Advanced Fortified Wines

 

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Fortified wines are defined as any wine to which alcohol, usually in the form of neutral grape spirits, has been added to increase the final alcohol content of the wine – hence the name "fortified."

This is an advanced level course on fortified wines, we would highly recommend having taken at least a Level I Certification Seminar before taking it.

It covers the following topics:

• Sherry
• Mistelle
• Málaga
• Montilla-Moriles
• Vermouth
• Marsala
• Setúbal
• Vin Doux Naturel
• Liqueur Doux Naturel
• Port
• Madeira
• New World fortified wines

You will also learn about:

• Formal Sommelier service for fortified wines – including how to use Port tongs
• Tasting etiquette for fortified wines
• Professional, technical tasting techniques
• The history and development of each major fortified wine style
• Fermentation, distillation and production techniques
• You will receive more than 400 pages of material, specifically designed for this course and taste about 60 different fortified wines, including older vintage wines

 

This wine course is available in two formats:

• As a 12-week course, meeting once a week, from 6 to 10 pm
• As a 1-week intensive study course, meeting daily from 8:30 am to 5pm

There is no difference in course content and instruction between the 12-week and 1-week courses.

Here is the schedule for the upcoming Advanced Fortified Wine Course being offered during the winter quarter.

Register: Metro State - January 10th to March 21st, 2010
Sundays 6:00PM – 10:00PM ($1800)

Register: Metro State - March 15th to March 19th, 2010
Monday through Friday 8:30AM – 5:30PM ($1875)

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