Course Highlights
  • Drink a wide variety of wines with confidence in all social situations
  • Think about wines critically, and express your opinions about wines confidently
  • Understand the dynamics of opening, buying, storing and serving wine
  • Instinctually recognize the major grape varieties and wine styles
  • Build a wine vocabulary which in turn heightens your senses and palate for wine
  • Master a structural approach to wine that allows you to build your wine knowledge for the rest of your life
Curriculum

4 Topics
Introduction to the Course
Wine Basics part 1
Wine Basics part 2
Section 1 quiz

6 Topics
Bottle Service part 1
Bottle Service part 2
The Sniff and Swirl and Tasting
Glassware Decanting Serving Temps Serving Order Restaurant Etiquette
Glassware Decanting Serving Temps Serving Order Restaurant Etiquette part 2
Section 2 quiz

13 Topics
General Smells & Flavors: the Wine Wheel part 1
General Smells & Flavors: the Wine Wheel part 2
Wine Components: Color
Wine Components: Sugar....Dry vs Sweet part 1
Wine Components: Sugar....Dry vs Sweet part 2
General Styles and Themes: Grape vs Region Old World vs New World part 1
General Styles and Themes: Grape vs Region Old World vs New World part 2
Wine Components: Body and Balance part 1
Wine Components: Body and Balance part 2
Great Grapes! White Wines
Great Grapes! Red Wines part 1
Great Grapes! Red Wines part 2
Section 3 quiz

10 Topics
Storing Wine Basics part 1
Storing Wine Basics part 2
Buying Wine Basics part 1
Buying Wine Basics part 2
Buying Wine Basics part 3
Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 1
Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 2
Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 3
Outro
Section 4 quiz

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