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About the Course

With its roots in ancient cultures as early as 6,000 BC, wine has long been part of the human experience. Today, increasing worldwide interest in wine and its complexities and varieties has created an international market valued at $304 billion annually. For the learner who is just getting started in the study of wine, this course will help you take the first steps toward understanding the physiological process of wine tasting. The first module will explore types of wine and help you set up your own tasting. You’ll also begin to build a sensory vocabulary. In module 2 you will review classic wine types of the world and set up flights of specific wines. Later we’ll examine the various faults and defects that can appear in wine as well as techniques for spotting problems. In week 4 we’ll delve into the complex world of wine and food pairings, and its “seven deadly sins.” The course will culminate in a peer review project in which you will apply the knowledge and sensory techniques you have developed throughout the course to assess a specific wine....

Top reviews

AF

May 6, 2019

This is a great source of information about wine and of course wine tasting. The work to do home is very learning focus and this type of practice helps you grab the information and retain it.

AV

Dec 30, 2022

It was an amazing journey. The explanation of each concept was made very simple. This course gives you a good understanding of wine-tasting techniques. I would recommend it to everyone.

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By Dr. R E M

Sep 30, 2020

Nice course

By KARTHICK R

Sep 3, 2020

Very useful

By Penelope b

May 6, 2018

Very nice !

By Cecilia M P G L

Aug 18, 2020

LOVED IT!!

By 18ufaa059 1

Aug 13, 2020

I loved it

By Deleted A

Sep 18, 2019

Wonderfull

By Aybegüm A

Feb 11, 2022

harika!!!

By Eugene D G

Apr 7, 2021

excellent

By Magalie D

Mar 16, 2021

Excellent

By Pradipta S G

Jun 2, 2020

very well

By Deleted A

Aug 20, 2021

Super

By Alvaro V v

Jun 12, 2020

Nice!

By Shota N

Nov 18, 2019

great

By Sanjaith s

Sep 5, 2020

good

By ikram j

Jul 23, 2020

Good

By Aashima S

May 12, 2022

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By Luis R B

Apr 11, 2023

I think overall it was a very good course. It is what I expected and in general I want to congratulate Mr. John Buechsenstein for the effort to make an online wine course that really allows to learn so many important concepts. I particularly loved the wine faults and pairing because these are areas that are always handled superficially during tastings. I think the spitting of the wine does not come across well in the videos because no student participates in wine tastings continuously nor are they professionals so they don't need to spit it out. On the other hand the retronasal aroma, the bitterness of the wine and the length of the finish of the wine are best appreciated if it is swallowed. I am an MD and in the classic 2015 article by Dr. Gordon M. Shepherd entitled "Neuroenology: how the brain creates the taste of wine" backs up what I claim. I understand that probably for ethical or government control reasons you must do it that way. Thanks for the Course.

By Yasmak K

Dec 1, 2020

I think the peer review part of the final assignments should be reconsidered and solved. Some of the peers uploaded blank pages to see other peer's assignments and then they copied some parts and prepared their essays accordingly. This was bad and against the honour code. I have personally seen that a part of my essay was copied word by word by another peer, and wrote him it is unacceptable.

You can solve this by cancelling the resubmission option once it is downloaded.

In general meaning, I am very happy about the course content and the instructor. His method is very productive and supportive. The course gave me confidence. Thank you very much.

By Corneliu C

Jan 2, 2023

Hello,

1. A useful and pleasant introduction to the systematic approach to wine tasting and pairing wine with food.

2. Professor John Buechsenstein is delightful.

3. The chapter on defects deserves to be expanded.

4. The instructions for drafting and sending the final project could be clearer. For example:

- the need to include both wines in the same file or the possibility to upload several files.

- how to evaluate if the chosen wine is not on the list of the 3 proposed wines.

- The exact content of the report. Many things about what is scored are found out only after the report is sent and the evaluation of others is tried.

Thank you very much.

By Andreas G

Mar 9, 2021

The course is nice and has a good time line for a beginner course. May be we cut implement some live sessions so that we can ask questions in real time, specialy when it comes to tasting & learning assignments. But on the end the course is well done prepaired and i will definitely recommend this Course. Thanks a lot.

By Benka P

Mar 26, 2020

John Buechsenstein is superb. Unfortunately the peer assignment rating procedure is a nightmare and should be rethink-ed and restructured. Not all the students are able to do their job well and can be frustrating for a serious learner.

By Jonathan B

Jan 26, 2022

I really enjoyed taking this course. Very engaging and learned a lot. I would have given this course 5 stars but the grading system for the final takes a while and I think is lazy. Otherwise, I would recommended it.

By David D

Apr 11, 2017

Impressive, one learns a great deal about tasting techniques but also the basics of grape and wine variations. I just wish I had a better for detecting the aromas!

By Bersanetti D

Nov 30, 2020

practices and simple exercises to refine the sensitivity of the nose to easily analyze a wine

By Fausto B

Aug 28, 2020

Great course but how can I get the certificate? Please email at fausto.bouchaira@gmail.com