WINE BASICS WITH AIS - 1st level

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Discover the Introduction to Wine course held by the Italian Sommelier Association!
6 weekly meetings to learn about wine from the grape to the tasting, from the recognition of taste-olfactory sensations to the best table pairings. ... read more

€ 189,00

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Wine is much more than a beverage: it is the embodiment of pleasure, culture, passion, and tradition. Enjoy a unique experience learning to understand and delving into the fascinating universe of wine, exploring it in every aspect, from the grapes, to tasting, and the very best food pairings.

TASTING TECHNIQUE - Thursday 17 October
Notes on the anatomy and physiology of tasting.
VISUAL, OLFACTORY and TASTE examination

FROM VINE TO WINE - Thursday 24 October
Notes on viticulture (soil, climate, vine cultivation, etc.).
Oenology: winemaking systems (white, red, rosé), new wines, non-liqueur dessert wines

SPARKLING AND LIQUEUR WINES - Thursday 7 November
Production of sparkling and fortified wines.
The main wine-growing areas of production of these wines in Italy (Franciacorta, Trento, Asti, Marsala).
Hints of Champagne and Marsala.

NATIONAL ENOGRAPHY AND LEGISLATION - Thursday 14 November
Classification of wines. Main wine regulations. Main national wine-growing areas. Diffusion of the main native and international (or non-native) vines.

THE SERVICE AND STORAGE OF WINES - Thursday 21st November
Service practices.
The glasses and the table.
The wine list and the cellar.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING - Thursday 28 November
Wine in food.
The principles of pairing (methodology, rules and tradition)
(This lesson includes the pairing of a cold dish)

WHEN?

Thursday 17-24 October and 7-14-21-28 November at 8pm.
Each course lasts approximately 2 and a half hours.

WHERE?

Aula Bottaia inside the park. Access from the main entrance.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The approach to the world of wine is reserved for a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 20 and includes 6 meetings (1 per week), 2 and a half hours for each meeting and the tasting of 18 representative wines of Italian enology ( 3 per evening).

The course is held exclusively by sommeliers of the Italian Sommelier Association , official tasters and qualified to teach. The tastings are preceded by a theoretical lesson which involves the use of audio-visual aids and a paper handout which will be given to participants during the first lesson.

At the end of the course, a certificate of participation will be issued.