| Authors: |
Teaching Company.
Simonetti-Bryan, Jennifer.
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| Material type: |
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| Subject: |
Wine and wine making.
Educational films.
Filmed lectures.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2010. |
| Description: |
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 160 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) |
| ISBN: |
1598036475 9781598036473 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p.145-147) in course guidebook. |
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Course no. 9123. |
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Program contains twenty-four lectures; the length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. |
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Lecture notes and program information contained in course guidebook. |
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Lecturer: Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, Master of Wine. |
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DVD. |
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In English. |
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Video editors, Rich Bernett, Ines Perez-Thompson. |
| Contents: |
Disc 1. Why learn about wine? ; A taster's tool kit ; Winemaking: from vineyard to harvest ; Winemaking: from harvest to bottle ; The whites: Riesling to Chardonnay ; The reds: Pinot Noir to Cabernet -- Disc 2. Champagne and other sparkling wines ; Port, sherry, and other fortified wines ; What to drink with dessert ; French regions: Bordeaux and Loire ; French regions: Burgundy and Alsace ; French regions: Rhône, Languedoc, Provence -- Disc 3. Wines of Northern Italy ; Wines of Southern Italy ; The tastes of Germany and Austria ; The tastes of Spain and Portugal ; U.S. regions: California ; U.S. regions: Washington and Oregon -- Disc 4. Other U.S. regions, Mexico, and Canada ; Sampling Argentina and Chile ; The best of Australia and Tasmania ; Wines of New Zealand and South Africa ; Becoming a knowledgeable wine buyer ; Wine for any occasion and any food. |
| Series: |
Great courses (DVD). Better living.
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| Summary: |
This course shows you how you can become a knowledgeable wine drinker just by training your own senses to get the most out of every glass you drink. With each lecture, you are invited and encouraged to taste along to learn about and experience the wines yourself to understand your own tastes and preferences. |