15.07.2023, 10:24
Wine In 9: The Complete Wine Tasting Course
Last updated 5/2021
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 7.34 GB | Duration: 5h 48m
Winemaker Mike Mazey's unique guide to maximizing enjoyment and confidence when buying, drinking and talking about wine
What you'll learn
Learn to connect the grapegrowing and winemaking processes to what you are smelling and tasting in your glass.
Go step-by-step through the process of tasting.
Discover techniques for training both your palate and your memory for detecting aromas and flavours.
Learn a unique 3-step approach to building and expanding your wine knowledge over your lifetime.
Collect ideas for your next wine tasting by replicating some of the demonstrations in the course.
Learn not just the label jargon but the approaches to classifying quality that underpin them.
Requirements
Wine glasses, corkscrew, maybe a decanter if you already have one, and wine!
A passion for wanting to get the most out of your wine tasting
Description
Build Your Confidence with Wine and Maximize Your Drinking PleasureLife is too short not to get the most out of your wine drinking experience. When your confidence in wine is strengthened, you will experience these joyful moments far more frequently and with a heightened sense of both awareness and pleasure, based on the knowledge, skills and insight that you will gain in this course.Along the way, learn how to tackle potential obstacles to your wine enjoyment, such as:The anxiety you might feel when choosing a single bottle from the hundreds on the shelves of your wine storeChoosing a wine from a restaurant wine list when none of the producers on offer are known to youOvercoming the feeling of not being able to detect any single, identifiable aroma or flavour in a wineBeing confused over which wine to pair with which food because of the conflicting advice that is out thereNot being able to understand what the terms on the wine label are indicating to youKnowing when to reject a wine because of a wine faultSelecting a wine for yourself or others based on their dietary choice or allergiesPractical demonstrations for those aha momentsMike Mazey is not only a flying winemaker but a seasoned educator. Throughout the course, Mike applies his teaching experience to practical demonstrations that lead to a deeper understanding of wine. Feel free to replicate these demonstrations and tasting suggestions at your next home wine tasting with friends and family and relish the aha moments that will surely follow.Wine s Tipping PointsThroughout the course, you will be presented with both knowledge and practical suggestions that will build your wine confidence. The course structure is designed so that key insights are reached before going to the next level in a 3-step process for each of the three main wine types. This provides the framework for a lifetime of fun and fulfilment as your wine knowledge and experience grows.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction to the course
Lecture 2 Basic wine equipment
Lecture 3 Serving temperatures
Lecture 4 Easily confused wine words
Section 2: How grapes are grown and how wine is made
Lecture 5 How grapes are grown
Lecture 6 Organic and biodynamic wines
Lecture 7 What makes for a great vintage?
Lecture 8 Red wine production
Lecture 9 Making tea: red wine and ros
Lecture 10 White winemaking
Lecture 11 Tasting notes and linking cause to effect
Section 3: Tasting and describing wine
Lecture 12 The 7 S's of wine tasting
Lecture 13 Describing a wine's appearance
Lecture 14 Where do wine aromas come from?
Lecture 15 Blind tasting and the colour of aromas
Lecture 16 Tastes versus flavours
Lecture 17 Appearance: tears/legs
Lecture 18 How to write tasting notes
Lecture 19 Wine textures
Lecture 20 Improving your palate
Section 4: Introduction to the "Wine in 9" grid
Lecture 21 Ripeness
Lecture 22 Varietally-driven wines
Lecture 23 Process-driven wines
Lecture 24 Terroir-driven wines and wine complexity
Lecture 25 Terroir examples
Section 5: Wine in 9 Sparkling Wines
Lecture 26 Opening sparkling wine
Lecture 27 Varietally-driven sparkling wine
Lecture 28 Process-driven sparkling wine
Lecture 29 Terroir-driven sparkling Wine
Section 6: Wine in 9 Still Wines
Lecture 30 Varietally-driven still wines part 1
Lecture 31 Varietally-driven still wines part 2
Lecture 32 Process-driven still wines
Lecture 33 Process-driven still, sweet wines
Lecture 34 Terroir-driven still wines
Section 7: Wine in 9 Fortified Wines
Lecture 35 Varietally-driven fortified wine
Lecture 36 Process-driven fortified wine
Lecture 37 Terroir-driven fortified wine
Section 8: Wine and food pairing principles
Lecture 38 Vinotypes
Lecture 39 Wine and food myths
Lecture 40 Wine and food pairing principles
Section 9: Choosing, buying and storing wine
Lecture 41 Wine labelling
Lecture 42 Allergens and wines for vegans and vegetarians
Lecture 43 How to buy wine
Lecture 44 Reasons to reject wine
Section 10: Bonus: Lifelong wine education
Lecture 45 Bonus Lecture: Taking your wine knowledge to the next level
This course is designed for anyone who has a healthy interest in wine and wants to learn more. As such, no previous knowledge is required.,People at all levels of wine knowledge will benefit from the approach this course takes as ways of broadening and deepening your understanding are explained at each of the 3 levels built into the framework.,Those who are studying for WSET certificates at level 2 or above in English, especially when English is not their mother tongue, will benefit from the slow, clear explanation of the more technical concepts discussed in the course.