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Italian
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Did you know that Italy is the largest producer of selected
wines? The wine course gives you an introduction to the
art of grape cultivation, processing and storing of the
most well-known Italian wines. The practical part consists
of wine tasting which will allow you to get to know the
wines from the different regions of Italy. A visit to a
wine-cellar can also be organized when possible.
Program topics:
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How to read the
etiquette of an Italian wine bottle;
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Classification
of the Italian wines (house wine or denomination of origin,
D.O.C. and D.O.C.G.);
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The traditional
techniques of cultivation, fermentation and aging used
in Italy;
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Wine tasting and
terminology;
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The wine production
in Italy and its consumption;
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New, non traditional
wines;
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The products of
Tuscany, the north-western region (Piedmont), the north-eastern
region (Friuli, Sud-Tyrol) and the other regions, especially
of the central and southern area of the peninsula.
During the course 24 quality wines will be presented and
tasted. Maps will be shown and illustrated material handed
out (statistics, charts, descriptions etc.). Other subjects
will be discussed too, such as the combination of food and
wine and the comparison with foreign products.
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