To fully appreciate wine, you must first experience how to describe wines using sensory perception. In this course, you will be introduced to a standard evaluation protocol for wine tasting and determine what it takes to see, smell, and taste like a professional.

You will also discover important species and cultivars as you take a short journey through 8,000 years of historical wine periods. This grape-to-wine foundation will encourage your critical thinking on your journey toward becoming a wine professional. By the end of this course, your fundamental understanding and your practice in tasting will anchor your learning in subsequent courses, in your career, and at the table.

For this course, you will be asked to purchase five wines of global economic importance to help you refine your tasting technique.

 

How It Works

Course Length
2-weeks
Effort
3 to 5 hours of study per week
Format
100% online, instructor-led
  • Aspiring winemakers
  • Winery workers, assistant winemakers, and cellar hands
  • Vineyard owners and managers
  • Vineyard and wine marketers
  • Wine distributors/retailers
  • Sommeliers
  • Home winemakers
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