Capstone California Level 2
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Capstone Level 2
20.10.2025
15:00 - 19:00
About the Course
Regular price: 120,00€
Price for professionals: 62,50€
Online course & exam
Learning time: 20 hours
Tasting: 20th October / Nomad Cellars, Annankatu 22, Helsinki
Instructor: Tom Murray Willis, Thirsty Bear Wine
Included: Access to the online course and a 3 hour guided tasting of 16 wines
Subjects
- Key events in California wine history and identification of key figures who helped shape the state’s wine industry.
- Geographically important factors and phenomena that affect winemaking in the region, such as rivers, mountain ranges, including the Coastal Range, Mayacamas Mountains, Vaca Range and Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Deep dive into seven of California’s most important grape varieties with a focus on site and distinct flavour profiles.
- The Year in the Vineyard; the annual life cycle of the vine and review of related terms, flowering, bud break, véraison, trellis, pruning, green harvest, harvest time, etc.
- The basics of winemaking, barrel binding (French vs. American vs. other European oak) and how the wine style is affected by the choice of oak.
- Deep dive into California’s historic AVA’s in the Lodi and Sacramento Deltas; Mendocino County, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.After registrating you will receive more info and study material via email from info(at)sommeliers.fi