A “Must Watch” for WSET Students and Wine Enthusiasts
Italian Wine Travel with Stevie Kim, in collaboration with Mamma Jumbo Shrimp’s YouTube Channel and Italian Wine Podcast, proudly presents its first ever French wine series – a deep dive into the world famous Bordeaux region.
WSET students, wine professionals and enthusiasts will appreciate this unique series of 4 videos that offer valuable insights into Bordeaux’s history, terroir, and winemaking traditions. The series brings helpful clarification to the complexities of one of the most intricate subjects in wine education: the 1855 Classification.
Demystifying the Bordeaux 1855 Classification
Bordeaux’s Left Bank is often considered one of the most challenging wine regions to conquer, especially for WSET students working towards certifications. With its hierarchy of classification, terroir-driven nuances and blend variations, understanding the complexities of Bordeaux’s wines requires both historical and technical knowledge.
In this series, Stevie Kim, founder of the Italian Wine Podcast and the Italian Wine Academy in Verona, spent a week in Bordeaux in pursuit of a new twist on wine education. Exploring the region’s rich history, legendary chateaux and evolving winemaking landscape, the series provides stunning visuals and in-depth conversations with iconic winemakers, as well as incredible tastings.
Guiding Stevie’s journey is Bernard Burtschy, an internationally respected wine writer and expert on Bordeaux. With over 40 years of experience in the region, Burtschy breaks down the complexities of the 1855 Classification, providing a structured, educational perspective and personal insight that is particularly useful for WSET students.
Using striking original visuals and one-of-a-kind in-depth discussions, along with historical context and terroir specifics, this series delivers key takeaways that directly align with WSET study materials and topics, making Bordeaux’s challenging structure and enormous significance easier to comprehend.
Episode One: A Deep Dive into the First Growths
The first episode in the series serves as a comprehensive introduction to the five First Growth chateaux. Stevie’s “Bordeaux expert and dear friend” Burtschy walks viewers through the locations and defining characteristics of each prestigious estate.
For WSET Students: Key topics Covered in Episode One
The episode gives a sneak-peek into the rest of the series, including:
The Discovering Bordeaux 4-Part Video Series provides an engaging and practical learning experience that reinforces the key concepts covered in WSET studies, focusing on viticulture and winemaking in Bordeaux’s Left Bank and the 1855 Classification.
Watch the Series and Enhance Your Wine Studies
Whether you’re preparing for a WSET exam or looking to improve your understanding of Bordeaux in general, this series is a must watch!
Watch the full series on https://www.youtube.com/channel.
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