An Understanding of Wine
Offered By: BBC Maestro
Course Description
Overview
Join Jancis on a journey through the world of wine, from its fascinating history to practical tips on wine tasting and choosing the perfect bottle for any occasion.
- For wine novices and aficionados alike
- Understand tasting and its terminology
- Learn about the different regions and grapes
- Discover the top 10 wine myths
- Pair the perfect wine with your meal
- Learn to read a wine bottle label
Syllabus
- An Understanding of Wine Introduction
- Wine’s vital statistics
- How to taste
- The perfect glass
- Top 10 wine myths
- How the world of wine has changed
- How is climate change affecting wine?
- Grape varieties
- Classic regions
- Lesser-known regions
- Reading the label
- Choosing a bottle
- Top 10 ways to pick the right bottle
- Growing grapes
- How wine is made
- Vintages
- Fizz
- Wine hardware
- Food and wine pairing
- Organic and biodynamic wines
- Natural and orange wines
- Sustainability in winemaking
- The language and price of wine
- Investing in wine
- Top 10 wine tips
- Learning more about wine
- Bonus: your questions answered
Taught by
Jancis Robinson
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