SPANISH & WINE

T&W School –  Tourism and Wines

The Argentine Wine Routes ( Discovering about wine origins, how it is elaborated, learning to enjoy it)
Handing in material. Certificate of assistance of “Taster Junior”

The HISPAN AIRES course will take you through an imaginary journey of the wine routes, letting you know the three most important regions of wine production in Argentina. (The Northern Region, Central Region and Patagonia)
We will learn about wine production (white, red and blush), the most important grape varieties, and the effect of the “terroir” in each of the three regions. In every class (theory and practice) will enjoy a guided wine tasting.
Argentina is well known beacause of two icons: the Tango and the Wine. It is a wine bearing country, the 5th wine producer worldwide, and its vineyards are located along the Andean piedmont with altitude that ranges between 100 and 2,500 metres high over sea level.

Strengthen the language by tasting an Argentine wine, it´s a way of letting in the argentinean cuture and keeping in your mind and unforgettable memory.

Objectives and Methodology

Objectives

The main objective of this course is that foreign or local pupil learns and dicovers a high importance industry for the country. Which is the Viticulture.
Develop smart criteria to choose the right wine among a huge variety of options that suit the correct matching with different foods. These will be applicable to distinctive wine styles over the world.
There are no fixed rules. However there are criteria which must be based in the knowledge.

The second objective, is to develop organoleptic abilities, to reach a real understanding of the wine, by using the five senses, hearing, sight, touching, smell and taste.

The third objective is to know the grape varieties, difference between them, adaptation to regions, characteristic aromas and tastes.

Methodology

 The classes will be theorical and practical, because of in every one there will be wine tastings.
Beginning with a process of sensorial motivation through a personal practical experience.
By the end of the course a CD with the development of the course and a diploma will be hand in.

A professional of the winemaking world will be invited to improve classes so that pupils can get real experience of the industry protagonists.

T&W Topics

World Wine Beginning Course

Taster Junior

First Class:
History of the wine
The wine nowadays
What the wine is
The wine is born at the vineyard
Vineyard tasks. Prunning, irrigation.
Harvest
The scents: Sight, Smell, Taste, Touching
The mouth and the palate
*Sensorial Workshop: Flavor tastings, Guided wine tasting

Second Class:
Winemaking of red, white and blush wines
Classification by colour, sugar content, grape variety composition and by type
What is a blend and a varietal wine. History.
Classic varieties
Young wines, old wines. Storing wines.
*Sensorial Workshop: Guided wine tasting with notes.

Trird Class:
The barrel. The oak wood. The oak chips.
The cork. Natural and synthetic.
Altitude influence to the vineyard
Dry wines, sweet wines, late harvest, icewines.
*Sensorial Workshop: Guided wine tasting with notes.

Fourth Class:
Where to buy the wine you want? The wrong storing problems.
The wine service at the restaurant
Home wine storing. Criteria to buy and store.
Food and wine matching. Wedding or divorce?
Service temperature ranges. Famous generics.
*Sensorial Workshop: Wine tasting

Handing in material. Assistance certificate of Junior Taster.

Starting date: Every Wednesday, from 7 pm to 10 pm

Price: 4 classes of 3 hours per day: AR$ 350

Registration Fee: AR$ 50

Address: Montevideo 744  First Floor

Telephone number: (+5411) 4815-6953

E-Mail: info@hispanaires.com