Discovering the World of Wine

Course Description

Wine and food pairing provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts associated with wine (tasting, serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage) and its successful pairing with food. Students will learn how wine is made starting from the vine to the bottle. This course introduces the grape varieties used for making wine in the major wine regions of the world. In addition, the student is introduced to the principles of correct food and wine pairing and will study the building blocks of food tastes including sourness, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, fattiness, spiciness and fruitiness and their influence on a successful wine selection. Exercises and tasting sessions are carried out in a lab setting and include a theme-based wine/food tasting with every class. Lab class attendance is mandatory. Students will have the opportunity to write the WSET Intermediate certificate by paying the requisite exam fee.