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Intermediate Level 2

The Intermediate Level 2 course builds on Level 1 with 20 hours of curriculum and an additional tasting component. For theory, students will cover important events in California&#39;s wine history timeline and identify key figures who helped shape the state’s wine industry, as well as:<br><br>- Learn about important geographical factors in major California regions such as rivers, dry creeks and important mountain ranges including the Coastal Range, Mayacamas Mountains, the Vaca Range and Santa Cruz Mountains.<br>- Take a deeper look at seven of California’s key grape varieties by exploring the growing regions where they are grown and their distinctive taste profiles.<br>- Understand the vine&#39;s annual life cycle and related terms, including flowering, bud break, véraison, trellising, pruning, green harvest, harvest timing, and more.<br>- Learn winemaking fundamentals and explore cooperage variations (French vs. American vs. other European oak) and how oak selection affects wine style.<br>- Delve deeper into historic AVAs in Lodi and the Sacramento Delta, Mendocino County, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and Santa Cruz Mountains.

₴6,000.00

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Introductory Level 1

The Introductory Level 1 covers six hours of wine curriculum, beginning with significant eras in the history of California wine, including the Mission era, post-Gold Rush, Prohibition, and modern times. Level 1 candidates will:<br><br>- Learn how California&#39;s geography, the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges affect viticulture and wine styles.<br>- Acquire fundamental knowledge of grape-growing practices and the specifics of viticulture compared to other agriculture, including the ability to identify and describe the important grape varieties grown in California.<br>- Receive an introduction to the American Viticultural Area (AVA) system, including the world-famous AVAs of Napa Valley, Sonoma County and Santa Barbara County.<br>- Explore California&#39;s iconic wineries, such as Ridge Vineyards, Frog’s Leap Winery and Robert Mondavi Winery.<br>- Learn about the key statistics for California wine in global production, consumption and exports.

₴4,000.00