An engaging intro to wine that turns you into an overnight expert. You’ve never taken a wine course like this before!
The idea for Wine Primer came from friends constantly asking for me to teach them wine! It’s a distillation of the most important and practical things I’ve learned about wine throughout my journey becoming a sommelier.
What you’ll learn
- Become a wine expert in two hours.
- Pick wines with confidence in all situations—from the restaurant to the housewarming party.
- How to articulate what you like and don’t like with confidence.
- What “terroir” is and why it’s such a big deal.
- How wine is made & why it matters.
- How to read a wine label.
- The most important wine gear and how to use it.
- How to see, smell, and taste wine to maximize the experience.
- The most important white and red grapes.
- How to pair wine and food.
Course Content
- Class Overview –> 4 lectures • 8min.
- Setting the record straight on wine –> 5 lectures • 9min.
- How wine is made & why it matters –> 5 lectures • 13min.
- How wine is made and why it matters –> 4 lectures • 8min.
- Making sense of a wine label –> 6 lectures • 13min.
- Maximizing your wine experience –> 7 lectures • 26min.
- Tasting, seeing, smelling –> 9 lectures • 41min.
- How to pair wine and food –> 4 lectures • 6min.
- Exploring wine further –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Course wrap up –> 2 lectures • 1min.
Requirements
The idea for Wine Primer came from friends constantly asking for me to teach them wine! It’s a distillation of the most important and practical things I’ve learned about wine throughout my journey becoming a sommelier.
I can’t tell you how much I wish this course existed when I got started in wine. It would have saved me SO much time, money, and effort.
Plus, most wine courses out there are overly academic and boring—but not Wine Primer!
I hope you enjoy!