Wine and Food Pairing for Chefs

Skill Level: Intermediate


For today's chef, understanding flavor means food and wine flavors as well as how the flavors of each of these natural partners change the other. In this course for chefs and anyone else with professional kitchen experience, you'll delve deeply into wine and food compatibilities. Why do some matches work magically and how can you tweak food preparation to enhance the overall marriage between a dish and the wine served with it?

Through the cooking and wine-tasting sessions of Wine and Food Pairing for Chefs you will:
  • Learn to professionally analyze wine flavor and evaluate that flavor for its compatibility with a variety of foods.

  • Explore the effect various cooking techniques have on the subsequent success of a wine and food match.

  • Participate in wine and food pairings, while focusing on the specific elements of interaction between the two.

  • Study the flavor dynamics of wine and cheese courses.

  • Discover creative ways to improve menu and wine list compatibilities.

  • Learn to design successful "winemaker dinners."

  • Address the challenges of pairing wine with Asian, Latin, and Mediterranean flavors, as well as with vegetarian dishes.

Chef's uniforms and knives are necessary for this hands-on course.


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Term: FY11
Schedule Number: 7091
Instructor(s): Staff
Location: ST. HELENA, CA
Dates: Sep. 20 - 23, 2010 (Mon. - Thu., 7 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Units: 2.4 CEUs
Required Fees:
       Tuition $945.00