Online
Flexible
AvailableAn exhaustive overview of Langa wines, at home.
The Barolo & Barbaresco Academy (Level One) – Online Course is led by highly qualified teachers from Piedmont and is available in Italian and English. Purchasing of single lessons is also available. The complete course consists of five video lectures that address history, viticulture, geology, economics and winemaking techniques of the Langhe appellations.
Enjoy the first step to become the Langhe Wine Ambassador of the future!
PROGRAMME
LESSON 1: Tradition and know-how: history, economic and social conditions; The basics of Langhe viticulture – Sandro Minella
LESSON 2: Climate and geology: In-depth analysis on the geology of Piemonte’s Tertiary Basin; Me.G.A.: history and description – Edmondo Bonelli
LESSON 3: Viticulture: lecture on the other grapes of the Langhe; History, characteristics and agronomic issues; focus on Nebbbiolo – Edoardo Monticelli
LESSON 4: Enology: the evolution of winemaking techniques; Features of grape varieties, with focus on Nebbiolo – Vincenzo Gerbi
LESSON 5: Future challenges and opportunity for the wines of the Langhe: climate change, the new hybrids; economics and developments opportunity – Maurizio Gily
Please note that guided tastings are NOT included.
HOW TO BUY THE COURSE
You can purchase the complete course or choose one or more topics by purchasing the individual lessons.
In addition to the video lessons, slides will also be sent in PDF format.
For general information about the course email us info@barolobarbarescoacademy.com
Cost and further details are available in the application form below.
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Teachers
Edmondo Bonelli
Edmondo Bonelli is a natural scientist and environmental consultant for agriculture. He researched in geopaleontology for the civic museum Federico…
Vincenzo Gerbi
Professor of Food Science and Technology at the Department of Agricultural Science at the Università degli Studi di Torino. He…
Maurizio Gily
Maurizio Gily is a lecturer at the Università di Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo and a consultant for various wineries and…
Sandro Minella
Sandro Minella is a FISAR sommelier, taster at ONAV and Narratore del Gusto®. He worked in New York for two…
Edoardo Monticelli
Edoardo Monticelli has been a teacher of Agricultural Science and Viticulture at the Istituto per la Viticoltura e l’Enologia Umberto…