Courses
Wine Appreciation: 5 week course
Wine Appreciation is open to all, from the enthusiastic beginner to the self proclaimed connoiseur. It is suitable for casual wine drinkers, those that want to reconfirm their existing knowledge or anyone wanting to work, or working, in the food and beverage industry.
This class provides an excellent foundation to build wine knowledge and develop sensory skills. You will begin your journey with the world of wine through an exploration of grape varieties, new and old world wine regions and winemaking techniques. Our instructors will also teach you how to evaluate and assess the quality of wines. Each class will include tasting and evaluation of a minimum of 8 wines.
| Dates: Wednesdays: Dates to be Announced | Time: 7:00-9:00 PM |
| Location: 6375 Bayne Street, Halifax, NS | Cost: $225 + hst |
Course Outline
CLASS #1: TASTING BASICS
- Components of Wine, Sensory Evaluation of Wine
- Practical Considerations (cellaring, serving temperature, glassware...)
CLASS #2: WHITE WINES
- White Wines; grape varietals, growing regions (old world and new world); winemaking techniques; wine styles
CLASS #3: NEW WORLD RED WINES
- Overview of New World wine regions (ie. Australia, New Zealand, California, Chile, etc) and quality regulations .
- Grape varietals; winemaking techniques
- Wine tasting
CLASS #4: OLD WORLD RED WINES
- Overview of classic Old World wine regions (France, Italy, Spain), appellation laws, wine labels.
- Grape varietals; winemaking techniques
- Wine tasting
CLASS #5: BLIND TASTING
- Review of grape varietals & wine styles
- Wine and Food Pairing Principles
- Blind tasting (white and red wines); test your knowledge and sensory skills with a true blind tasting.
For registration & payment contact alanna@bishopscellar.com (902)490-2675
NOTE payment must be made in full to reserve space in the class.
