Crystal Group International LLC

Crystal Group International LLC offers a distance learning curriculum focused on amateur winemaking titled Wein selber machen. Created in 2013 by trained enologist Sergio Facchin, the program is tailored specifically for hobbyists rather than commercial-scale operations. The provider does not offer academic degree programs such as bachelor's or master's degrees, nor formal accredited vocational qualifications. Instruction is delivered entirely online through a self-paced format consisting of more than 25 video lessons, comprehensive explanatory texts, diagrams, and downloadable materials. The curriculum is divided into four core modules that cover the technical aspects of small-scale wine production. Module 1, Grundlagen der Weinbereitung, introduces essential winemaking principles, equipment requirements, raw material sourcing, and early-stage error prevention. Module 2, Die praktische Umsetzung, guides learners through recipes and practical procedures for producing white wine, red wine, fruit wines, mead, and sake from fermentation to bottling. Module 3, Spezialwissen, addresses advanced topics such as sweetness retention, alcohol regulation, sensory harmonization, and stabilization. Module 4, Zaubermittel, explores the handling of additives, sulfurization, fining agents like gelatin and bentonite, wine fault rectification, and laboratory measurements including acid titration and sugar determination with an Oechsle hydrometer. The training is accessible through three different enrollment tiers that differ primarily by personalized instructor support. The Winzer package provides full access to the video lessons, supplementary content such as an automated sugar calculation spreadsheet, a wine tasting tutorial, and entry into a private Facebook group. The Önologe tier includes the complete course materials alongside a 30-minute individual coaching session conducted via telephone or Skype. The Profi Önologe package includes all course materials, bonus resources, community access, and two 30-minute one-on-one telephone or Skype consultations.