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Learn how to properly taste wine at UBC Okanagan

Micro-credential being offered in 1-day courses this summer
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UBCO is offering a micro-credential course in wine tasting. Registration is now open for classes taking place in July where participants will learn from a professor with the University of Bordeaux. (UBC Okanagan)

Curious about cabernet? Puzzled about pinot? Rattled about riesling?

The sign up for the Wine Tasting Ability BC Canada Level One courses at UBC Okanagan this summer, where in one day, you can learn the ins and outs of both winesa国际传媒檚 tastes and aromas.

Led by Axel Marchal, professor with the University of Bordeauxsa国际传媒檚 Science Institute of Vine and Wine (ISVV), and Jacques-Olivier Pesme, director of the UBC Wine Research Centre, the micro-credential course teaches the science behind wine.

sa国际传媒淭he ISVV has extensive experience in research and education in enology and sensory analysis, cultivated for over a century,sa国际传媒 said Marchal. sa国际传媒淲e offer the culmination of this knowledge through specialized training programs, such as the WTA BC Canada, for individuals who are eager to gain a deeper understanding of wine and wine tasting.sa国际传媒

Along with learning how to properly taste wines, participants will also get a basic lesson on winemaking, as well as learn the unique characteristics of different vine varieties.

The course will be offered on July 18 and 20, and those who complete it will receive a letter of proficiency awarded jointly by UBC Okanagan and the University of Bordeaux.

More information can be found at .

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