LEARN ABOUT WINE –INTRODUCTION
After this course, the biggest barrier between you and enjoying a good glass of wine will be the cork! With my wine course, even the learning part’s fun, because you’ll do it by traveling with me to wine country, and by tasting along with your friends, which is the best part of all. You will learn how to:
- Know what taste to expect from a wine just by looking at the label or wine list
- Know what you like and: how to ask for and get it in stores & restaurants
- Branch out and confidently choose new styles to try
WINE BASICS
HOW TO OPEN, STORE AND TASTE WINE
- How to Open a Bottle of Wine
- How to Store Wine
- How to set up a Wine Tasting
- How to taste wine like a pro
ORDERING WINE AT A RESTAURANT
- Tips for Ordering Wine at a Restaurant
- Finding the Gems on a Wine List
- Assessing Wine Quality
FINDING A WINE YOU WILL LOVE
- Understanding the Style attributes of Wine
- What’s YOUR Wine?
- Tasting for Body
- Tasting for Sweetness
- Tasting for Tannins
- Tasting for Acidity
THE “BIG 6” GRAPES
- Intro to the “Big 6”
- Tasting the “Big 6” – White Wine Grapes
- Tasting the “Big 6” – Red Wine Grapes
THE WORLD WINE TOUR
- Your Passport to a World Class Palate
- The Flavor Map
- Old World vs. New World
- Old World Wine Regions
- New World Wine Regions
- A Tour of French Wines
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING
- Overview of Core Food and Wine Pairing Principles
- It's the Prep not the Protein
- One Dish, Six Grapes
