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Wine Primer
Section 1: Class overview
1.1 // Meet your instructor (2:29)
1.2 // What this course will give you (4:15)
1.3 // Making the most of this course (1:28)
Pre-course quiz (0:14)
Section 2: Setting the record straight on wine
2.1 // Intro: why there are so many myths about wine (0:42)
2.2 // "Wine is difficult" (2:14)
2.3 // "Wine has to be memorized" (2:17)
2.4 // "Wine is a game of right and wrong" (1:23)
2.5 // "Wine is pretentious" (1:56)
Section 3: What “terroir” is and why it’s such a big deal
3.1 // Intro: unpacking "terroir" (1:26)
3.2 // Wine is place (4:21)
3.3 // Wine is time (3:37)
3.4 // Wine is people and their decisions (1:32)
3.5 // Apply: go taste different terroirs (2:19)
Section 4: How wine is made & why it matters
4.1 // Intro: great winemaking is like great cooking (0:41)
4.2 // Vitification (grape growing) (3:14)
4.3 // Vinification (winemaking) (3:37)
4.4 // Apply: find a favorite producer (0:20)
Section 5: Making sense of a wine label
5.1 // Intro: why wine labels matter (1:12)
5.2 // “Old World” versus “New World” (1:44)
5.3 // Place and quality level (4:44)
5.4 // Organic, natural, biodynamic, vegan, and beyond (3:29)
5.5 // The "spirit" of a wine (1:20)
5.6 // Apply: go read some labels (0:44)
Section 6: Maximizing your wine experience
6.1 // Intro: "goal-driven" wine drinking (2:26)
6.2 // Tips for buying wine in a store (3:48)
6.3 // Tips for buying wine in a restaurant (6:43)
6.4 // Essential wine gear and how to use it: refrigeration (3:12)
6.5 // Essential wine gear and how to use it: the wine key (4:19)
6.6 // Essential wine gear and how to use it: glassware (4:16)
6.7 // Apply: open some bottles at home (0:48)
Section 7: Tasting, seeing, smelling
7.1 // Intro: experiencing common (and uncommon) grapes (1:32)
7.2 // How to see wine (3:19)
7.3 // How to smell wine (4:56)
7.4 // How to taste wine (7:13)
7.5 // The most common white wine grapes (part 1) (5:42)
7.6 // The most common white wine grapes (part 2) (4:12)
7.7 // The most common red wine grapes (part 1) (7:11)
7.8 // The most common red wine grapes (part 2) (6:15)
7.9 // Apply: host a tasting (0:58)
Section 8: How to pair wine and food
8.1 // Intro: why food and wine (0:38)
8.2 // Why you should pair intentionally (2:23)
8.3 // The fundamentals of great pairing (2:20)
8.4 // Apply: cook a dish and pair it (0:57)
Section 9: Exploring wine further
9.1 // Identifying and articulating what you like (and letting that change) (2:29)
Section 10: Course wrap up
Post-course quiz (0:08)
10.1 // Thank you (0:34)
6.6 // Essential wine gear and how to use it: glassware
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