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Wine Lessons

Our wine lessons anchor on practical themes that can help you better understand and enjoy wine. Below you will find a summary of our lessons and their objectives. Click on the links for the wine lessons!

Wine LessonsLesson Objectives
1. Wine Tasting Decoded
  • Know what to look for in a bottle of wine      
  • Learn how to assess the quality of your wine
  • Start writing descriptive tasting notes
  • 2. Basic Grapes
  • Know the basic grapes and their personality
  • Be able to recommend grapes/wine to friends  
  • 3. Serving wine
  • 3 tricks to make your wine taste better
  • Differentiate aeration from decanting
  • Know which wine glass to use
  • 4. Wine and Food Pairing
  • Never screw up wine and food pairing again
  • 5. Preserving Unfinished Wine
  • Choose a method that suit your needs
  • 6. Proper Storage
  • Know how to select cellars/storage facilities
  • Understand how temperature & light ruin wine
  • 7. Recognize Bad Wine
  • Know when to return your wine
  • 8. Understand Wine Labels
  • Be able to pick a good bottle of wine
  • Guess the taste and aroma from the label
  • 9. Wine Regions
  • Understand appellation (e.g. Margaux, Bordeaux)
  • Order regional wines in restaurants (or overseas)
  • 10. Wine Collection
  • Tips on starting your own collection
  • Know which wines are not meant for aging





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