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It's the old trade off between theory and practice. I've been interested in wine (drinking, reading, wine tastings, etc.) for over thirty years. A few years ago I went to work in a wine shop, and I've learned more in those few years than in all the previous years. So, in my case at least, first hand, practical experience has been worth more for my wine education than all the books I have. Don't try to cover up your lack of knowledge with some hastily acquired buzz words. You'll be found out quickly and that will not help your employment situation at all. It wouldn't hurt to get a decent reference book to help advance your knowledge base. One good one is Wine for Dummies, which is quite good at presenting wine in a non-condescending tone, and it doesn't presume you already have a decent wine sense like many books do. And, by all means, ask a lot of questions, but not ones that look to have someone give you the totality of wine knowledge in twenty five words or less.