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Wine Selection: How to Choose Like a Pro
49 students
Wine Selection: How to Choose Like a Pro
Discover the Secrets to Confident Wine Choosing
Created byDarina Serova
Last updated 8/2025
English
What you'll learn
- To skillfully select wine based on key classifications: region, climate, grape variety, production traditions, and organoleptic characteristics.
- To navigate wine types—including still, sparkling, light-bodied, and full-bodied—and understand their characteristics and examples.
- To analyze wineries and wine estates, using ratings and reviews to make informed choices.
- To conduct basic wine tasting using a tasting chart and step-by-step analysis.
- To select wine by price, know the best places to buy it, and explore how wine culture is portrayed in books and films.
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Course content
8 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 19m total length
Requirements
- The course is suitable both for beginners and for those who already have an interest in wine culture. Recommended: An interest in wine and a desire to understand its varieties. Willingness to engage with information about geography, history, and culture. The option to taste wine during practical tasting exercises (optional). Everything else you will gain during the course — just come with an open mind and curiosity.
Description
Wine Selection: How to Choose Like a Pro offers a deep and captivating journey into the world of wine culture, designed for anyone who wants to learn how to understand and select wine with confidence and enjoyment. We’ll spare you complicated jargon and dull lectures—instead, you’ll receive lively, clear material that reveals the connections between a wine’s taste, its region, climate, and production traditions.
You will explore key wine classifications and learn to identify organoleptic characteristics—color, aroma, flavor, and finish—as well as understand the differences between still and sparkling wines, and between light- and full-bodied varieties. Special attention is given to crucial topics such as wine aging, the influence of barrel types and sizes, and an analysis of renowned wineries illustrated by the legendary Catena Zapata.
The course features exclusive author-created wine selection and tasting charts to help you organize your knowledge and apply it practically. You’ll also discover production methods for various wine styles—white, red, rosé, and fortified wines like Sherry, Port, and Grappa — and receive tips on where and how to purchase quality wine smartly.
Beyond technical expertise, the course immerses you in wine culture through examples from literature and film, broadening your horizons and making the learning process both informative and inspiring.
This course is perfect for beginners just starting their journey into the world of wine, as well as for those who wish to systematize and deepen their knowledge, refine their palate, and make informed choices in any wine-related situation.
Who this course is for:
- The course “Secrets of Choosing Wine” is designed for: Beginners who want to confidently select wine in stores, restaurants, or tastings. Wine enthusiasts seeking to organize their knowledge and deepen their understanding of wine culture. Travelers and gourmets wishing to become knowledgeable about wines from different countries and regions. Professionals in the restaurant and wine industry who need to competently recommend wines to clients. This course will help you develop your palate, learn to read labels, understand wine styles, and confidently navigate the world of wine.