Get Wine-Smart

Get Wine-Smart, available at $84.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 29 lectures, 4 quizzes, based on 1204 reviews, and has 3955 subscribers.

You will learn about Drink a wide variety of wines with confidence in all social situations Think about wines critically, and express your opinions about wines confidently Understand the dynamics of opening, buying, storing and serving wine Instinctually recognize the major grape varieties and wine styles Build a wine vocabulary which in turn heightens your senses and palate for wine Master a structural approach to wine that allows you to build your wine knowledge for the rest of your life This course is ideal for individuals who are For those who want to feel comfortable drinking wine with their cosmopolitan and classy friends, associates, family, their girl/guy, their parents, their prospective in-laws…and most importantly their bosses and co-workers…this short course will get you into the game quickly and confidently, because this Professor dude breaks it down and makes it real, and understandable, instantaneously. It is particularly useful for For those who want to feel comfortable drinking wine with their cosmopolitan and classy friends, associates, family, their girl/guy, their parents, their prospective in-laws…and most importantly their bosses and co-workers…this short course will get you into the game quickly and confidently, because this Professor dude breaks it down and makes it real, and understandable, instantaneously.

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Summary

Title: Get Wine-Smart

Price: $84.99

Average Rating: 4.55

Number of Lectures: 29

Number of Quizzes: 4

Number of Published Lectures: 29

Number of Published Quizzes: 4

Number of Curriculum Items: 33

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 33

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Drink a wide variety of wines with confidence in all social situations
Think about wines critically, and express your opinions about wines confidently
Understand the dynamics of opening, buying, storing and serving wine
Instinctually recognize the major grape varieties and wine styles
Build a wine vocabulary which in turn heightens your senses and palate for wine
Master a structural approach to wine that allows you to build your wine knowledge for the rest of your life

Who Should Attend

For those who want to feel comfortable drinking wine with their cosmopolitan and classy friends, associates, family, their girl/guy, their parents, their prospective in-laws…and most importantly their bosses and co-workers…this short course will get you into the game quickly and confidently, because this Professor dude breaks it down and makes it real, and understandable, instantaneously.

Target Audiences

For those who want to feel comfortable drinking wine with their cosmopolitan and classy friends, associates, family, their girl/guy, their parents, their prospective in-laws…and most importantly their bosses and co-workers…this short course will get you into the game quickly and confidently, because this Professor dude breaks it down and makes it real, and understandable, instantaneously.

You can find a million books and articles, thousands of websites, and hundreds of courses on the topic of wine…and all promise to "give you a set of new skills" or "get you tasting like a wine expert" or "prepare you for the “rigors” of wine tasting" or even to train you to do a proper "sensory evaluation"…

Um…what? Taste wine like an expert? Learn how to do a proper sensory evaluation? Who the hell cares about that! What about us real people? I'm not trying to be a professional wine judge, nor a snobby wine critic, or even a master sommelier, whatever the hell that is. I just want to enjoy wine to the fullest, and be able to walk the walk, and talk the talk of wine, at least to know enough to totally diss those country-clubber types! I just want to drink this stuff and not look like a goober doing it! And I want to do it right now.

That's what Professor Boyer and this course is all about. Real talk to real people about the real deal of this most awesome beverage. This is a truly practical and tactical introduction to the enjoying and understanding wine. Wine is the beverage of moderation, of education, of socialization, and of civilization—and that is no exaggeration. A radical move from beer and hard spirits to wine is underway here in the US, and is creating a younger generation of drinkers that enjoy wine as part of their diet, social interactions, and lifestyles. And they are thirsty for the wine knowledge!!! Stop dipping your toe in the water, let's get wet…with wine!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: An Intro to Drinking

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2: WIne Basics part 1

Lecture 3: Wine Basics part 2

Chapter 2: Walking the Walk: Drinking Wine

Lecture 1: Bottle Service part 1

Lecture 2: Bottle Service part 2

Lecture 3: The Sniff and Swirl, and Tasting

Lecture 4: Glassware, Decanting, Serving Temps, Serving Order, Restaurant Etiquette

Lecture 5: Glassware, Decanting, Serving Temps, Serving Order, Restaurant Etiquette part 2

Chapter 3: Talking the Talk: Describing Wine

Lecture 1: General Smells & Flavors: the Wine Wheel part 1

Lecture 2: General Smells & Flavors: the Wine Wheel part 2

Lecture 3: Wine Components: Color

Lecture 4: Wine Components: Sugar….Dry vs Sweet part 1

Lecture 5: Wine Components: Sugar….Dry vs Sweet part 2

Lecture 6: General Styles and Themes: Grape vs Region, Old World vs New World part 1

Lecture 7: General Styles and Themes: Grape vs Region, Old World vs New World part 2

Lecture 8: Wine Components: Body and Balance part 1

Lecture 9: Wine Components: Body and Balance part 2

Lecture 10: Great Grapes! White Wines

Lecture 11: Great Grapes! Red Wines part 1

Lecture 12: Great Grapes! Red Wines part 2

Chapter 4: Storing, Stocking & Stuffing: Storing wine, buying wine, pairing food and wine

Lecture 1: Storing Wine Basics part 1

Lecture 2: Storing Wine Basics part 2

Lecture 3: Buying Wine Basics part 1

Lecture 4: Buying Wine Basics part 2

Lecture 5: Buying Wine Basics part 3

Lecture 6: Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 1

Lecture 7: Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 2

Lecture 8: Food and Wine Pairing Basics part 3

Lecture 9: Outro

Instructors

John Boyer
Professor, Wine Enthusiast

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 12 votes
2 stars: 11 votes
3 stars: 61 votes
4 stars: 286 votes
5 stars: 834 votes

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