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Wine: Everything You Want to Know, Taught by a Winemaker

A unique education about wine from a winemaker. How it's made, and how to fully enjoy tasting and talking about it.
4.6
4.6/5
(462 reviews)
5,118 students
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8.5

Classbaze Grade®

7.1

Freshness

8.7

Popularity

9.1

Material

A unique education about wine from a winemaker. How it's made
Platform: Udemy
Video: 2h 35m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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8.5 / 10

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7.1 / 10
This course was last updated on 12/2019.

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Popularity

8.7 / 10
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Material

9.1 / 10
Video Score: 7.9 / 10
The course includes 2h 35m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 2 hours 04 minutes of 47 Wine Appreciation and Oenology courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.6 / 10

The top online course contains a detailed description of the course, what you will learn and also a detailed description about the instructor.

Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

Tests, exercises, articles and other resources help students to better understand and deepen their understanding of the topic.

This course contains:

6 articles.
11 resources.
0 exercise.
0 test.

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About the course

Are you interested in wine, but you’re not sure where to start? This course is for you.
“Thank you so much for all the work you have put into this course. Very informative.”
“I just want to let you know that I appreciate the work you’ve put into this course and are continuing to put in to it to add to its already bountiful, richness!!! I am learning a lot and know others are too.”
“Great intro to wines and the winemaking process.”
“I very much enjoyed taking this course, and found it very informative.”
“I found this course very informative and the instructor was disarmingly charming while still imparting significant knowledge in viticulture and winemaking. The course modules are succinct, allowing me to watch in bite-sized chunks. Terms were clearly defined, and the language was accurate but not filled with the normal pretentiousness one often finds associated with wine. A definite recommendation for wine newbies, but also for folks who know wine well and want to know more about the vineyard.”

This course has 4,890 students in 120 countries (WOW, thank you, students!) and it’s growing daily! (Updated 3/30/2020)
This is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand course on all aspects of wine. What will we cover?

•Wine defined
•A short history of wine and where it came from
•Visit a native grapevine in its natural habitat
•A full year in the vineyard, exploring practices and tasks of vineyard workers
•How the heck wine is made
•Building your confidence in buying the right wines
•How the heck to taste it “properly” (spoiler alert: however you want)
•Wine “lingo” and how to wade through the jargon
•How and where to buy wine on a budget
•Frequently asked questions about wine (and if your question isn’t not on the list, I’ll answer it within 1 day)
•An interview with a wine retailer covering what to look for in wine stores
•The difference between drinking wine and analyzing wine
•Principles of pairing wine and food (coming soon)
•A list of recommended wine resources (books, apps, seasonal gift ideas, etc.)
•How to tell what kind of wines you would or wouldn’t like (coming soon)
•Find out what affects your sense of taste and smell
What are the features?
•Lifetime access. No limits.
•iPhone, iPad, and Android accessibility
•Certificate of Completion
•Slides from the course lectures in pdf format
•Download the course to your mobile device: watch and interact while you’re on the go
•You’ll get my personal email for any burning wine questions or recommendations you have for adding content to the course (within a day!)
Why take this course?
•Enhance your enjoyment of wine, in your own unique way
•Feel the hubris of wine confidence, and put that wine snob you know to shame =)
•Just kidding, we’re not about shaming here
•But heck, you can become a wine snob yourself, if you’d like
•I personally enjoy the term “wine geek” much more. In this course we’ll teach you how to geek out on wine.
How is the course structured?
•Informative video lectures in the form of talking head clips and some powerpoint slides
•Take this course with a friend! Pop that bottle open and park yourself!
•It’s structured to be informative and fun. Even more so with wine. Cheers!
Make sure to check out the lectures marked as Free Previews!

Enjoy!

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Enjoy wine, carefree from judgement
✓ Gain a comprehensive and real understanding of all aspects of wine
✓ Have confidence in your knowledge of wine
✓ Use your comprehension to inform your decisions about how to better your wine drinking experience

What you need to start the course?

• Students will need to enjoy wine!

Who is this course is made for?

• This wine course is for anyone interested in wine, but it is mostly geared for beginners
• If you are interested in a comprehensive perspective on wine from start to finish, this is the course for you
• Interested in becoming a sommelier? This course will provide a great foundation for building the skills you’ll need!

Are there coupons or discounts for Wine: Everything You Want to Know, Taught by a Winemaker ? What is the current price?

The course costs $17.99. And currently there is a 82% discount on the original price of the course, which was $99.99. So you save $82 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $17.0 of 47 Wine Appreciation and Oenology courses. So this course is 6% more expensive than the average Wine Appreciation and Oenology course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Wine: Everything You Want to Know, Taught by a Winemaker course?

YES, Wine: Everything You Want to Know, Taught by a Winemaker has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Wine: Everything You Want to Know, Taught by a Winemaker course, but there is a $82 discount from the original price ($99.99). So the current price is just $17.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Michael Macfarlan?

Michael Macfarlan has created 2 courses that got 462 reviews which are generally positive. Michael Macfarlan has taught 5,181 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 462 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Michael Macfarlan is an instructor that you can trust.
Winemaker
Michael is a winemaker at an award-winning boutique winery in Central Virginia. He has lectured at Virginia Tech and contributed to programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College, and he also regularly conducts seminars and tours for local wine drinkers. In 2013, Michael and his brother, Luke, relaunched the a pre-Prohibition winery — an historic Virginia wine business founded in 1873. Their goals are to make great wine from the area’s top growers, be ambassadors for Virginia wine, and focus on wine education. Michael lives in Charlottesville with his wife and four kiddos.
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8.5

Classbaze Grade®

7.1

Freshness

8.7

Popularity

9.1

Material

Platform: Udemy
Video: 2h 35m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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