Introductory Wine Classes for Novices

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Introductory Wine Classes for Novices

A course for anyone to learn the basics of tasting, understanding and enjoying wine.

Episodes

  1. 04/08/2023

    110: Bordeaux - Part 3

    In this podcast, we'll discuss the unique sweet wines of Bordeaux.

    5 min
  2. 109: Bordeaux - Part 2

    07/10/2020

    109: Bordeaux - Part 2

    Learn about the 1855 Bordeaux Classification System so you know what it means when someone says a wine is a "first growth".

    7 min
  3. 108: Bordeaux - Part 1

    06/29/2019

    108: Bordeaux - Part 1

    An introduction to one of the most important wine regions in the world.....

    12 min
  4. 101: The Three Basic Vs of Wine

    12/29/2018

    101: The Three Basic Vs of Wine

    This first class will take you through the three basic Vs of wine: vintage, vintner and varietal. It's a great place to start if you want to begin to understand the joys of wine - and improve your enjoyment of it.

    10 min
  5. 107: Sparkling Wine - Part 2 How To Drink It

    12/26/2018

    107: Sparkling Wine - Part 2 How To Drink It

    This class will take you through how you open a bottle of sparkling wine and how to taste it.

    8 min
  6. 106: Sparkling Wine - Part 1 How It's Made

    07/13/2018

    106: Sparkling Wine - Part 1 How It's Made

    This class will take you through at a high level how sparkling wine is generally made when winemakers use the traditional method (Methode Champenoise).

    6 min
  7. 105: Tasting Wine - The Basics

    08/18/2017

    105: Tasting Wine - The Basics

    You see people in movies and TV tasting wine and think "what are they doing"? What are legs? Why do they smell hay or smoke? This class is going to help you understand how to taste so you can more deeply appreciate wines you like and wines you may not like. Again, we are fortunate to have expert guests Helen and Lisa to give us their knowledge and perspective on something some people quite daunting (but you should never let wine be intimidating).

    13 min
  8. 104: Food and Wine - How To Maximize Your Experience

    08/18/2017

    104: Food and Wine - How To Maximize Your Experience

    Pairing food with wine can be one of the best ways to maximize your overall experience with wine. But what's the best way to pair food with wine? We are again lucky to have Helen and Lisa joining us as informative guests to help shed some light on how to pair food with wine to create a superlative experience.

    16 min
  9. 103: Introduction to Italian Wine - More Tricks and Guests

    08/18/2017

    103: Introduction to Italian Wine - More Tricks and Guests

    The US imports more wine from Italy than any other country in the world but understanding Italian wine and wine labels can be tricky. In this podcast, we are joined by Helen and Lisa who help us shed some light on some of the best wine in the world - but some of the most difficult to understand. Remember, the Italian have their own rules for everything.

    18 min
  10. 102: Introduction to French Wine - The Trick

    08/18/2017

    102: Introduction to French Wine - The Trick

    Understanding wines from outside the US can be challenging. This class will talk about why it can be difficult and how to approach these labels so you know what you are buying. We'll focus on French wine but the ideas discussed apply more broadly.

    9 min
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A course for anyone to learn the basics of tasting, understanding and enjoying wine.

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