Mondo DiVino Course

The art of tasting

A simple and practical way to learn about vines and wine, to acquire the necessary knowledge to enter this fascinating world and begin to appreciate all its aspects, from its history to the techniques used to produce it, to understand what lies behind a glass of red wine and what a passito offers.

Course plan

History of wine and vine

From Greece to the present day, passing through the Romans, the Middle Ages, the great voyages of the 17th century, and the discoveries of the 19th century.

General concepts of viticulture

The vine, the bunch, the grape, the biological cycle of the vine, the training systems.

Winemaking

The main grape varieties of the major wine-growing
regions in Italy and around the world

The biological processes of winemaking

Composition of wine, cellar operations, fermentation, alterations, defects, diseases.

Winemaking 1

Vinification: white, red,
rosé, and novello.

Winemaking 2

Refinement, stabilization, aging, bottling.

Sparkling wines and special wines

Sparkling wines, dessert wines, fortified wines.

Wine tasting technique1

Visual and olfactory examination.

Wine tasting technique 2

Taste test. Tasting technique.