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behind
the bottle
Short videos. Clear advice. Zero fluff.
Free wine education starts here
Wine is everywhere.
Choosing it shouldn't feel complicated.
You know what you like. Or at least, you think you do.
But when you stand in front of a shelf or open a wine list,
the choice can feel surprisingly difficult.
What if you could understand what you want to taste
before you open the bottle?
But when you stand in front of a shelf or open a wine list,
the choice can feel surprisingly difficult.
What if you could understand what you want to taste
before you open the bottle?
SENSE
Start with what you taste.
Understand aroma, acidity, body, tannins, and balance – the building blocks of wine style
Understand aroma, acidity, body, tannins, and balance – the building blocks of wine style
Read the place
Connect geography and terroir to taste. Use latitude, water, climate, and terroir as clues to predict what a a wine’s style.
Build your wine map
Bring it all together. Understand how winemaking and grape varieties shape the final style, and use the label to guide your next choice.
YOU STOP GUESSING.
YOU START UNDERSTANDING.
YOU START UNDERSTANDING.
THAT’S THE POWER OF MY APPROACH.
What you will learn
Leave with
a clearer sense of what you want to try next
By the end of this course, you'll have a practical system to:
• Make wine choices based on understanding, not guesswork
• Read a wine label and predict its style
• Connect grapes, place,
and winemaking to flavor
and winemaking to flavor
• Understand what you taste in the glass
From glass to bottle
Course overview
part 1. Sense:
What you taste in the glass
Understand the building blocks of wine and how they shape style
10 lessons
3 materials
1 challenge
part 2. The biology of wine: white vs red
Understand how grape biology sets the foundation of wine style
5 lessons
2 materials
1 challenge
part 3. Place: Latitude and Islands
Use latitude and water to make your first prediction
6 lessons
3 materials
1 challenge
part 4. Latitude and Continents
Use continental geography to refine your prediction of wine style
8 lessons
1 material
1 challenge
part 5. Terroir
Understand how soil, nutrients, and vine stress shape wine style and why nearby vineyards can differ
pro plans only
5 lessons
1 material
1 challenge
part 6. Winemaking
Understand how winemaking transforms grape potential into the final style, refining your prediction step by step
pro plans only
4 lessons
1 material
1 challenge
part 7. The Eight: Decoding the World’s Key Varieties
Break down eight core grape varieties and predict how they behave across different regions. Chardonnay / Sauvignon Blanc / Riesling / Chenin Blanc /Pinot Noir / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah
pro plans only
9 lessons
1 material
1 challenge
part 8. The Personal Wine Map
Use the comprehensive Wine Sense system to accurately predict wine style based on the
label. Read any wine through the lens of grape, place, terroir, and winemaking.
Result: your complete mental map of wine
label. Read any wine through the lens of grape, place, terroir, and winemaking.
Result: your complete mental map of wine
1 lesson
1 material
1 challenge
Basic
program
What do you feel in the glass: sweetness,
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
Biology of wine: white vs red,
grape varieties
grape varieties
Geography: influence of latitude, islands
and sea
and sea
Terroir
Winemaking
8 key grape varieties: Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Put everything together:
personal wine map
personal wine map
Explorer
program
What do you feel in the glass: sweetness,
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
Biology of wine: white vs red,
grape varieties
grape varieties
Geography: influence of latitude, islands
and sea
and sea
Terroir
Winemaking
8 key grape varieties: Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Put everything together:
personal wine map
personal wine map
Connoisseur
program
What do you feel in the glass: sweetness,
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, aromas,
balance, style
Biology of wine: white vs red,
grape varieties
grape varieties
Geography: influence of latitude, islands
and sea
and sea
Terroir
Winemaking
8 key grape varieties: Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc,
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah
Put everything together:
personal wine map
personal wine map
Get free preview access
See how the course is structured, experience the learning format, watch a lesson, and explore the downloadable materials that support your journey.
how the course works
short videos
Easy to watch, even on a short break
practical exercises
Taste and learn as you go
Checklists and cheat sheets
Ready to use whenever you need them
TASTING JOURNAL
Train your palate. Build your flavour map
TASTING MASTERCLASS
Explore the world’s key grape varieties
Learn with ease, enjoy the journey, and grow in confidence
The author
Anya Gariboldi
DipWSET Graduate • Certified Sommelier • Chevalier du Tastevin
I’ve always believed that wine is not only a sensory experience, but something that can be understood rationally. My goal is to make wine knowledge clear, structured, and practical. So you can understand what is in the glass without relying on memorisation.
French and Italian wines are especially close to my heart, but in this course, we explore wine on a global scale. Not only wherewines come from, but how grape varieties, geography, terroir, and winemaking shape what we taste.
CREDENTIALS & EXPERIENCE
pricing
Basic
From “I don’t know what to choose”
to “I know where to start.”
to “I know where to start.”
program
All the parts, except Terroir, Winemaking and 8 key grape varieties
Lifetime access
Lifetime access
Explorer
From “I’ve tried many wines”
to “I see the connections between them.”
to “I see the connections between them.”
program
All the parts, except 8 key grape varieties
Lifetime access
Lifetime access
Services
Ability to ask questions during the course in the support chat
Connoisseur
From individual pieces of knowledge
to a system I can apply to new bottles.
to a system I can apply to new bottles.
program
All the parts
Lifetime access
Lifetime access
Services
Ability to ask questions during the course in the support chat
60-minute individual online zoom consultation with Anya at the end of the course
A link to the booking calendar will be sent to your email after payment
Basic
additional materials
Workbook
Tasting journal template
Where you feel wine
Guide to Balance
White wines: biology and aromatics
Red wines: biology and aromatics
Note of latitude
Geography
Water zones on continents
Relief and soil
8 key varieties
Explorer
additional materials
Workbook
Tasting journal template
Where you feel wine
Guide to Balance
White wines: biology and aromatics
Red wines: biology and aromatics
Note of latitude
Geography
Water zones on continents
Relief and soil
8 key varieties
Explorer & Connoisseur
additional materials
Workbook
Tasting journal template
Where you feel wine
Guide to Balance
White wines: biology and aromatics
Red wines: biology and aromatics
Note of latitude
Geography
Water zones on continents
Relief and soil
8 key varieties
Connoisseur
additional materials
Workbook
Tasting journal template
Where you feel wine
Guide to Balance
White wines: biology and aromatics
Red wines: biology and aromatics
Note of latitude
Geography
Water zones on continents
Relief and soil
8 key varieties
frequently asked questions
This course is designed for anyone who wants to understand wine with clarity and confidence. Whether you're a beginner or already exploring wine and want a structured system.
Most wine courses rely on memorisation and explain things through complex terminology.
This course takes a different approach.
It focuses on clarity and simplicity, helping you understand wine through taste, structure, and logic. After the course, you’ll be able to make sense of any bottle without relying on memory.
This course takes a different approach.
It focuses on clarity and simplicity, helping you understand wine through taste, structure, and logic. After the course, you’ll be able to make sense of any bottle without relying on memory.
Yes. If you’d like to upgrade your plan, simply contact us at info@thegrandcruaffair.com, and we’ll help you switch to a higher tier.
At the moment, the course is focused on practical knowledge and real understanding rather than formal certification.
We recommend staying tuned for future course updates.
We recommend staying tuned for future course updates.
Yes. Please contact us info@thegrandcruaffair.com, and we’ll help you arrange access as a gift.
Yes.
The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can learn anytime, regardless of your time zone. There are no live sessions, you can study entirely on your own schedule.
The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can learn anytime, regardless of your time zone. There are no live sessions, you can study entirely on your own schedule.
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Yes. The lessons are short and flexible, so you can learn at your own pace, even in small time blocks.
Feel free to reach out at info@thegrandcruaffair.com
We’ll be happy to help.
We’ll be happy to help.
Free wine education starts here
Short videos. Clear advice. Zero fluff.
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the bottle
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