Certificate Wine Course - 3 Day

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Susan Skinner
TIME:    07:45
COST:    R3600
VENUE:    Stellenbosch
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The course consists of 7 X 2 ½ hour lectures (1hr lecture & 1½ hr tutored tasting). Successful completion of the South African Wine Course or Front of House Course is aprerequisite to register for this course.

COURSE CONTENT:

Lecture 1 Tutored Wine Tasting

Lecture 2 Viticulture. Seasons of the vine: how to establish a vineyard.

Pests and diseases; Wine tasting and discussion

Lecture 3 Viticulture. Wine growing areas of South Africa.

Wine tasting and discussion

Lecture 4 Winemaking: from arrival at cellar till final product. Art of blending, wood treatments,

innovations in winemaking. Wine tasting and discussion

Lecture 5 Brandy distilling. Process of production. Different styles

Wine tasting and discussion

Lecture 6 Fortified Wines – Sherry, Port, Fortified Wines

Wine tasting and discussion

Lecture 7 Sparkling Wines – methods of production, different styles

Special & Noble Late Harvest wines – definition of different styles

Wine tasting and discussion

Examinations: 1 x Two and a half hour theory examination and

1 x One hour tasting examination (local natural wines and single varieties only)

Note – An individual pass in both papers is required to complete the course. The pass mark for each

paper is 50%