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Wine culture
ONLINE COURSE
Introduction to the course
From the grape to fermentation
Cellar work
The components of wine
How to taste wine
How to enjoy your wine
Matching food and wine
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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Wine: but what is wine?
A little bit of (unstuffy) history
Some details about the origins of fine wines
The geography of wine: countries to visit and the wines they offer
France: the difference in approach between Burgundy and Bordeaux
The wine regions of Italy
The quality pyramid
FROM THE GRAPE TO FERMENTATION
The vineyard: the culture of vine-growing
All the tastes of the earth
Vineyard operations
Grapes: the truth behind the wine
Grape varieties from Italy and around the world
The grape harvest
The chemical and physical composition of the grapes and of the must
CELLAR WORK
Vinification of red and rosé wines
Vinification of white wines
Vinification of sparkling wines
Vinification of sweet wines and special wines
Aging and maturation in casks and barriques
THE COMPONENTS OF WINE
The principal components of wines
The main macro-components of fermentation
The pH of wine
The (not too) secondary components
Some technical details about polyphenols
The volatile compounds in wine
Sulphur dioxide
HOW TO TASTE WINE
Visual assessment
The scale of wine colors
Olfactory assessment
The families of aromas and their main descriptors
Assessing taste and texture
Wine faults
Ideal conditions for tasting
HOW TO ENJOY YOUR WINE
Choosing and storing wine
Wine service
A glass for each wine
The sequence for drinking wines
Reading the label
Special wines
Wine and health
MATCHING FOOD AND WINE
Choosing the wine
General criteria for matching food and wine
Specific recommendations for food and wine matching
Difficult foods to match with wine (even though nothing is impossible...)
HIGHLIGHTED NEWS
Visit Santa Margherita in USA
Discover Santa Margherita brand in the United States
Santa Margherita supports AIDS research
Santa Margherita at Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life.
NEWS
23-12-2009
Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita: the first Italian Pinot Grigio in the world
Discover how Santa Margherita passion brought to a different style of vinification.
23-12-2009
Grand Gold Medal for Pinot Grigio Alto Adige Impronta del Fondatore
Impronta del Fondatore awarded at Palio del Pinot Grigio.
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