Moët Hennessy Sensory Analysis and Winemaking Intern

About Moët Hennessy

Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits division of LVMH, brings together some of the world’s most storied maisons, uniting centuries of craftsmanship with a distinctly contemporary spirit. As an employer, it offers an international environment where heritage, excellence, creativity, and responsible innovation shape every profession, from vineyards and cellars to marketing, distribution, finance, and hospitality. The group values talent capable of honoring exceptional savoir-faire while anticipating the expectations of discerning consumers worldwide. Through its global reach, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to sustainability, Moët Hennessy provides careers defined by prestige, purpose, and the pursuit of enduring luxury.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare a bibliography on the annual topic.
• Develop specifications for the training programme and exploratory tastings.
• Lead training sessions and assess tasters’ performance using descriptive and discriminative methods.
• Develop tools to support the sessions, including methodology, tasting sheets, sensory references, competitive monitoring and a defect reference library.
• Prepare session reports, including the statistical analyses required to process and communicate results.
• Maintain the panel performance tracking dashboard.
• Correlate sensory data with available analytical data by exploring historical databases.
• Contribute to improving the annual training plan.
• Support the activity manager in organizing technical and operational tastings and conducting dosage trials.
• Develop a winemaking protocol addressing a defined oenological issue.
• Monitor the fermentations across different trial conditions.
• Organize a tasting as part of the winemaking trial and correlate sensory data with analytical data.

Qualifications

• Training in food science or food technology, such as a Master’s degree (first or second year), an engineering school qualification or a National Diploma in Oenology (DNO).
• Particular interest in the wine and spirits sector.
• Ideally, initial experience organizing sensory analysis sessions, as well as experience in a laboratory and/or winery.
• Comfortable working both in the field and with statistical analysis and report writing.
• Rigorous, with a critical mindset.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of JMP and Fizz (Biosystèmes) is an advantage.

Skills

Experience

Entry-level; ideally, initial experience organizing sensory analysis sessions and working in a laboratory and/or winery.

Education

Training in food science or food technology, such as a Master’s degree (first or second year), an engineering school qualification or a National Diploma in Oenology (DNO).

Culture

Moët Hennessy offers a workplace culture rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and the art of hospitality, where employees contribute to some of the world’s most prestigious wines and spirits Maisons. The environment combines international collaboration with a strong commitment to excellence, sustainability, and innovation, encouraging teams to preserve tradition while shaping the future of luxury experiences.

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