A Modern Introduction to Wine
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Forge the foundations of your wine education with A Modern Introduction to Wine, Wild Wine School's first online course. Across eight weeks of study, we'll breathe life into wine's brilliant basics, while shining a special light on sustainable viticulture, and minimal intervention winemaking.
Offered three times a year, A Modern Introduction to Wine will evolve with the seasons, bending with the elements to deliver varied content, wine types and special guests to reflect both the time of year, and the ever-changing world of wine.
The Low Down…
- Delivered over eight weeks.
- Made up of eight emails-worth of guided study sent every Sunday. These include a weekly activity and suggested further reading.
- Weekly Zoom sessions every Thursday evening, led by wine expert Debbie Siobhan Warner aka. The Wild Wine Woman. Join live or access the recording each week.
- Small classes, limited to 20 students each course.
- Flexible, so you can study as much or as little as you want to before each week's Zoom session and attend as many live sessions as you like or watch recordings in your own time.
- Hear directly from industry experts, including winemakers, merchants and sommeliers.
- Comes complete with a box of eight seasonally chosen wines*, a Wild Wine School tasting glass, Wild Wine School bottle opener and a pack of 17 flavour prompt cards.
Themes we'll cover include:
Chardonnay and Friends
Busting myths, and arming you with the skills to be a discerning Chardonnay drinker, we'll discover just how chameleon-like this versatile grape can be. You'll also be introduced to the seven other main grape varieties important in winemaking - Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as well as pointing you in the direction of information on more weird and wonderful grapes.
Sparkling Wines
Move aside Prosecco, step back Grand Marcs of Champagne, in Sparkling Wine Week we'll talk Pet Nat, Corpinnat, Grower Champagnes, plus other fizzes that will get you popping corks every day of the week.
Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture
Always wanted to know what happens in the vineyards of organic wineries? And how does a winemaker have to do to become certifiably organic? From lunar cycles to the special alchemy of plants and manure, discover how biodynamic, and organic farmers navigate the fascinating world of sustainable viticulture.
What is Natural Wine?
The best winemakers will tell you that wine is made in the vineyard rather than the winery. They believe it's the job of the winemaker to guide grapes gently through to a wine, allowing them to express a sense of place. But what choices do winemakers have to make and how do these choices affect the finished wine? We explore these questions and more in Natural Wine Week.
Pairing Wine with Food- Winter Fayre (changes seasonally)
Debunk the ‘only drink white wine with fish’ rule, and other myths in our practical food pairing lesson. Prepping you with a set of pairing guidelines, we'll help you understand how food and wines interact, guiding you in the direction of combinations perfect for your personal taste.
Region in Focus - Beaujolais (changes seasonally)
Applying the knowledge you've gleaned so far, we delve into some distinguished wine regions around the world. This week, the vineyards of Beaujolais. The people, the stories and the specifics of the terroir, you'll soon have Beaujolais all sewn up.
Rosé
Shaking off its chintzy connotations, we look at rosé through a new lens. With plenty of enlightening examples, from deep-punchy pinks through to delicate onion skin pale rosés, we look at how they're made, and why they're demanding some serious attention.
English Wines
We unveil the brave new world of English winemaking, introducing you to some pioneering producers, as well as considering how climate change might affect what happens to the future of wine.
Course Dates 2021
Late Winter Course (January to March)
Zoom sessions from 19.30-21.00 on the following Thursdays:
January 14th, 21st, 28th , February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, and March 4th 2021.
Wine and Food Pairing Theme- Winter Fayre
Region in Focus- Beaujolais
Spring course (April and May)
Zoom sessions 19.30-21.00 on Thursdays (exact dates TBC)
Wine and Food Pairing Theme- From the Sea
Region in Focus- Galicia
Autumn Course (October and November)
Zoom sessions 19.30-21.00 on Thursdays (exact dates TBC)
Wine and Food Pairing Theme- Italy
Region in Focus- Tuscany
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