Introductory Level 1 | 6 Hours | 8 wines guided tasting session | €75-
The Introductory Level 1 covers six hours of wine curriculum, beginning with major eras in the history of California wine, including the Mission era, post-Gold Rush, Prohibition, and modern times. Level 1 candidates will:
- Learn how California’s geography, the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges affect viticulture and wine styles.
- Acquire fundamental knowledge of grape-growing practices and the specifics of viticulture compared to other agriculture, including the ability to identify and describe the important grape varieties grown in California.
- Receive an introduction to the American Viticultural Area (AVA) system, including the world-famous AVAs of Napa Valley, Sonoma County and Santa Barbara County.
- Explore California’s iconic wineries, such as Ridge Vineyards, Frog’s Leap Winery and Robert Mondavi Winery.
- Learn about the key statistics for California wine in global production, consumption and exports.
- During our included guided tastings, we will feature 8 wines matching the AVA’s and grape varieties from the course material.
- The course can be followed almost entirely online except for the classroom tasting.
- The course is divided into 11 chapters, each concluded with a test and concluded with a final exam.
- you can register by clicking the button below and register. You will then receive an invoice from Edwines School and an access code to get started directly online on the Capstone California website.
Please note that we will organize the tastings for Level 1 & 2 in spring, as of February or March 2022
Intermediate Level 2 | 20 Hours | 16 wines guided tasting session | €125
The Intermediate Level 2 course builds on Level 1 with 20 hours of curriculum and an additional tasting component. For theory, students will cover important events in California’s wine history timeline and identify key figures who helped shaped the state’s wine industry, as well as:
- Learn about important geographical factors in major California regions such as rivers, dry creeks and important mountain ranges including the Coastal Range, Mayacamas Mountains, the Vaca Range and Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Take a deeper look at seven of California’s key grape varieties by exploring the growing regions where they are grown and their distinctive taste profiles.
- Build understanding about the annual life cycle of the vine and related terms including: flowering, bud break, véraison, trellising, pruning, green harvest, harvest timing and more.
- Learn winemaking fundamentals and explore cooperage variations (French vs. American vs. other European oak) and how wine style is affected by oak selection.
- Delve deeper into historic AVAs in Lodi and the Sacramento Delta, Mendocino County, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and Santa Cruz Mountains.
- During our included guided tastings, we will feature 16 wines matching the AVA’s and grape varieties from the course material.
- The course can be followed almost entirely online except for the classroom tasting.
- The course is divided into 11 chapters, each concluded with a test and concluded with a final exam.
- you can register by clicking the button below and register. You will then receive an invoice from Edwines School and an access code to get started directly online on the Capstone California website.
Please note that we will organize the tastings for Level 1 & 2 in spring, as of February or March 2022
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