Fundamentals for Professionals

 

Fundamentals for Professionals: Wine Basics

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Fundamentals for Professionals classes are one-day short courses to help prepare those who feel their wine knowledge is not sufficient to successfully complete the Level I Certification Seminar (hyperlink). Or, for those who would like a one-day basic introduction to wine.

This short-course presents an overview of the fundamentals of red, white, rosé, fortified, sparkling and late harvest wines through a series of lectures and wine evaluation exercises. It is not a course for certification; there is not an exam.

There are no prerequisites in terms of education or experience to take this short-course. You may bypass this short-course and begin your education with the Level I Wine Certification Seminar if you feel you do not need a basic introductory course on wine.

In this one-day short course you will:

• Learn about still, effervescent, fortified and late harvest wines
• Get an overview of wine making
• Learn some basic wine terminology
• Taste at least 8 wines
• Receive 20 pages of handout material

Lunch is provided as part of your tuition. If you have any dietary restrictions please contact the Guild with that information.

This short-course was formally two of our public classes: Introduction to Wine 101 and Introduction to Wine 102.

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Fundamentals for Professionals: Wine Components

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Fundamentals for Professionals classes are one-day short courses to help prepare those who feel their wine evaluation skills are not sufficient to successfully complete the Level I Certification Seminar (hyperlink). Or, for those who would like a one-day basic introduction to wine components (vision, smell, taste). This particular Fundamentals for Professionals short-course is also often taken by people who have completed Level I and want additional technical wine evaluation practice before starting the Level II course.

This short-course presents an overview of basic wine evaluation concepts through a series of lectures, wine evaluation exercises and actual wine evaluation. It is not a course for certification; there is not an exam.

There are no prerequisites in terms of education or experience to take this short-course. You may bypass this short-course and begin your education with the Level I Wine Certification Seminar if you feel you do not need a basic introductory course on wine components.

In this one-day short course you will:

• Learn basic wine evaluation techniques
• Learn wine visual evaluation
• Learn about wine smell evaluation via a smell exercise of the 30 most common smells in wine
• Learn about wine taste evaluation via a taste exercise to learn how to distinguish tannins, acids, sugars and alcohol in wine
• Taste at least 8 wines
• Receive 30 pages of handout material

Lunch is provided as part of your tuition. If you have any dietary restrictions please contact the Guild with that information.

This short-course was formally the all-day public class Components.

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