I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bubbles Liquor World (Castle Rock, CO) in Sep 2018
Interview
You'll be asked obscure questions about wines that nobody but a sommelier would know, just so they can start you at a lower wage.
This isn't an issue in any other department, just the wine department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions only pertained to what wines came from what regions.