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Advanced Wine Appreciation
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 16
- Questions
- 80
Independent study. xplor is not an IAMI- or PYA-accredited GUEST training provider and is not a WSET Approved Programme Provider. This course covers the ground assessed in GUEST Unit 13 (for which WSET Level 2 is a recognised equivalent); it awards no unit, certificate or qualification of any kind.
Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program). The classic regions, sparkling, fortified and the cellar.
INT-WINE-2-1 · Systematic Tasting to a Professional Standard
3 lessons
INT-WINE-2-1.1 The Structured Approach
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-1.1.1The Systematic Approach: Appearance, Nose and PalateThe full structured tasting approach: appearance, nose, palate and conclusions, taken in a fixed order every time. Learn the vocabulary that lets you compare wines reliably and talk to sommeliers and suppliers.PreviewINT-WINE-2-1.1.2Calibrating Structure: Acidity, Tannin, Body and AlcoholHow to feel and rate acidity, tannin, alcohol, body and sweetness accurately, with reference points and service temperatures. Covers the classic palate confusions and how to fix a wine that is showing badly.Locked
INT-WINE-2-1.2 Judgement and Communication
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-2 · The Classic Regions in Depth
5 lessons
INT-WINE-2-2.1 France
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-2.1.1Bordeaux: Left Bank, Right Bank and the 1855 ClassificationThe Left Bank/Right Bank divide, the grapes and soils behind it, and exactly what the 1855 classification does and does not cover.LockedINT-WINE-2-2.1.2Burgundy: From Regional to Grand CruBurgundy classifies the vineyard, not the estate: how the regional, village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru ladder works, and why the producer matters as much as the tier.LockedINT-WINE-2-2.1.3Rhône, Loire, Alsace and ProvenceSyrah in the north and GSM blends in the south of the Rhône, the Loire's Chenin and Sauvignon, varietally labelled Alsace, and the pale dry rosé of Provence.Locked
INT-WINE-2-2.2 Italy
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-3 · The New World in Depth
3 lessons
INT-WINE-2-3.1 The Americas
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-3.1.1The USA: Napa, Sonoma, Oregon and WashingtonNapa, Sonoma and the Central Coast, Oregon's Burgundian Pinot Noir and Washington's structured reds, plus how the AVA system guarantees origin but not style.LockedINT-WINE-2-3.1.2Chile and ArgentinaChile's coastal and Andean valleys and its Carmenère, Argentina's altitude-driven Malbec and Torrontés, and why both are the backbone of a value-conscious charter list.Locked
INT-WINE-2-3.2 The Southern Hemisphere and New World Labelling
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-4 · Sparkling, Fortified, Sweet and Wine Onboard
5 lessons
INT-WINE-2-4.1 Sparkling Wine
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-4.2 Fortified and Sweet Wine
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-4.2.1Fortified Wine: Sherry, Port and MadeiraThe flor styles of Sherry and the solera system, the main Port styles and which of them require decanting, and Madeira - the one wine that survives anything.LockedINT-WINE-2-4.2.2Sweet Wine: Botrytis, Ice Wine, Sauternes and TokajiNoble rot, freezing and drying as routes to sweetness; Sauternes and Tokaji in detail; and the service and pairing rules that stop a great sweet wine tasting cloying.Locked
INT-WINE-2-4.3 Wine on a Superyacht
Practice in examiner ↗INT-WINE-2-4.3.1Building the Cellar: Buying, Budget Tiers, Provenance and Storage OnboardBuilding a cellar to the owner's taste across budget tiers, checking provenance to avoid counterfeits, and the storage conditions - temperature stability, humidity, vibration, light - that keep it drinkable.LockedINT-WINE-2-4.3.2Inventory, Wine Lists and Serving Rare BottlesBottle-level inventory, insurance and valuation, building a balanced charter list, and the practical service of old bottles - standing time, sediment, decanting, cork failure and the honest conversation when a great bottle is faulted.Locked