Guide to wine culture - course 2625 rubles. from Synchronization, training 4 hours, Date: December 2, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 05, 2023
Synchronization is one of the largest lecture halls in Russia. We provide online courses on psychology, history, cinema, painting and more.
"Synchronization" is a Russian educational platform launched by Maria Borodetskaya and Andrey Lobanov. They offer online courses in a popular science format (psychology, art, cinema, economics, architecture, fashion and design, literature, philosophy, religion, music, etc.)
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Let's find out how red wines are made and what influences their taste. Let's get acquainted with the ten most popular varieties of red grapes and learn to distinguish between three styles of wine: light, medium-bodied and full-bodied. Let's find out for which situations each style is best suited. Let's figure out why in France and Argentina the Malbec variety produces completely different wines.
Lesson 3
White wines
Let's find out how white wine is made and how its production differs from red. Let's get acquainted with the ten most popular varieties of white grapes and learn to distinguish between three styles of white wines: light and refreshing, bright and aromatic, rich and full-bodied. Let's find out whether it is possible to age white wine in a barrel and combine it with meat.
Lesson 4
Rose wines
Let's figure out what grapes rosé is made from, how it is produced, and what maceration and bleeding are. Let's learn to distinguish between three styles of rose wines: elegant dry, with residual sugar, rich and spicy. Let's find out why rose wines can be combined with fish, meat, and pate. Let's find out what a Provencal blend is and why it is considered a classic of rosé wines.
Lesson 5
Sparkling wine
Let's figure out what technologies help bubbles appear in sparkling wines and whether sparkling wine can have the same rich aroma as red. Let's find out how champagne, cremant, franciacorta, caqua, prosecco, asti and lambrusco differ from each other. Let's reveal the secret of the popularity of champagne and find out whether it can be produced in Russia.
Lesson 6
How to pair wine with food
Let's understand the principles of pairing wine with food. Let's find out which wines go best with vegetable salads, which ones go best with beef steaks, and which ones go best with seafood. Let's find out which wine can be paired with sweets, and which with spicy Asian dishes. Let’s make a “stop list” of products that should be kept away from wine.
Lesson 7
How to taste wine
Let's learn how to serve wine so that it reveals its best side. Let's learn how to choose the right glasses for wine and understand why several types of glasses were created for red. Let's try to evaluate the color, taste and aroma of the drink and correctly describe our feelings. Let's figure out which notes can be heard in red wine and which in white. Let's find out where the aromas of chocolate, oak, baking and foliage come from in wines.
Lesson 8
How to Read a Wine Label
Let's find out how not to get lost in wine shops and wine shelves in supermarkets. Let's find out where on the labels of Old and New World wines to look for information about the manufacturer and grape variety, year and region of production, aging and strength. Let's understand how to draw a conclusion about the quality of wine from this information. Let's learn to distinguish between wines of different categories.
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