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Intermediate Blind Tasting With San Francisco Wine School

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    Sun, April 22, 2018 to Tue, April 24, 2018 (10:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

San Francisco Wine School, Suite 301
415 Grand Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080
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Cost: $695

THE ULTIMATE IN SENSORY TRAINING:  An intensive program to prepare for mid-level blind tasting exams and bring your tasting skills to the next level.

Developed by Master Sommelier David Glancy, this program is designed to enhance your blind wine analysis techniques like never before! Serious enthusiasts and professional wine students will sharpen their ability to assess structure and identify aromas. In addition, students will taste classic wines from around the world to hone varietal and regional identification skills. Tastings will focus on structure, varietal markers and regional markers.

SESSION DATES & TIMES
 
April 22nd-24th, Sunday-Tuesday, 10:00am-3:30pm
 
 

LOCATION

San Francisco Wine School
415 Grand Ave #301
South San Francisco, CA 94080

 

SYLLABUS OVERVIEW

Component Tasting: Structure

Learn to accurately assess acid, tannin, sugar and alcohol as Master Sommelier David Glancy leads you through a tasting of 16 carefully manipulated wines to help you clearly delineate the different levels of each. This workshop is fun for novice-intermediate tasters and an important tune up for advanced tasters.

Component Tasting: Aroma

Learn to tune up your senses as you identify specific smells and tastes of various fruit, spice, herb and other elements as you blindly identify them in 12 carefully controlled sample wines. This is a far more effective approach than commercially available wine aroma kits made with essential oils that are not consumable or in a wine solution. This workshop is fun for novice-intermediate tasters and an important tune up for advanced tasters.

Faults & Imbalances

In this workshop, Master Sommelier and Certified Wine Educator, David Glancy helps students learn and practice flaw identification using the Society of Wine Educators’ Faults and Imbalances Exam with the same samples and ratios presented for the Certified Wine Educator level. Master Glancy will also teach students exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder.

Varietal Profiling: Whites

Master Sommelier David Glancy will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international white grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as Master Glancy helps you decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences.

Varietal Profiling: Reds

Master Sommelier David Glancy will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international red grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as Master Glancy helps you decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences.

Conclusions: Tasting & Testing Techniques

In this workshop, Master Sommelier David Glancy guides students to work the deductive tasting grid against the clock. Students will continue to practice their improved blind tasting skills and develop discipline to analyze every wine in the same manner every time.  Master Glancy will also teach students exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder.

REQUIREMENTS
All attendees must be 21+ years

Intermediate wine theory and blind tasting experience are recommended for this program. We encourage beginning wine students to take Somm Essentials or a blind tasting workshop  prior to enrolling in this Program.
 

Instructor:  David Glancy, MS, CWE

 

 

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