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  • V&V Tuesday Mornings Begins MARCH 6 February 10, 2012

    Can’t take evening classes?  Sign up for our next Tuesday morning session of Viticulture & Vinification–our flagship 24-week Course.  Each week we focus on a different region (or regions) and taste 12 wines per class.  We cover everything from soil, …

  • Age (Ain’t Nothing But A Number) — MARCH 19 February 10, 2012

    What is the impact of age on wine?  Cellar time softens tannins, mellows the fruit, and in most instances makes a better wine.  Or does it?  In this seminar we provide you with the opportunity to smell and taste youth …

  • Sparkle & Shine Seminar FEBRUARY 6 February 6, 2012

    Register for the first of our 12-part seminar series hosted in partnership with Charlie Palmer’s Aureole New York.  Learn about sparkling wine from around the world and taste 10 examples paired with light hors d’oeuvres from Aureole’s Executive Chef Marcus …

16-week Blind Tasting Course

 

This 16-week course is a detailed analysis of wine using American Sommelier’s methodology of interpretation.  Students are taught how to gather sensory data using visual, aroma, and flavor cues to make supportable deductions about the contents of their glass.  Blind Tasting is the synthesis of empirical data gathering and the student’s theoretical knowledge.  The course culminates in a final exam that requires students to profoundly describe, analyze, and name the contents of six glasses within 24 minutes.

This course is recommended for individuals who have the American Sommelier Viticulture & Vinification Certificate (or similar qualification). Students who have taken comparable classes elsewhere may gauge their own knowledge using our online questionnaire or contact the office to discuss. Upon successful completion of the Blind Tasting Course, students are awarded the Silver Pin.  Graduates of both Viti-Vini and Blind Tasting are awarded the Gold Pin.

2012 Schedule (New York)
Tuition

 

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Blind Tasting Course start dates are contingent on a minimum enrollment of 10 students. American Sommelier will notify enrolled students should there be a need to reschedule or cancel a scheduled session.