Wine tasting and culture course
Teaching Room – Grinzane Cavour Castle
6 lessons every Wednesday from 8 to 10 pm
from March 4th to April 8th, 2020
Six lessons lasting about two hours each dedicated to the knowledge of wine in all its aspects.
The course is suitable for everyone, simple enthusiasts, but also for those who are already familiar with wine and want to deepen their knowledge and acquire useful and immediately applicable tools. In the splendid Unesco setting of the Grinzane Cavour Castle, with a concrete and practical approach, in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere, we will start from the sensorial analysis of the wine and follow the grapes from the vineyard to the cellar, to the table, to the wine list of the restaurant, exploring food-wine pairings.
Sandro Minella, Knight of the Truffle and Wines of Alba, Sommelier FISAR and ONAV Taster, teacher and educational coordinator of the Barolo & Barbaresco Academy will accompany you on this path.
Programme:
Wednesday 4th March 2020 from 8 to 10 pm
Wine history
How wines and how consumption changed
(Evolutionary) physiology of the senses and tasting technique (sensory games) • What it means to taste
Personal taste and quality
Wednesday 11th March 2020 8 to 10 pm
Red wines
winemaking
What do I find in a red wine? The components of red wines and the sensorial characteristics
Red wines in the world
Red wines in Italy
Do I get old or not?
How to read the label (Names, mandatory and optional indications)
Wednesday 18th March 2020 from 8 to 10 pm
White wines
winemaking
What do I find in a white? The components of red wines and the sensorial characteristics
White wines in the world
White wines in Italy
