I am very interested in becoming a sommelier. Although I am from a larger city (200,000 population), there appears to be no local wine education programs. Would anyone have a good website that outlines the full scope of book knowledge I would need to acquire. A recommendation for a good online course [...]

In other words, they tell what types are supposed to be used with certain types of meat; they tell how to “sample” a wine and what to look for in terms of flavor; purchasing information or recommendations.