Best Wine Information Blog: Feb 19, 2008

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Riedel Sommelier Single Malt Scotch Glass (1)

The Riedel Sommelier Single Malt Scotch Glass brings forward the pure malt character of whiskies concentrating their aromas and accentuating their softness roundness and silkiness. The small slightly out-turned lip directs the spirit onto the tip of the tongue where sweetness is perceived and serves to bring out the elegant creaminess of a top-quality single malt. A far superior glass for drinking fine whiskies than traditional spirits tumblers (subtle aromas of the whisky are lost) and brandy balloons (emphasize the alcohol at the expense of finesse). Recommended for: Single Malt Whisky Malt Whisky Whisky/Whiskey 4 1/2'H 7 oz. Attention California residents. Proposition 65 WARNING.

Price: 58.00 USD

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Delicious recipes for Italian Wines

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Not Your Orthodox Way Of Learning About Wine?

Nowadays young people who have the foresight to actually plan a career in wine can choose from a plethora of study programmes that focus on different academic aspects of wine. Not so long ago, however, there was hardly any professional wine education available.

It is thanks to unorthodox devotees like Alan Robb Hickinbotham, for example, that there are now professional wine courses around as organised by universities, colleges and qualified independent lecturers.

You will be struggling to find mention of him in any of the oenology history books. And yet, in 1932 Australian Alan Robb Hickinbotham, or 'Hick' - as he was more affectionately known - established the very first oenology diploma course at Roseworthy Agricultural College (now Adelaide University).

Hick joined Roseworthy in 1929. At the time, viticulture and oenology were included in the agriculture curriculum but only as an optional subject taken in the third year. This was the time of the Depression and soon Hick's viticulture and oenology scholars became headhunted by wineries who could no longer afford hiring French or German trained winemakers. Soon the 12 monthly ?cadetship? was further developed as a two-year ?Diploma of Oenology?.

One of Hick's first?s cadets was Ray Beckwith, a young man who was to become instrumental, together with winemaker Max Schubert, in overseeing the birth of Grange Hermitage. Hick was much liked by his dedicated ex-students and earned the respect of the wine industry for his frank pragmatism. He was involved in many industry 'firsts'.

The use of the glass electrode pH meter at Penfolds has been attributed to his foresight and expertise, and its widespread implementation has helped Australia?s wines gain international recognition. Hick fought his battle with most Australian winemakers who wrongly believed that malolactic fermentation did not occur in Australia?s red wines. As early as 1932 he was warning of salt build-up in the soils in many South Australian vineyards and gave advice on how to remedy it. In an article in 1947, he suggested the industry should look at planting grape varieties from other countries with similar terroirs. The recent plantings of nebbiolo, barbera, dolcetta and sangiovese go to show that Australian winemakers are now embracing this idea ? some 50 years on.

In the same pioneering spirit as Hick?s, wine institutes and colleges all over the world have meanwhile made wine education more accessible. The Mediterranean Campus of the European Wine Academy is one such leading institute. It explores new, unorthodox avenues like the modern teaching method called ?distance learning? or ?e-learning?. The professional wine courses series at the Wine Business School of the Mediterranean Campus are designed to reach any student anywhere as long as he or she has the interest, a computer and an Internet connection.

Inspired by free thinkers such as Alan Robb Hickinbotham, wine professionals are being shaped in many different disciplines of wine, and in modern ways, too, by utilising up-to-date technologies and effective methods such as distance learning. Probably not even ?old Hick? could have foreseen this way of learning about wine.

About The Author

Georges Meekers is a well-respected wine writer and wine educator based in Europe. He contributes to trade publications and sits as a judge on wine tasting panels. He can be contacted via www.winecampus.org.

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