An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wine
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Focusing on the ‘old world' wine regions - principally France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Austria, students will taste six wines each evening from the classic wine regions of Europe. The wines will be explored in detail, including the terroir and areas they are from. 
Looking out at Rioja vineyards (from Bai Gorri)
The course will be taught by Tom McKernan, who has decades of experience and association with the wine industry. Tom is a level four WSET wine-educated professional. Each class will be delivered over two hours, with a tutored tasting included. The course is designed specifically for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it and no previous experience is required.
The Wine Studies course is one of 29 short courses on the ACE at UCC Spring Short Course Programme, Coordinated by Regina Sexton. The short courses, designed with industry professionals and academic experts, cover a variety of special interest topics across a wide range of subjects, including history, literature, music, genealogy, local history, creative writing, politics, philosophy, and art history.
ACE at UCC is the country's largest provider of short courses in the Irish university sector. The Spring courses will be delivered over a 6–10 week period with courses commencing from the 29th of January 2024. Just over 50% of the courses will be delivered in person at locations in UCC and local libraries whilst the remaining courses will be delivered online. 
Wine tasting in The Farmgate
The course fee for Wine Studies is €295 and this includes wine. The closing date for applications for all courses is the 29th of January 2024. The full list of short courses can be found online here: https://ace.open.ucc.ie/
