Understanding Wine
UBC Continuing Studies, in association with the UBC Wine Research Centre of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and in partnership with Fine Vintage Ltd., offers a unique program in wine education to engage and educate adult learners of all levels of wine knowledge.
Please click on the course code to register online.
Fall 2009
Understanding Wine: An Introduction I
Expertise level: beginner to elementary
Unlock the mysteries of wine and begin to build a strong base for lifelong wine appreciation. Sensory training, an introduction to wine vocabulary, and tasting major varietals help build your ability to discern distinct flavours and nuances from many types of wine. Learn how to shop and read label information, discover how wines age and learn how to choose wines to pair with different foods.
A wine instructor from UBC provides an introduction to the world of wine. The instructor will be available for wine consultation for a half-hour after the end of each class. Each participant receives a starter kit, consisting of six wine-tasting glasses.
BC310F09A 5 Mon, Sep 28-Nov 2 (no class Oct 12), 6-8:30pm. $395
Note: This course is full!
Rm 102, Ponderosa Annex C, UBC.
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New section!
BC310F09B 5 Mon, Nov 9-Dec 7, 6-8:30pm; Rm 102, Ponderosa Annex C, UBC. $395
Note: This course is full.
BC321F09A 5 Tue, Oct 6-Nov 3, 6-8:30pm, UBC Robson Square. $425
Note: This course is full.
Understanding Wine: An Introduction II
Expertise level: elementary to intermediate
Ready for the next step in exploring the fascinating flavours and styles of wine? In this second-level course, practise more advanced sensory techniques including scoring wines. Presentations on cultivation, terroir, and winemaking demonstrate how a wine’s distinctive taste is influenced by geography, the winemaker’s methods and the age of the wine. Take a taste-tour of the world’s major wine regions with tutoring on how to decipher wine labels.
BC316F09A 5 Fri, Nov 6-Dec 4, 6-8:30pm; UBC Robson Square. $475
Understanding Beer and Whiskies - Just a Hop and a Scotch away!
Gear up for the annual Hop Scotch Festival in November by sharpening your taste buds with sommelier and certified spirits specialist, Lynn Coulthard, as she takes you on a tour around the world of beer and whisky. Learn how to distinguish some of the fabulous brews from Belgium, Germany, North America and the British Isles and focus on all the different nuances and styles that Scotch whisky has to offer. This course covers production methods and flavour profiles with tutored tastings to give you a basic understanding of these two popular beverages.
BC318F09A 3 Thu, Oct 29-Nov 12, 6:30-9pm; Rm 140, Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) Bldg, UBC. $325
Note: This course has been cancelled.
View an online map for the location of the Food, Nutrition and Health Bldg.
Winter 2010
Understanding Wine: An Introduction I
Beginner to Elementary
Unlock the mysteries of wine and begin to build a strong base for lifelong wine appreciation. Sensory training, an introduction to wine vocabulary, and tasting major varietals help build your ability to discern distinct flavours and nuances from many types of wine. Learn how to shop and read label information, discover how wines age and learn how to choose wines to pair with different foods. A wine instructor from UBC provides an introduction to the world of wine. The instructor will be available for wine consultation for a half-hour after the end of each class. Each participant receives a starter kit, consisting of six professional wine-tasting glasses.
BC310W10A 5 Mon, Mar 1-29, 6-8:30pm; Rm 140, Food, Nutrition and Health Bldg, UBC. $395
Understanding Wine: Wines of Europe
Expertise Level: Elementary to Intermediate
Something is happening to Old World wines! Ancient stone cellars still hold dusty bottles of wine infused with tradition and enticing aromas, but now there appear flavours made with innovative and youthful expression. France, Italy and Spain, the three largest wine-producing countries in the world, founded and developed the modern basis for wine-growing and winemaking. This course explores classic wines, looking at major regions, winemaking approaches, and regulations governing wine production. A review of basic wine appreciation technique will also be covered. Each participant receives a starter kit, consisting of six wine tasting glasses.
BC311W10A Mon-Thu, Jan 18-21, 6-8:30pm; UBC Robson Square. $395
Understanding Wine: One-day Workshop on Wines of BC
Expertise level: elementary to intermediate
BC wines are growing in popularity and have steadily increased their reputation, earning prestigious international awards. Find out what wineries to visit in BC and discover some easy ways to pair your special occasion with a BC wine. Each participant receives a starter kit, consisting of six wine tasting glasses.
BC314W10A Fri, Jan 22, 6-8:30pm; UBC Robson Square. $125
Note: For Understanding Wine courses, a $50
administration fee is deducted from refunds. Refunds
are not possible later than three working days before
the beginning of the program for part-time courses
and later than one week before the beginning of the
one-week summer intensive programs. |
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Wine Certification (WSET®) Courses
Fine Vintage Ltd, in partnership with UBC Continuing Studies, offers the world’s foremost wine education courses with certification. The UK-based Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) is internationally recognized as the gold standard in wine education and offers students the opportunity to gain formal certification.
The courses are taught by BC’s leading expert on wine, James Cluer, who is one of only three Masters of Wine in Canada. The Master of Wine is the highest credential in
the field with just 264 masters worldwide.
All registration for WSET coures are done through Fine Vintage Ltd. For information on these courses or to register, please visit www.finevintageltd.com, or call 604-922-4915.
Foundation: one-day course - $299*
Sat, Nov 7, 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat, Nov 28, 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat, Jan 23,
9:30am-5:30pm
Sat, Apr 17,
9:30am-5:30pm
Sat Jul 10,
9:30am-5:30pm
Foundation: four-week course - $399*
Mon, Jan 18-Feb 8, 6-9pm
Mon, Mar 1-22, 6-9pm
Intermediate: three-day course - $795*
Sat/Sun/Sun, Nov 14, 15, Dec 13, 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat/Sun/Sun, Mar 13, 14, 21, 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat/Sun/Sun, May 8, 9, 16, 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat/Sun/Sun, Jul 17, 18, 25, 9:30am-5:30pm
Intermediate: nine-week course - $795*
9 Tue, Jan 26-Apr 6, 6-9pm (no class Feb 16, 23)
Advanced: six-day course - $1,395*
Sat/Sun/Mon x 2, May 29-31 & Jun 12-14, 9:30am-5pm
Advanced: 15-week course - $1,395*
15 Wed, Mar 24-Jun 30, 6-8:30pm
*Note: Course fees include instruction, wine and all study
materials. There is an additional fee if you wish to take the
WSET® certification exam or require a starter kit. |
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