Mastering Wine II is an immersion in key wine varietals with particular attention paid to enological and viticultural practices that shape those varietals around the world.

During Mastering Wine II you will:

• Explore wines from California, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and North and South America.


• Understand the impact that key enological decisions and techniques have on the flavors and style of a wine, such as cold fermentation, extraction regimes, fining, and filtering.


• Examine the characters of several more of the world's top classic varietals and explore their histories and food compatibilities-specifically, Zinfandel, the aromatic whites (Riesling, Viognier, Muscat and Gewürztraminer), and the leading Rhône varietals (Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Grenache).


• Learn the steps that make up a vine's life cycle, including the process of how grapes mature and the impact of vintage.


• Expand your wine vocabulary of professional tasting terms and refine your ability to put your sensory impressions and evaluation of a wine into words.


• Participate in exclusive field trips and private tastings with top winemakers.

Mastering Wine I and Mastering Wine II focus on different varietals. Either course may be taken first.

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