Level 1 · Lesson 1

How to taste wine without making things up

4 min 40 secC01

Before you press play

Choose your preparation track

You do not need to buy every comparison wine. Choose the track that matches your time, budget, and interest.

Essential
  • One drink in a stable glass
  • Water, then the same wine or cooled plain black tea
  • Water and something to write with. Keep labels visible.
  • A small pour of wine OR cooled plain black tea without milk or sugar.
Optional comparison
  • Follow the illustrated worked example without a drink.
Observe / alcohol-free
  • Cooled plain black tea; without a drink, complete the explicitly fictional example.
  • Cooled plain black tea; without a drink, complete the explicitly fictional example.

Print before class

Two sheets, two jobs

The host sheet handles buying and setup. Give every participant their own worksheet before the video starts.

Taste responsibly: small pours, water, food, and spit cups are sensible equipment. Never build transport plans after the bottles are open.