BC - Wine Education

Wine Education

Bourdage Consulting has a mission to educate men and women by demystifying the subject of wine, providing practical training that will enhance their ability to select, pair, and enjoy wines.

Wine Tasting and Developing a Taste Profile
   o Wine tasting
   o Proper way to taste wine
   o Examining color
   o Aroma
   o Character
   o How to Dissect a Wine for its Proper Use

Proper wine service
   o Opening a bottle
   o Proper pouring of wine
   o Proper temperature of wine
   o Proper stemware
   o Decanting wine
   o Proper storage of wine
   o Setting up a wine cellar
   o Proper way to lay a wine down
   o Proper cellar conditions
   o Proper age of different wines

Art and Science of Wine and Food Pairing
   o Pairing wine and food properly
   o The chemistry of pairing
   o Three part formula for pairing wine and foods
   o How to identify and utilize the different characteristics of wine
   o Menu and wine list creation
   o Wine and menu progression during the meal
   o The enemies of wine
   o Wine cocktails
   o Wine in restaurants
   o Cooking with wine

Wine Event Consulting and Facilitation
   o Food and wine pairings
   o Wine education
   o Wine promotions