Wine and the Epicurean Table
Like Duolingo, but for Wine and the Epicurean Table. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
91 levels across 9 sections, about 182 minutes end to end, roughly 36 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The First Sip; Decoding the Bottle; The White Wine Spectrum; The Red Wine Spectrum; Bubbles, Pink, and Sweet; The Epicurean Table; Service and Storage; The World of Terroir; and The Complete Epicurean. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Wine and the Epicurean Table
- Visual inspection happens before disturbing the liquid
- Smelling the wine is a prerequisite to tasting it to prepare the palate
- Swirling must happen before smelling to maximize the aromatic experience
- Agitation increases the surface area of the wine
- Oxygen contact helps volatile aroma compounds escape the liquid
- A still glass of wine holds its scents more tightly than a swirled one
- The standard sequence for evaluating a glass of wine
- The physical purpose of swirling wine in the glass
- The finish is a distinct phase of tasting that happens after the wine is gone
- High-quality wines usually have a longer-lasting aftertaste
- Wine enjoyment is subjective and based on individual biology and history
- Professional scores are guides for style and quality, not mandates for personal liking
- Confidence in one's own taste is the primary goal of a beginner taster
- Fruit notes relate to sweetness and produce-like scents
- Understanding the concept of the 'finish'
- Earthy notes relate to savory, non-food, or 'ground' scents
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Wine and the Epicurean Table the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
Why do pros always smell their wine before they actually take a sip?
Get it right to open this lesson and 90 more in the app.
Where Wine and the Epicurean Table takes you
Unlock the secrets of the vine and the plate. Learn to taste with confidence, pair like a pro, and navigate any wine list with ease.
- 1
The First Sip
- Tasting with Your Senses
- The Language of Texture
- 2
Decoding the Bottle
- Reading the Label
- Navigating the Wine Shop
- 3
The White Wine Spectrum
- Crisp and Refreshing Whites
- Rich and Buttery Whites
- Aromatic and Floral Whites
- 4
The Red Wine Spectrum
- Light and Elegant Reds
- Bold and Powerful Reds
- Earthy and Rustic Reds
- 5
Bubbles, Pink, and Sweet
- The Magic of Sparkling
- The Versatility of Rosé
- Sweet and Fortified Delights
- 6
The Epicurean Table
- The Science of Pairing
- Classic and Modern Pairings
- 7
Service and Storage
- Glassware and Tools
- Temperature and Timing
- Storing and Aging
- 8
The World of Terroir
- Climate and Geography
- Soil and Soul
- 9
The Complete Epicurean
- The Cheese Board
- Chocolate and Sweets
- Hosting a Tasting
9 sections · 23 units · 91 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Wine and the Epicurean Table is taught in the The Bestie style: your friend who just gets it. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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