Did you know that Italy
is the largest producer of selected wines? Our 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.
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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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