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CAPS - Atlantic

Sensory Development & Wine Styles Spring 2025

The ability to assess the value and character of a wine is essential to a successful Sommelier. In this module, each successful participant will; develop your palate, your ability to discern quality and value and your ability to evaluate wines by: colour, weight, alcohol, taste, flavour, texture, complexity and finish. Learn to recognize poor quality, wine faults and spoilage; learn what causes the taint and explore possible corrective actions. Learn to recognize wines by style and taste profile in order to judge varietal typicity. Finally, become familiar with various strategies for pairing wine and food and get exposure to wine service skills. Sensory Development is the first module of the Sommelier program and a prerequisite for other classes.

$999.00 CAD
$999.00 CAD
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Schedule

Class Schedule - Spring 2025

  1. Tuesday March 4
  2. Tuesday March 11
  3. Tuesday March 18
  4. Tuesday March 25
  5. Tuesday April 1
  6. Tuesday April 8
  7. Tuesday April 15
  8. Tuesday April 22
  9. Tuesday April 29
  10. Tuesday May 6
  11. Tuesday May 13

Evaluation Criteria

Midterms            30%
Written Exam      20%
Tasting Exam      10%

Final exams        60%
Written Exam      40%
Tasting Exam      20%

Research Project  10%

* A research report (or PowerPoint if used) is due the day of your presentation, clearly indicating your references cited.

Note 1: In compliance to CAPS national educational standards, participants must achieve a minimum of 70% to successfully pass this module.

Note 2: Participants must achieve a minimum of 70% (collectively) on the tasting components to successfully pass this module.

Note 3: Research projects will receive a 10% deduction per day accepted after deadline. After 5 days the research project will receive a mark of zero.

Note 4: Participants are expected to attend all examination days.

Note 5: Students have four years to complete the program starting from when they start Sensory Development & Wine Styles.

Location

The PORT by the NSLC, 5485 Clyde St

5:00pm-8:00pm