Winespeak: The Ultimate Intro to Wine

Winespeak is a powerful course that teaches you how to accurately describe any wine in your glass, made from any grape, from any region, forevermore.

The goal of Winespeak is two fold.

Learn how to accurately describe any wine, from any grapes, from anywhere in the world.
Give you foundational knowledge of the most popular grape varieties.

Additionally, we cover sparkling wine, rosé, dessert wines, and more.

This is the most powerful “Intro to Wine” class you can find.

Enjoy!

Course Content

Intro to Winespeak, the best Intro to Wine class around

Key Terms: Dry, Sweet, and Fruity

Winemaking 101

Wine Tasting 101

Key grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Key grapes: Riesling

Key grapes: Chardonnay

Project: The Science of Wine and Taste

Intro to week two: terroir focus and red wines

Basics of Terroir

What makes a “great” wine?

Key terms: Acidity, Softness, Tannin

Key grapes: Pinot Noir

Key grapes: Merlot

Key grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

Project 2: Grape variety creative project

Intro to week three: Sparkling wines, dessert wines, European wines

Key terms: Body, Balance, and Finish

Understanding Rosé Wine

Intro to Sparkling Wine

Intro to Dessert Wine

Intro to European Wines

Shades of Green: Sulfites, Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan

Wine in context: external influences and our wine enjoyment

Shopping for wine, and finding bang for the buck

Project: retailer analysis of a key grape variety

Congratulations! And where to go from here in your wine journey.

About Instructor

Jason Kallsen

Jason Kallsen is the founder of Libation Coach, a professional educator with over 25 years of experience, a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, a certified Sherry specialist, plus has certifications from the Society of Wine Educators.

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Winespeak: The Ultimate Intro to Wine

Course Content

About Instructor

Jason Kallsen

Course Includes