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Australian Wine Discovered Foundations of Australian Wine Educator Guide Foundations of Australian Wine There’s nothing like Australian wine because there’s nothing like the people and the places of Australia. Foundations is a way to welcome more people into the Australian wine community. Australian Wine Discovered is an education program designed to welcome more people into the Australian wine community, to help them discover what makes Australian wine authentic, unique and exciting. Developed by Wine Australia for Australian wine, it gives leading independent wine educators the information and resources you need to share an Australian wine experience. Foundations of Australian Wine YOUR GUIDE The Materials Videos To enhance learning and engagement, As an educator, you have access to you will find short videos throughout this a suite of teaching resources and program. Look for the video icon. handouts, including this educator guide. Educator Guide Complementary handouts You will find handouts for this program This guide gives you detailed topic at the end of the Educator Guide. information, as well as tips on how to These can be printed and distributed best facilitate your class and tasting. to your class. It’s a guide only – you can tailor what you teach to suit your audience and time allocation. To give you more Presentation slides flexibility, the following optional sections The presentation follows the content are flagged throughout this document: in your guide and is designed for your attendees, using visuals and photography to convey key points. We recommend projecting it on a big screen so it’s clearly visible to Optional teaching sections covering all attendees. more complex material. An editable PowerPoint version of the presentation is available on request. To encourage interaction, we’ve included Wine list some optional discussion points you may An editable wine list template is like to raise with your class. Consider available in the Wine Australia DAM. asking them to work in small groups to We strongly recommend filling this in answer the question and then report to give to your class, so they have a back to the class. If you would like more record of what wines they tasted and movement in your classroom, ask them where they can be purchased. to write the group responses down on sticky notes (one idea per note) and attach them to a wall or whiteboard. Certificate A downloadable participation certificate is available in the Wine Australia DAM. You can add your logo and fill in the relevant course details before presenting to attendees. DISCLAIMER: Please note these documents, and any information, diagrams or images contained therein, must not be extracted, reproduced, or distributed except to the extent it has been expressly authorised under license from Wine Australia. Foundations of Australian Wine YOUR GUIDE Suggested timings 1 week prior • Reconfirm venue availability This program is designed to be taught – check tables/chairs if being in approximately three hours. How long provided by venue you spend on each topic – or whether • Confirm number of attendees you cover it at all – will depend on your • Review course content and make any attendees as well as time allocation. required edits to presentation slides Below is an example of how you may wish to divide your time. • Select the wines (one bottle per 16 attendees). See suggested If time is limited, you may prefer to leave mix below some topics out. • Draft and print your tasting list Topic Time in order of presentation (blank format provided). Welcome and introduction 10 mins History 5 mins 1 day prior Regions, climate and soil 10 mins • Print attendee list Sparkling wine 15 mins • Fill in and print relevant class (including tasting) handouts, including tasting sheets Riesling 20 mins and participation certificates (including tasting and video) • Collect and clean glassware Chardonnay 15 mins (including tasting) • Put wines in fridge to chill overnight, BREAK 15 mins if required Pinot Noir • Double-check you have all 20 mins (including tasting and video) equipment required to run the event. Shiraz 20 mins (including tasting and video) 3 hours prior Cabernet Sauvignon 15 mins • Check wines are at an appropriate (including tasting) temperature, with white and Emerging varieties 20 mins sparkling wines in the fridge (including tasting and video) Australian revolution 10 mins • Set up room Summary and class close 5 mins • Set up and test projector/ laptop/iPad • Ensure the venue manager is aware Preparing for your event of the start time and location for the masterclass and can direct 3 weeks prior attendees if necessary. • Confirm event time and book venue 30 minutes prior • Confirm equipment availability • Gather the wines, using ice buckets (glasses, projector, mats, etc.) with a 50:50 mix of ice and water • Invite attendees (recommend for white and sparkling wines. setting an RSVP for 1 week prior to event). Foundations of Australian Wine YOUR GUIDE You will need Suggested wines Per attendee: to taste • 1 glass for each wine you’ll • Methode Traditionelle Australian be tasting sparkling wine (preferably from • 600mL bottle of water Tasmania) • 1 spittoon (plastic cups are suitable) • Clare Valley Riesling • Palate cleansers, such as water • Barossa Valley Shiraz crackers • Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon • Tasting mats, wine list and other • Margaret River Chardonnay relevant handouts • Yarra Valley Pinot Noir • Pen. • McLaren Vale Grenache To set up your training Should you wish to extend the tasting, the following regions and wines are room: recommended: • Tables and chairs to seat • Eden Valley Riesling all participants • Hunter Valley Shiraz • A table (or barrel) at the front for the wines • Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon • Ice and ice buckets to hold wines • Yarra Valley Chardonnay • Corkscrew • McLaren Vale Sangiovese, Tempranillo or Fiano • Wiping cloth or paper towel for spills • Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc • Projector and screen/wall • Hunter Valley Semillon • Some classes may require microphone and speakers. TIP: Arrange tables and chairs to encourage discussion. U-shaped room with a round table format is ideal. Foundations of Australian Wine YOUR GUIDE Emerging NOTE: wine styles • Allow 1 bottle per 16 participants. • Have a second bottle on hand In the final section of Foundations, for any wines sealed with cork we introduce wines that represent to allow for cork taint issues. innovative grape growing and winemaking techniques, minimal • You can pre-pour red wine in intervention winemaking practices advance if time is tight – wine or alternative maturation techniques. should be served at 15°C (60°F). Avoid pre-pouring white or We understand that, in some markets, sparkling wine so it can be finding wines of this type may be serve chilled. a challenge. Please contact Wine Australia for connections or alternative suggestions. Contact Wine Australia Get in touch to find out more about Wine Australia or access additional educational programs. www.wineaustralia.com Asia Pacific p. +61 428 113 058 e. [email protected] Americas p. +1 415 529 7652 e. [email protected] Europe, Middle East & Africa p. +44 207 438 4665 e. [email protected] China Wine Australia supports the p. +86 21 60103952 responsible service of alcohol. e. [email protected] Foundations of Australian Wine YOUR GUIDE Experience Australian Wine Regionality: more than 60 wine regions make up the Australian wine community landscape. Climate: Australia has some of the most diverse climates for grape growing in the world. These include ultra-cool climates to moderate-cold regions, high elevations, warm climate sub- tropical regions, coastal and inland wine-growing regions, and unique island wine-growing areas. Soil: Australia has some of the oldest and most varied soil profiles on Earth, from rich and fertile through to rugged and desert-like, with high mineral content and arid areas embraced. Introduction Australian wine is so unique, so exciting, because there’s nothing like the landscapes, people and history of Australia. The Foundations program has been developed by Wine Australia, the organisation that manages marketing, research and development activities in the Australian wine community. It will be taught in approximately three hours and will include the tasting of some of Australia’s classic and emerging wines and wine styles. NOTES: Foundations of Australian Wine INTRODUCTION Today we’ll cover: • History of Australian wine • Regions and climate • Sparkling wine • Riesling • Chardonnay • Pinot Noir • Shiraz • Cabernet Sauvignon • Emerging varieties • Australia’s wine revolution Class outline Foundations traces the Australian wine story through varieties, regions and people, and is broken down into the following sections: Section 1 • History and culture of Australian wine and its wine community. • Climate and soil. Section 2 • Australia’s key grape varieties and wine styles, and the iconic wine regions in which they are produced: - Sparkling wine - Riesling - Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon. Section 3 • New-wave Australian wine. • Emerging grape varieties. • Organic, biodynamic farming and minimal-intervention winemaking. • Avant-garde wines and wine styles. Foundations of Australian Wine INTRODUCTION – OUTLINE History, Play the History of Geography Australian and Regionality wine video video History of Australian Wine 1788 The first cuttings are planted near Sydney. 1817 John Macarthur returns with European cuttings. 1822 The