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Introductory Wine Classes for Novices

Mark•www.podomatic.com
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A course for anyone to learn the basics of tasting, understanding and enjoying wine.
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Episodes

Episode 9: 109: Bordeaux - Part 2

Learn about the 1855 Bordeaux Classification System so you know what it means when someone says a wine is a "first growth".

Jul 10, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Episode 1: 101: The Three Basic Vs of Wine

This first class will take you through the three basic Vs of wine: vintage, vintner and varietal. It's a great place to start if you want to begin to understand the joys of wine - and improve your enjoyment of it.

Dec 29, 2018•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1

106: Sparkling Wine - Part 1 How It's Made

This class will take you through at a high level how sparkling wine is generally made when winemakers use the traditional method (Methode Champenoise).

Jul 13, 2018•6 min

105: Tasting Wine - The Basics

You see people in movies and TV tasting wine and think "what are they doing"? What are legs? Why do they smell hay or smoke? This class is going to help you understand how to taste so you can more deeply appreciate wines you like and wines you may not like. Again, we are fortunate to have expert guests Helen and Lisa to give us their knowledge and perspective on something some people quite daunting (but you should never let wine be intimidating).

Aug 18, 2017•13 min

104: Food and Wine - How To Maximize Your Experience

Pairing food with wine can be one of the best ways to maximize your overall experience with wine. But what's the best way to pair food with wine? We are again lucky to have Helen and Lisa joining us as informative guests to help shed some light on how to pair food with wine to create a superlative experience.

Aug 18, 2017•16 min

Episode 3: 103: Introduction to Italian Wine - More Tricks and Guests

The US imports more wine from Italy than any other country in the world but understanding Italian wine and wine labels can be tricky. In this podcast, we are joined by Helen and Lisa who help us shed some light on some of the best wine in the world - but some of the most difficult to understand. Remember, the Italian have their own rules for everything.

Aug 18, 2017•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: 102: Introduction to French Wine - The Trick

Understanding wines from outside the US can be challenging. This class will talk about why it can be difficult and how to approach these labels so you know what you are buying. We'll focus on French wine but the ideas discussed apply more broadly.

Aug 18, 2017•9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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