Wine Study

Two courses are offered:

Introductory Course Wine study and introduction to tasting

30 sessions – 150 wines tasted – 6 tasting glasses offered.

Would you like to discover the world of wine and tasting in a fun way, sampling wines from across Europe?
This didactic and hands-on course reveals what lies behind the labels, explains recent developments in the world of wine, and teaches you how to taste with both pleasure and discernment.

A course open to everyone: beginners, enthusiasts, and professionals.

Course duration: 120 periods.

Course Outline

1. Fermented grape juice: introduction to wine and tasting
2. (Agri)-cultureLabels galore: conventional – reasoned – organic – biodynamic – natural
3. Drinking wine 1: the language of wine
4. Drinking wine 2: wine service
5. Reading the vine 1: agricultural work
6. Reading the vine 2: vines and grape varieties
7. Reading the vine 3: the terroir: myth or bluff?
8. The work of cellar: white winemaking
9. The work in the cellar: red winemaking
10. … And what about the bubbles!
11. Rosé wine or “But yes, it can be good… very good even!”
12. The mine-r(e)ality
13. Along the Loire: a river-region! Burgundy
14. The great Burgundy
15. The Bordeaux
16. Food and wine pairings
17. Alsace
18. The Southwest
19. The Rhône
20. The Mediterranean
21. Oxidative and oxidation are not the same!
22. Muted and fortified wines
23. Vulcanicus: European volcanic terroirs
24. The other “Giro” of Italy, part 1: the reds
25. The other “Giro” of Italy, part 2: the whites
26. European wines: Europe’s grape varieties: part 1
27. European wines: Europe’s grape varieties: part 2

Advanced course

Study of French wines

1. An advanced course covering:
2. in-depth study of the major regions and terroirs of France
3. A deeper understanding of tasting methods detailed
4. study of food and wine pairings

Please visit the schedule page to consult or download your timetable.

Certificate of completion recognized by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.