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A Taste of Italy Saturday Course at Caius College

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Duration
5 hours including lunch

Event Description

Come and enjoy a friendly, informal and fun journey through the wonderful world of Italian wine in a beautiful and centrally located Cambridge college.

Starting with an Italian rival to top quality Champagne, we'll discover what makes Italy one of the most fascinating wine producing nations in the world (no previous experience needed) and a delicious two-course lunch is included. 

From beautiful Barolos, velvety Valpolicella and charming Chianti, in 5 glrious hours we will explore regions such as Piedmont, Veneto, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Lombardia, Puglia, Trentino, and Sicily.

Plus - unravel the mysteries of pairing food and wine and watch to learn how to open a bottle of sparkling wine using a sword! 

Course outline

  • Traditional Italian Sparkling wines
  • Sweet Italian wines and how to use them
  • Pinot Grigio - with flavour!
  • White wines of North West Italy
  • North East Italy white wines
  • Sunshine and Island wines
  • Improve your tasting and senses
  • How to taste wine like a professional – aroma, flavours, describing wines
  • The wonders of Tuscany, Chianti and SuperTuscans
  • Red wines perfect for pizza
  • Powerful Barolo
  • Sun-soaked Puglian wines
  • Amazing styles of Valpolicella
  • How to pair food and wine
  • Tutored tasting of 13 wines

Halfway through the day we will take a break from the hard work of tasting wine to enjoy a delicious two-course lunch followed by a mini tour of the college to appreciate its history.

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