Wine & Beverage
Wine Knowledge for Yacht Service
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 17
- Questions
- 85
Independent study. xplor is not a WSET Approved Programme Provider and is not affiliated with WSET. Useful preparation if you are working toward WSET Level 2, but no WSET qualification, examination or certificate is awarded and nothing here counts toward one.
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). Regions, classification and pairing at intermediate depth.
WINE-2-1 · What Shapes Wine Style
3 lessons
WINE-2-1.1 The Grape and the Growing Environment
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-1.2 Winemaking and the Label
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-1.2.1Winemaking Choices for White, Red and RoséExplains how white, red and rosé are made and how fermentation temperature, malolactic conversion, oak, lees and blending each show up in the glass.LockedWINE-2-1.2.2Reading a Wine LabelCovers Old World versus New World labelling, protected designation tiers in principle, and which label terms carry legal weight and which do not.Locked
WINE-2-2 · The Principal Grape Varieties and Their Regions
5 lessons
WINE-2-2.1 The Principal White Varieties
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-2.1.1Chardonnay and Sauvignon BlancCovers Chardonnay as a neutral grape shaped by climate and oak, and Sauvignon Blanc as an aromatic high-acid grape, with their key regions and service.LockedWINE-2-2.1.2Riesling and the Other Principal White VarietiesSurveys Riesling across its regions and sweetness levels, plus Pinot Grigio/Gris, Chenin Blanc, Sémillon, Viognier, Gewurztraminer and Albariño.Locked
WINE-2-2.2 The Principal Black Varieties
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-2.2.1Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot NoirContrasts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux and the New World with Pinot Noir in Burgundy and beyond, including style, structure and service.LockedWINE-2-2.2.2Syrah, Grenache and the Blacks of Italy, Spain and the New WorldCovers Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache, then Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Malbec, Zinfandel/Primitivo and Carmenère with their homes and styles.Locked
WINE-2-2.3 Regions and Classification in Practice
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-3 · Sparkling, Fortified and Sweet Wines
5 lessons
WINE-2-3.1 Sparkling Wine
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-3.1.1How Sparkling Wine Is MadeExplains the second fermentation and contrasts the traditional bottle-fermented method with the tank method, and what each does to flavour and bubble.LockedWINE-2-3.1.2Champagne, Cava, Prosecco and Other Sparkling WinesSurveys Champagne styles, NV versus vintage, rosé and the dosage scale, then Cava, Prosecco, Franciacorta, Sekt and other sparkling wines.Locked
WINE-2-3.2 Fortified Wine
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-3.2.1Sherry: Fino to Pedro XiménezExplains fortification, biological ageing under flor versus oxidative ageing, the solera in principle, and the sherry styles from Fino to Pedro Ximénez.LockedWINE-2-3.2.2Port and the Other Fortified WinesCovers how Port is made and its main styles from Ruby to Vintage and Tawny, which need decanting, plus Madeira, Marsala and other fortified wines.Locked
WINE-2-4 · Service, Tasting and the Guest
4 lessons
WINE-2-4.1 Serving Wine Well
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-4.1.1Storage, Serving Temperature, Glassware and DecantingCovers wine storage conditions, the serving temperature table and the reasoning behind it, glassware, and when decanting for sediment or aeration is right.LockedWINE-2-4.1.2Opening, Pouring, Preserving and Wine FaultsPractical service: opening still and sparkling wine safely, pouring, preserving open bottles, identifying the main wine faults and handling one gracefully.Locked
WINE-2-4.2 Tasting, Pairing and the Guest
Practice in examiner ↗WINE-2-4.2.1A Structured Approach to Tasting and Food PairingTeaches a consistent structure for tasting — appearance, nose, palate, conclusion — and the food pairing principles, applied to a real yacht tasting menu.LockedWINE-2-4.2.2The Wine List, the Recommendation and Responsible ServiceCovers building a practical yacht wine list, recommending with confidence, responsible service at sea, and restates that this course is preparatory study only.Locked