Wine Education
Flashcards DipWSET D2: Wine Business
499 Free Flashcards divided in 10 Decks to help you to prepare for the D2: Wine Business of the DipWSET
Wine History
What does “Chabrot” and “faire Chabrot” mean?
It used to be usual to pour a little wine over the dish where the soup had been served in several regions of southern and central France… (read more)…
Wine History
Which wine was called the “Madère de Périgord”?
The French wine from the Bordeaux region’s Montbazillac appellation, which the Dutch loved, was known as “Madère du Périgord” and was the subject of a significant commerce with them beginning in the 14th century. The Edict of Nantes’ revocation, which led to the exodus of more than 40,000 Protestants from Read more…
Wine History
What was the meaning of the “Droit de banvin”?
Up until a specific time of the year, typically set by local habits, the “right of banvin” allowed the lord to sell his own wine before that of his vassals (the time during which the sale of wines other than those belonging to the lord were banned varied greatly from Read more…
Beginners
What are the different types of wine?
There are several ways to answer this question about the different types of wine. The easiest answer would be to use several segments to cover a very wide spectrum of all the different wines in the world. Below are the different segments that I am suggesting to help wine novices Read more…
Beginners
Which Wine Education for complete beginners?
If you are a complete beginner or stanger to the world of wine but you are eager to start learning and educating yourself, well, you have come to the right place. My first advice to you will be to stay away from the fully theoretical courses that do not offer Read more…
Beginners
Which wine should a true beginner taste first?
It happened to me several times to chat with some friends who told me that they would really like to discover the world of wine but did not like their previous experience. While asking questions, I realized that most of the time they started with big wine names, such as Read more…
Beginners
What are the best wines in the world?
What are the most expensive wines in the world? What are the most sought-after wines in the world? What are the most prestigious wines in the world?… Those are the common kinds of questions asked by newcomers to the world of wine. While there are numerous ways to respond to Read more…
Beginners
What is the difference AOC vs. IGP (PDO vs. PGI)?
Newcomers to the world of wine can sometimes be overwhelmed by the many acronyms flooding the industry. When it comes to French wines, you’ll often come across two acronyms: AOC and IGP. So what is the difference between the two. Both are part of the French appellation quality system, but Read more…
Beginners
What is the meaning of “Terroir” in wine?
The term “Terroir” is French and is quintessential to their approach to wine and winemaking. It has no equivalent in English and is considered controversial by some experts. It was central in the birth of the French AOCs (see What is the meaning of AOC in wine?). It is a Read more…