The First Glass
A first lesson in wine that opens with a map of the course, then shows how fermentation and winemaking choices produce the seven main families, followed by a step-by-step method for looking at and smelling a glass. It closes by introducing Oregon's Willamette Valley as the course's home ground, its Pinot noir, and the truth about its latitude compared with Burgundy.
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The lesson opens with a map of the course: tasting first, then the vineyard, the winery, special styles, grapes, labels…
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