This program opens October 1st, 2021. Students are strongly encouraged to pre-register.
There is one skill that all professional winemakers and master sommeliers possess. Like a skeleton key, it opens many doors. Not only can this skill give you entry to the trade, but it also super-charges your appreciation of fine wine. This skill has a simple name with layers of meaning: blind tasting.
Here at the National Wine School, we bring you the skills typically only available to Advanced sommeliers. By the end of this program, you will be able to separate the layers of flavor of wine into its core components: primary fruit, winemaking techniques (including barrel aging), differences between regions, and varietal fingerprints.
The Level Two program features Keith Wallace. Professor Wallace uses a profoundly appealing combination of humor and brilliance to craft classes that bring out the best in his students. Keith is a founding member at the National Wine School and one of the best sommelier-instructors currently working in the United States.
Wine Course Curriculum
- Sensory Wine Tasting
- White Varietal Components
- Red Varietal Components
- Old World vs. New World
- Varietal Fingerprint Lab
- Winemaking Process
- Blind Tasting Lab
- Final Exam
Additional Costs include recommended wine purchases and the L2 tasting kit. The prerequisite for this program is the Level One Wine Course.
Tasting Mat Varietal Cheat Sheet Week One Tasting Sheet: Intro to Sensory Wine Tasting Week Two Tasting Sheet: Components of White Wines Week Three Tasting Sheet: Components of Red Wines Week Four: Old World vs. New World Week Five Tasting Sheet: Varietal Components Lab for Online Students Week Six Tasting Sheet: Winemaking Basics Week Seven Tasting Sheet: Blind Tasting
