This course is intended for advanced wine amateurs who want to deepen the specific subject of Bordeaux wines
and get familiarized with their characteristics
getting to know each other better while relaxing: smell recognition game
next first quater of an hour: a reminder of some terms
some history: from the biturica in Burdigala untill today
some geography: vineyard situation and exposition, terroir, different types of soil, climate influence
grape varieties and wine blending
particularities of vinification of Bordeaux wines and their ageing: from the vineyard to the barrel
classification, the 57 appellations, vintage, labels
some advice: wine buying, storage and service
six red and white Bordeaux wines in all will be tasted during the course
the course content may vary according to the speaker's choice
a participation certificate will be handed over at the end of the course
a dossier containing and developing all the course subjects will be available on line in the participants' section
after the course >>