Wine Tasting: Flavor and Aroma

Wine tasting becomes more precise when you can recognize how varietals differ in flavor and aroma. In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll compare and contrast eight classic red wines and eight classic white wines while building the vocabulary used to describe them clearly and accurately. You’ll examine the flavor profiles of major varietals and learn how growing requirements, location, and cultural and historic context shape each wine’s identity. You’ll also strengthen your sensory awareness and practice putting aroma attributes into words. By the end, you’ll write a descriptive analysis of a wine’s aroma and create flavor standards to support future tasting practice. This course is designed for beginners, wine enthusiasts, hospitality learners, and anyone who wants a more structured approach to tasting and discussing wine.