Udemy - WineMasters Class 8 - Wine course ranking higher than WSET 3

Udemy - WineMasters Class 8 - Wine course ranking higher than WSET 3

Language: English (US)

Sparkling Wines, Ribera del Duero, Southwest France & Corsica, Canada, Bourgogne Red, Wine At Home

https://www.udemy.com/course/winemastersclass8/

Your teachers are Sarah Heller MW and Fredrik Lindfors - Best Sommelier of the Nordics 2017, who will teach you all about wines, wine regions, grapes, winemaking and food parings.

The Master Classes are ranked higher than WSET level 3.

WineMasters Class Part 8

Part of a 48 episodes/ 8 seasons series covering all wine regions and grapes. 96 wine and food parings and countless wine making techniques explained, 48 experiments and lots of fun!

Austrian Whites (free preview of S1 with Christy Canterbury - Master of Wine & Andreas Larsson - World's Best Sommelier 2007)

Austria makes some of the greatest dry white wines on the planet, both in terms of value and overall quality. The Danube River going through the north-eastern part of the country provides ideal conditions for the rock star white grape varieties Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. You will learn to train your palate and all about the Austrian wine regulations, one of the strictest wine laws in the world and be surprised about two wine and food pairings. To better understand the blind tastings in this episode try to taste a good Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from Austria.

Sparkling Wines

Sparkling wines might be some of the most technical wines in the world, since you need 2 fermentations, one to make the wine, the other to make the bubbles. And there are different ways to make sparkling wine. We’ll highlight the following methods: the traditional method, the transfer method, the Charmat or tank method, and the ancestral method and explain their differences.

Just for fun, we’ll even explore the cheapest way to make a sparkling, made with carbonation in our experiment.

Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo does not only flourish in Rioja. The Spanish wine region Ribera del Duero is known for producing some of Spain's most admired red wines from this grape together with several Bordeaux grape varieties. Ribera del Duero has an extreme continental climate and most of the vineyards can be found up to 950 meters above sea level. Thanks to, the altitude, cool nights help maintain the grapes’ freshness and acidity and extend the ripening process.

In our experiment will we’ll discuss the extreme diurnal shifts. We’ll explain what those are exactly and how they affect the vines and the final product, the wine?

Southwest France & Corsica

The southwestern part of France and the island of Corsica are very popular tourist destinations, but their wines aren’t so well known. They are treasure troves of undiscovered appellations and little-known grapes. Like Côt in Cahors, Fer Servadou, also known as Braucol grows mostly in the appellations of Marcillac and Gaillac. In Corsica the most known varieties are Italian but have local names. Nielluccio is Sangiovese and Sciacerrello is Mammolo.

In our experiment we try to master the art of blending.

Canada

Historically, Canada is mostly famous for some of the most delicious ice wines in the world. Because of the cold climate, hardy hybrid grapes have been dominant, but now more and more vinifera grape varieties are being planted successfully. And with climate change being an ever-greater factor in the wine world, within the next 20- or 30-years Canada as cool climate country could potentially take center stage. We’ll discuss the most known hybrid and vinifera varieties and explore this wine country on the rise.

In our experiment it is all about snow.

Bourgogne Red

After the episode on the white wines of Burgundy, we’ll now take you on a trip through the Côte d’Or to find some of the best red wines in the world. These wines are made of Pinot Noir, an ancient native grape variety. The grape is only a few generations removed from the wild vines that grew naturally in the area. We’ll explain the importance of terroir and the classification levels, including an overview of the Premier and Grand Crus.

In our experiment we dive deeper into soils.

Wine At Home

This episode is very different from all the others. Now that we covered the most important wine regions in the world, exploring new places and the classics, we would like to help you further on your way to developing your own ideas about wine. You’ll learn how to choose wines from a wine list, pair wines with food and get tips on how to store your wines, serve them and even create your own collection. And of course, we’ll discuss wine ratings.