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Lesson I
Tasting technique
The sensory test: the tasting technique and the AIS terminology. The analytical descriptive table and the points table.
Wine tasting: Tasting of an aromatic wine, a young red wine of the last vintage and a mature, full-bodied red wine (at least 3-4 years). Use of both tables.
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Lesson II
Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson III
Lombardy and Trentino-Alto Adige
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson IV
Veneto and Friuli
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson V
Tuscany and Liguria
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson VI
Emilia Romagna and Marche
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson VII
Umbria and Lazio
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson VIII
Abruzzo, Molise and Campania
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson IX
Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson X
Lesson Sicily and Sardinia
The region, wine-growing areas, grape varieties, wines and local gastronomy.
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the region.
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Lesson XI
Viticulture in Europe
North (Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Hungary - England).
South (Spain - Portugal - Greece - Romania).
Practical wine tasting: Tasting of 4 wines from the wine-growing countries covered.
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Lesson XII
Viticulture in France I
Distribution of the vine and wine in France; wine legislation, production zones, grape varieties and wines of Bordeaux, the Rhône Valley, the Sud-Ouest, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and Corsica.
Practical wine tasting: 4 wines from the production zones covered.
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Lesson XIII
Viticulture in France II
Production zones, grape varieties and wines of Burgundy, Loire, Alsace, Champagne, Savoy and Jura.
Practical wine tasting: 4 wines from the production zones covered.
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Lesson XIV
Viticulture in the world
Distribution of the vine and wine in the world; growing areas, grape varieties and wines in: California, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Practical wine tasting: 4 wines from the regions covered.
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Lesson XV
Class work and in-depth tasting
Written examination and tasting based on the points and analytical scale; joint correction; consolidation of the most important arguments and the tasting technique.
Tasting of a white wine and a red wine by the participants.
Guided tasting of a wine of excellent quality using both tasting tables.
