Lesson 9 – The Rhône
Sommelier School Lesson 9 The Rhône During the Summer Semester we covered the two best known areas of France so far – Bordeaux and Burgundy. With the start of the Fall Semester we will now move on to the Rhône. The Rhône area of
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Lesson 8 – Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais
Sommelier School Lesson 8 Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais This week we will cover the rest of Burgundy. While last week covered what could be considered the two most important areas of Burgundy, the remaining three also produce wines of quality, just not as
Lesson 7 – Chablis & Côte d’Or
Sommelier School Lesson 7 Chablis & Côte d’Or Welcome to today’s lesson of Sommelier School. Today we will cover two areas. Chablis and Côte d’Or. While both are part of Burgundy. They are very different from each other. Let’s start with Chablis.
Lesson 6 – Burgundy Overview
Sommelier School Lesson 6 Burgundy Overview Ah, Burgundy. The other great wine area in France. Burgundy along with Bordeaux produce some of the finest wines in the world, though it only produces about 25% as much wine as Bordeaux. It’s also a place that many
Lesson 5 – The Right Bank and Entre-Deux-Mers
Sommelier School Lesson 5 The Right Bank and Entre-Deux-Mers This week we will be covering the Right Bank and Entre-Deux-Mers. While the Left Bank seems very daunting with all of the classifications, the Right Bank only has one are with a classification. However what
Lesson 4 – The Left Bank
Sommelier School Lesson 4 The Left Bank Ah, the Left Bank. And I don’t mean Paris. When we speak of the Left Bank in wine, it’s the Left Bank of Bordeaux. Today we are going to go a little more in depth about the Left
Lesson 3 – France – Part 1
Sommelier School Lesson 3 France – General & Bordeaux Part 1 When you think of wine, what country do you think about? If you are like most people, France is very likely the country you think about. France is the standard by which every other
Lesson 2 – The Art of Tasting Wine
Sommelier School Lesson 2 The Art of Tasting Wine How do you taste wine? Do you just put some wine in your mouth and then swallow it? Or do you go through a process that involves looking at it, smelling it, swishing it in your
Lesson 1 – What is Wine
Sommelier School Lesson 1 What is Wine? Wine is the byproduct of fermented grape juice. It’s just that simple. Well, sort of. I mean you can’t just make great wine from letting that bottle of Welch’s Grape Juice sit out for a few weeks
