Understanding Red Wine: Grapes, Styles & Regions
Red wine is one of the most diverse and complex categories in the wine world. From light and elegant Pinot Noir to powerful and structured Cabernet Sauvignon, every red wine style is shaped by grape variety, climate, terroir, and winemaking decisions.
Understanding Red Wine: Grapes, Styles & Regions is designed to help you confidently understand red wine from a professional perspective, whether you are building wine knowledge for hospitality, preparing for WSET studies, or simply wanting to speak about wine with greater confidence.
This course takes you step-by-step through the world of black grape varieties, from internationally recognized classics like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Syrah to advanced regional grapes such as Xinomavro, Touriga Nacional, Bobal, and Baco Noir.
Rather than memorizing facts, you will learn how to truly understand wine.
What You Will Learn
For every grape variety covered in the course, you will learn:
There is also an 80-question multiple-choice final exam designed to test your understanding of grape varieties, regional styles, viticulture, winemaking, tasting profiles, and food pairing principles. The exam helps reinforce knowledge, build confidence, and ensure practical understanding of the material covered throughout the course.
You will learn not only what wines taste like, but why they taste that way.
Red Grapes Covered
The program includes detailed study of 41 grapes:
Agiorgitiko, Aglianico, Baco Noir, Barbera, Blaufränkisch, Bobal, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Carmenère, Cinsault, Corvina, Dolcetto, Gamay, Garnacha Tintorera, Graciano, Grenache, Grolleau, Kadarka, Lagrein, Malbec, Mencía, Merlot, Montepulciano, Mourvèdre, Nebbiolo, Nero d’Avola, Petite Syrah, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Primitivo, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Shiraz, St Laurent, Tannat, Tempranillo, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Xinomavro, Zweigelt
No prior knowledge is required for this course.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal for:
Wine samples are not provided and are not included in the course fee.
Fees & Booking
Cost: $129 plus HST
Refund Policy: the course is non-refundable
Please read the course details and the terms and conditions before booking.
Age Requirement & Alcohol Responsibility & Participation Notice
Participants who choose to take part in optional tasting activities must be of legal drinking age in their country or region of residence.
This course does not provide or sell alcohol. Any purchase and consumption of wine is the sole responsibility of the participant and must comply with local laws. Participation in tasting activities is entirely optional.
By signing up to this course you confirm that you are of legal drinking age in your country of residence and that you agree to our terms and conditions.
$129.00
