About this course
Thank you for choosing the Wine Tasting Essentials" video-course of THE WINE NOTARY.
This course collects all the most important concepts that you really need to become a real wine taster in a very short time.
It is designed for those who seriously want to get closer to the knowledge and consumption of quality fine wines thanks to a careful selection and synthesis of the fundamental notions concerning the production, the grading, the wine tasting and the combination with food.
It is ideal for those who do not have much time to spend attending classroom courses but still has a lot of passion for wine and want to quickly become a good wine taster as it is a valuable tool for self-taught learners.
THE WINE NOTARY - WINE TASTING ESSENTIALS VIDEO COURSE
SECTION 1 - GENERAL WARNINGS
NECESSARY CONDITIONS FOR A PROPER WINE TASTING PRACTICE
SMOKE
ALLERGIES
ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY DESEASES
COFFEE
PERFUMES AND MAKE UP
CONDITIONS OF THE STOMACH
SECTION 2 - FROM GRAPEVINE TO WINE
WHAT IS WINE
THE CYCLE OF VINES
COMPOSITION OF GRAPES
QUEST FOR QUALITY DIRECTLY IN THE VINEYARD
WINE RISKED EXTINCTION
SECTION 3 - HOW WINE IS PRODUCED
TYPES OF WINE
RED WINE
NOUVEAU WINE
WHITE WINE
ROSE' WINE
SPARKLING WINES
TRADITIONAL METHOD
MARTINOTTI OR CHARMAT METHOD
SWEET WINES FROM DRIED GRAPES
SWEET WINES
FORTIFIED WINES
SPECIAL WINES
SECTION 4 “ GETTING READY FOR SERVICE
DECANTING
CHOOSING THE GLASS
SPARKLING WINE GLASS
GLASS FOR FRESH WHITES AND ROSE' WINES
GLASS FOR RED WINES AND FULL BODIED WHITES
GLASS FOR FULL BODIED RED WINES
GLASS FOR DESSERT WINES
GLASS FOR FORTIFIED WINES
TEMPERATURES
SERVING TEMPERATURES
HOW TO HOLD A WINE GLASS
HOW TO OPEN A BOTTLE
SECTION 5 - THE WINE TASTING
ANALYSIS OF THE WINE TASTING FORM
IDENTITY DATA (ID DATA)
VISUAL ANALYSIS
COLOUR TONES
COLOUR HUES
TRANSPARENCY
DENSITY
PERLAGE
PERLAGE OR SPARKS
OLFACTORY ANALYSIS
BOUQUET
IMPACT
REFINEMENT
COMPLETENESS
NATURE OF THE SCENTS
ANALYSIS OF TASTE
IMPACT
REFINEMENT
PERSISTENCE
AFTERTASTE
SENSORY ANALYSIS
SWEETNESS
SOFTNESS
ALCOHOL PERCEIVED
ACIDITY
SAVOURY
TANNIN (only for red wines)
STRUCTURE
TASTE / SMELL RATIO
FINAL THOUGHTS AND EVALUATION
EVOLUTION
ESTIMATE OF AGEING
GLOBAL SCORE
SECTION 6 - KNOWLEDGE YOU SHOULD KNOW
WINE CLASSIFICATION (With a particular attention to Italian wines)
WINE
VARIETAL WINE
PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (PGI)
PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO)
DESIGNATION OF CONTROLLED AND GUARANTEED ORIGIN (DOCG)
ACCESSORY INDICATIONS
HOW TO READ A LABEL
INFORMATION ON THE LABEL
CORK
SECTION 7 - LET'S FOCUS ON ITALIAN WINES
MAIN ITALIAN NATIVE GRAPES
SECTION 8 - CONCEPTS IN PAIRING WITH FOOD
Matching by ASSOCIATION
Matching by COMPENSATION
MEDITATION
SECTION 9 - SOME USEFUL TIPS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Milan from Venetian parents, Lorenzo Barichella is an Italian sommelier of A.I.S. (Italian Sommelier Association) and the founder of THE WINE NOTARY which is a company which provides training and selection of wines all over the world and DiVino Sapere which is an independent Italian wine tasting school.
After having graduated at A.I.S. many years ago and having worked with wines with great enjoyment, he has always preferred to interact with the audience by developing a simple teaching method and an extremely easy wine tasting system.
This system is now available in English through this video-course and also through the Wine Tasting Essentials manual which represent a very quick and innovative way to become a real wine taster in a very short time.
What are the requirements?
- No previous knowledge is required. This course in a kind of shortcut to take you from a curious/Beginner Level to an advanced/Expert Level. The only real suggestion, in order to make this experience successful and meaningful, is not to deal with low quality wines. Low quality or cheesy wines would only distorce your perception and make yopur efforts vain. The big risk is that you won't understand most part of the course as you won't have the right tools to transform your knowledge into a real practice and skill. No matter where a wine comes from, what really matters is that it must be made with passion and hard work. I honestly suggest not to ever buy or taste anything under $5 per bottle.
What am I going to get from this course?
- Over 11 lectures and 1.5 hours of content!
- Recognize and taste every kind of wine with the help of the wine tasting form and the table with the correct termonology, but with the practice the form won't be needed anymore as the tasting will easily become automatic and instinctive. The course al so provides a broad knowledge about wines, European rules and appellation with a particular overview of Italian wines because of their unicity due to the kind of grapes used. The production method of every wine, the knowledge about the service and the right condition to taste and enjoy the wine, the ways to produces wines and the and information about the life of the grapevines. The methods of a successful combination with food as well as many tips and tricks to become a great and confident wine taster. All of this through an accurate synthersis not to bore the students as the video shows all that is needed in nearly 1,5 hours.
What is the target audience?
- Everybody who wants to enter the world of fine wines, no matter if it's just for passion or for work. The course is complete and it really provides the technique to be able to deal with every wine. The course is suitable for everybody and especially for beginners, but it is also suitable for experts who need to quickly refresh their knowledge. As wine is an alcoholic product, only underage people are discouraged to follow this course.
