Our Level 2 Crash Course In Wine

Learn Advanced Wine Topics In 3 Hours!

Looking for our Level 1 Crash Course?

We are excited to introduce the Level 2 One Day Express Crash Course in Wine. Level 1 covered the fundamentals of Sparkling, White, Rosé and Red Wines. Level 2 has a more advanced focus.

Besides covering 12 wines on a Saturday afternoon whilst learning all you need to know about them, we are introducing some advanced topics to cover.

Topics will include:

• An in-depth understanding of Old World vs. New World
  • How a New World Method Traditional stacks up against Champagne
  • How Chenin Blanc was stolen from the Old World and now is a world-class thumper in the New World
  • A look into classic Left Bank & Right Bank Bordeaux compared with New World counterparts
  • A New World Nebbiolo taking on a classic Barolo
• Understanding Oak
  • French Oak vs. American Oak: what are the differences?
  • American Oak Shiraz tackling a French Oak Syrah
  • Other European Oak & Oak Alternatives
• Faults in Wine
  • Microbial Faults
    • Corked Taint (TCA)
    • Brettanomyces
  • Oxidation Faults
    • Volatile Acidity
    • Ethyl Acetate
  • Sulphuric Faults
    • Sulphur Dioxide
    • Hydrogen Sulphide
    • Mercaptans