Dr. Schmitt gives a crash course in wine and wine chemistry, complete with a tasting you can curate from home! Specific topics include wine regions and varietals, the impact of geography and climate on wine, tasting basics, and recognizing the presence of some common aroma compounds. The wines tasted in this video include 1. Domaine Pinson Chablis, 2019 (Chablis – neutral, no oak), 2. Diora La Splendeur du Soleil Chardonnay, 2018 (new-world style chardonnay – apple, oak), 3. Chateau Blaignan Cru Bourgeois, 2016 (any old world-style Cab or Bordeaux blend with detectable pyrazines), and 4. Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 (big, fruit-forward, new-world Cab).
