1) Oenology 1
The composition of a bunch of grapes; composition of the must, main vinification systems (white-red); alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation.
2) Wine tasting techniques
Rules of conduct and service; appropriate instruments; optimum temperatures; tasting phases: visual exam, olfactory and taste analysis
3) National Oenography
Main production areas, grape varieties and denominations
4) Food and wine pairing I : simple food
Pairing technique:
organoleptic analysis of a wine in order to pair it with a food
organoleptic analysis of a food in order to pair it with a wine
observation of the visual graph for the practical test and conclusions
5) OenologyII
Analysis of the components in wine in function of the tasting technique
6) Special wines I
Natural spumanti, classic method and charmat;
7) Special wines II
Sweet wines; aromatic wines; raisin wines
8) Food and wine pairing II
Wine tasting in order to apply the techniques of food and wine pairing.
organoleptic analysis of a spumante wine for food pairing
organoleptic analysis of a white wine for food pairing
organoleptic analysis of a red wine for food pairing
organoleptic analysis of a food and visualization of the tests carried out with the three different types of wine
9) Food and wine pairing: starters
Recipe n° 1: TARTRA’ with cream cheese sauce (crescenza cheese)
Pairing with two wines.
Recipe n° 2: TIMBALLE OF BACCALA’ (salt cod) WITH POTATOES, BROAD BEANS, OLVES AND TOMATOES
Paired with two wines.
10) Food and wine pairing: first course
Recipe n. 1: SHORT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM SAUCE
Pairing with two wines.
Pairing with two wines.
11) Food and wine pairing: fish
Recipe n. 1: FILLET OF SOLE “ALLA SALENTINA”
Pairing with two wines.
Recipe n. 2: TUNA “ALLA MARINARA”
Pairing with two wines.
12) Food and wine pairing: meat
Recipe n. 1: LOIN OF LAMB WITH AROMATIC HERBS
Pairing with two wines.
Recipe n. 2: SHANK OF BEEF BRAISED IN RED WINE
Pairing with two wines.
13) Food and wine pairing: cheese
Cheese n. 1MADE FROM COW’S MILK
Pairing with two wines.
Cheese n. 2 MADE FROM SHEEP MILK
Pairing with two wines.
14) Food and wine pairing: desserts
Recipe n. 1: BLANCMANGE SERVED WITH A PEAR SAUCE
Pairing with two wines.
Pairing with two wines.
PRICES
The costs for this Course, which has a duration of 7 days, include the Sommelier teacher, audiovisual support, teaching materials, ingredients and wines
The Course will take place over a two month period
The cost of the abovementioned programme is of € 300,00 per person
Optional lunch: € 18 per meal per person
Comprising of 3 courses with water and local wine, with a choice of either
- starter, first course, dessert and coffee
- starter, main course, dessert and coffee


























