Wine courses open to all
1 month discovery wine courses (from the vine to the bottle)
- 4 week course
- 3 courses of 3 hours per week
- 36 hours course in total
- classes from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Gastronomicom
- 2 discovery excursions of 5 and 3 hours (at the weekend)
- Limited places
- wine initiation certificate
Wine learning course program
If you want to learn and develop new skills and knowledge in wine, this training led by our sommelier Charlotte Guillen was created for you!
Wine is first and foremost about pleasure and sharing, but the most important thing is knowing what you’re tasting.
Novice, passionate, amateur…. Thanks to our oenology (wine study) courses, you will acquire sufficient knowledge on how to develop food and wine pairings, differentiate wine flavors and how to describe it, speak about wine with ease using the right vocabulary, know the French wine regions, the wine estates, the grape varieties and much more….
Week 1
Discovery of the vines
- Vegetative cycle of the vine
- Work in the vineyard month by month
- Viticulture method
Winemaking techniques
- How to make red, white, rosé and effervescent wines
- Breeding and its composition
Learn to taste wine
- Tasting sheet
- Describe a wine
- Know how to recognize aromas
Week 2
Learn to serve wine
- Opening a bottle
- Serving temperature depending on the type of wine
- Importance of glassware
- Carafe and Decantation
- Food/wine pairing
Discovery of the Languedoc Roussillon vineyard
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Wine and cheese pairing
- Discover categories of cheese
- Cheese tasting
- Wine pairing
Outing
- Discover a Faugères winemaker: Vine, the wine cellar, tasting
- Meal in a wine bar among the vineyards
Week 3
Discovery of the Burgundy vineyard
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Discovery of the Rhône Valley vineyards
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Discovery of the Bordeaux vineyard
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Outing
- Discover a winegrower in Picpoul de Pinet: Vine, the wine cellar, tasting
- Wine and Bouzigues Oyster Pairing
Week 4
Discovery of the Alsace vineyard
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Discovery of Champagne
- History of the region
- Culinary specialties
- Grape varieties
- Tastings
Wine and chocolate pairing
Cancellation procedure
Cancellations up to a minimum of three months before the start of the program are eligible for a refund, except if the program has already been postponed once. In any case, 200 € for the cancelation procedure will be kept.
No refund will be possible for cancellations made less than three months before the start of the wine program.
Additional Information
Take our cooking and/or pastry classes at the same time
As the wine classes take place from 4:30 p.m., you can also take part in our cooking and/or pastry classes in the morning and/or afternoon.
Free time at the weekends
You can take the opportunity to visit a very touristy region, the largest wine-growing region in France.
Accommodation
Thanks to a partnership with the Odalys residence in Cap d'Agde, we can offer accommodation solutions throughout your training. It is just 10 minutes away from the school by bus.
