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Further information
Week 1:
Introduction and Welcome
- explanation of materials
- registration
Labelling requirements
- EC
- England
- Sparkling wines
Tasting techniques
Introductory tasting
Week 2:
Viticulture
- Effect of location
- climate
- microclimate
- annual variation
- soil type
- aspect
- Grape varieties
- crossings
- hybrids
- clonal selection
- phylloxera
- grafting and rootstocks
- Vineyard management
- pruning
- training
- harvesting
- maladies
- definition of ripeness
Vinification
- Alcoholic fermentation
- Production methods
- Treatments
- Maturation
- Stabilisation
- Bottling
- Wine faults
General tasting
Week 3:
Bordeaux and South-west France
Themed tasting
Week 4:
Burgundy and Alsace
Themed tasting
Week 5:
Loire and Rhône valleys
Languedoc-Roussillon
South-east France
Themed tasting
Week 6:
Spain and Portugal
Themed tasting
Week 7:
Italy
Themed tasting
Week 8:
Northern Europe Austria and Hungary
Germany, (Luxembourg, England, Wales)
Themed tasting
Week 9:
New World Part I
North America
South America: Chile and Argentina
Themed tasting
Week 10:
New World Part II
South Africa, New Zealand and Australia
Themed tasting
Week 11:
Sherry and similar Liqueur Wines
Sherry
- climate, soil, grape varieties, viticulture, fortification, solera system
- other similar wines
Vermouth and aromatised wines
Themed Tasting
Week 12:
Port and similar Liqueur Wines
Port
- climate, soil, grape varieties, viticulture, fortification, vineyard classification
- other similar wines
Madeira
Themed tasting
Week 13:
Sparkling Wines
- methods of production
- Champagne
- climate, soil, grape varieties, viticulture
- other French sparkling wines
- other sparkling wines
- labelling
Themed tasting
Week 14:
Spirits
- Definitions, measurements
Fruit spirits
- Calvados, Cognac, Armagnac, Kirsch
Grain spirits
- Whiskies
Cane and Vegetable spirits
- Tequila, Rum
Flavoured spirits
- Gin, Aquavit
- Liqueurs
- herbs, fruits, beans, kernels, dairy
Week 15:
Optional WSET Examination
Unit 1: a multiple choice paper of 60 questions and a question paper requiring short written answers.
Unit 2: an internally set and assessed blind tasting of one wine.
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