Wine Appreciation – Intermediate Module 2

Targeted Audience:

• Those who have followed module 1 successfully
• Those who have been dealing with wine in the hospitality industry

Pre-requisites: Basic module 1 or Sound knowledge in basic wine appreciation.

Course Contents:

• Viticultural practices
• How soil conditions and climatic conditions affect wine styles
  (Terroir, Macro, Meso and Microclimates, Soil Types, Cultural Practices etc…)
• Major Grape Varieties of the world and their characteristics
• Wine Categorization and unique wines of the world
• Advanced Manufacturing processes.
  (White, Red, Rose, Sparkling, Fortified etc…)
• Label examples and characteristics of great wines of the world
• Interpreting the labelling formats of wines of the world.
  (Generic, Varietal, Combination, Descriptive etc…)
• French, German, Italian and new world appellations
• Faults in wine and handling situations of refusals
• Principles of wine listing and understanding target markets and preferences
• Proper wine storage and factors to consider
• Advanced wine service – (Breathing, Decanting, use of modern equipment, maintaining appropriate temperatures etc….)
• Wine and Food Harmony (with practical sessions)
• Guided wine tasting (Vertical and Horizontal tasting)