Become a Champagne Expert in 2020

Learn about Champagne with this free course

If you New Year’s Resolution has anything to do with enjoying life more, learning something new or simply expanding your horizons, then we have some news for you. You can now armchair travel your way to Champagne and become a Champagne expert–for free! (Champagne not included.)

This course, offered by Comité Champagne is the real deal! It’s created by the organization that oversees all Champagne growers and producers. Although the course targets those already in the wine profession or considering a career in wine, it is open to everyone who wants to learn about Champagne.

How this Champagne course works

The course is broken up into four sections, each presented by Jérémy Cukierman, Master of Wine. First, explore the Champagne making process. In the second module, get to know the Champagne terroir. The third section will present the history and economy of the Champagne region. The final section is all about tasting. This, the most fun section, explores the varieties of Champagne and how to taste them for evaluation . The entire course to become a Champagne expert is estimated to take 4 hours to complete.

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Get certified as a Champagne expert

For those willing to pay for an evaluation, a fifth module is available for 49 euros, (approximately 55USD). For this small fee, you will gain access to additional instructional videos. And after successfully completing the module’s quizzes, you will be awarded with the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Certificate of Completion.

How to enroll in this Champagne course

Enrollment opens today. Go to https://www.champagne-mooc.com/ to sign up. The online course is available 24-hours/day, so that you can become a Champagne expert on your own time. Cheers.

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