Wine Tasting Essentials
The practical, complete and essential video course to become a true wine taster

Even if you're starting from scratch

Even if you have little time

Even if you've never seen a vineyard



This intensive video course is designed for anyone who truly wants to understand wine, without getting lost in unnecessary technicalities or endless lessons

Whether you're a wine lover, a curious learner, a hospitality professional, or simply someone who wants to drink better and with more awareness, "Wine Tasting Essentials" gives you a clear and solid foundation to taste wine with confidence and method

What You’ll Learn

Here’s what you’ll discover, step by step, to become a confident wine taster


Through clear and complete lessons, you’ll learn everything that truly matters: from vineyard to bottle, from tasting techniques to the correct way to serve and pair wine with food

Not textbook theory, but practical and useful knowledge designed to turn every glass into a conscious experience


1 – General Advice

The ideal conditions for proper tasting

Reduced sensory capacity

Allergies and respiratory issues

Effects of antibiotics and medication

Tasting after coffee

Interference from perfumes and makeup

How your stomach condition affects perception

2 – From grapevine to wine

The agronomic basics and the birth of wine

What wine is

The vine’s life cycle

The composition of grapes

Seeking quality in the vineyard

How wine almost went extinct

      How it was saved

3 – How wine is produced

Production methods explained simply

Red wine vinification

Nouveau wine

Rosé vinification

White wine vinification

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines (Traditional Method & Martinotti/Charmat Method)

Sweet, fortified and special wines

4 – Getting ready for service

Everything you need to know to serve wine properly

Decanting

Choosing the right glass

Ideal serving temperatures

How to hold a wine glass

How to open a bottle correctly 

How to open sparkling wines

5 – The wine tasting

The core of the course: how to taste methodically

Understanding the tasting sheet

Visual analysis

Olfactory analysis and identifying aromas

Tasting analysis and aftertaste

Organoleptic analysis

Final assessment and scoring

6 – Understanding What You Drink

Labelling, classifications, and legal designations

Wine categories

Wine, Varietal, PGI, PDO, DOCG

Indicazioni accessorie: Classic, Superior, Reserve

How to read a label

Cork closures and alternatives

7 – Let's focus on Italian wines

Italian wine, oenology and heritage explained

Italian native grapes

Wine regions grape by grape

What makes Italy unique

8 – Concepts in pairing with food

The rules of pairing, explained simply

Matching by association

Matching by compensation

Meditation wine

9 – Practical tips

Useful advice to keep improve your skills

How to practise effectively

How not to get lost in theory

How to truly improve through experience

Learn

Taste

Pair

Repudiandae

 Included Tools
Alongside the course, you’ll receive professional tools to practise and study, always accessible on your device or printed:

A detailed PDF manual

A printable wine tasting sheet

Ready-to-use wine tasting terminology

 What Happens After the Course?

Once you’ve completed "Wine Tasting Essentials", you’ll have all the tools needed to taste wine with confidence and method
All that’s left is practice and experience and even then, you won’t be alone

Our sommelier regularly uploads guided tastings on our YouTube channel

You can taste along with them, learn to choose bottles wisely based on expert scores, and grow with every glass

Join the My Wine Live community to share experiences and connect with other wine lovers

Meet Your Teacher
My name is Lorenzo Barichella, born in Milan, of Venetian heritage

I’m a certified AIS sommelier, founder of DiVino Sapere and later My Wine Live

Well known across Northern Europe and the UK (where I’ve lived for over a decade), I’ve taught wine tasting even to those who didn’t know wine comes from grapes

I created "Wine Tasting Essentials" to turn passionate beginners into true tasters, with a method that’s simple, essential and remarkably effective

“Too many people get discouraged by overly complex wine courses. That’s why I chose to teach wine in a clear, practical and accessible way”
“I went through the whole course in one week.
I learned more here than in years of random tastings with friends”

Mark

Newcastle

“I had my entire staff follow the course. Now they manage the wine list confidently and professionally”

Julia

Restaurant owner, Leeds

“I finally understand why I like a wine.
I don’t drink randomly anymore and I taste with awareness”

Ella

Wine enthusiast, London

“Clear, complete, fast. Now in the dining room we recommend wine with knowledge, not just memory”

David

Bartender, Brighton

 Why Choose

Wine Tasting Essentials

Simplified professional method
Learn from home, on your schedule
No extra fees or hidden costs
Lifetime access to manual, videos and sheets
Perfect for both enthusiasts and professionals 
Ideal foundation for future sommelier training
Start Tasting with Confidence Today
Stop drinking blindly. Learn to understand, choose, and describe wine
"Wine Tasting Essentials" is your first real step toward becoming a confident wine taster
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