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In this Appreciation Class we cover the basic knowledge needed to enjoy your own wine collection, the art of storing , decanting, serving and matching with food, the sorts of glasses you will find to enhance enjoyment of wine. How much wine to serve guests for enjoyment and to avoid excess. We shall do some fascinating readings from some famous wine writers and discover a few great wine drinkers in history.
We encounter the styles and varietals of wine you find in a shop, the intimate points of tasting, the smell, taste and colour of wine, the types of wine that are grown and sold in Australia, New Zealand, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece and other Mediterranean lands, the America and other parts of the “New World”. We aim to introduce you to wines grown all over the world so that it is not just an “Australocentric” course.
We deal with some of the intricacies of reading a wine label, and what wine appellation means for legislatures, winemakers and consumers. The history and heritage of wine must be contemplated and borne in mind. We visit the world production of wine to see where it is all made and where it all goes.
Armed with this knowledge we pay a visit to a wine shop and find out what is and what is not good value. There will be something in these Classes to add to the knowledge of those who know something already, but the format is particularly welcoming to those who feel they know very little and want to know more.
In Term 2 2010,
Wine Appreciation Class (
syllabus)
Monday 8pm to 10pm Starting: 3th May
Course code: 1021H Teacher: Mr. Rhys Goodey
Cost $320 (8 sessions, including all wines and nibbles to be consumed during the classes)
Wine Appreciation Class (
syllabus)Monday 8pm to 10pm Starting: 3th May
Course code: 1021H Teacher: Mr. Rhys Goodey
Cost $320 (8 sessions, including all wines and nibbles to be consumed during the classes)
what to bring for Wine Appreciation class
Pen or pencil, notepad for notes taking, student may bring any of their own wines unopened if they wish to open them and share them with the class for comparison with the wines being served as part of each session. The teacher will supply all required wine and tasting glasses.
enrolment
To enrol into this class, you can simply enrol yourself online with our secure website, give us a call or fill in the enrolment form (printed version). (More information on enrolment.)Classes and workshop are run subject to acquiring minimum numbers. Students must be age 18 or over to take this class.
Wine Appreciation Class runs in association with Ark Wine Agencies.
(Photo by Antony S.)
