The set of methods, practices and approaches aimed at transmitting the knowledge of wine, and in particular the art of tasting, to an amateur or learning audience.
What the word means precisely
Vinopedagogy is distinct from oenology — the science of wine, from vine to cellar — in that it is not concerned with producing wine, but with learning to understand it, to read it, to feel it.
It is also distinct from a simple convivial tasting in that it involves a structured pedagogical intention: a progression, exercises, a method, and a clearly defined learning objective.
Vinopedagogy in practice — Sensation Vin, Beaune, Burgundy
Origin of the term
The word vinopedagogy was proposed by Céline Dandelot, Wine Expert & Educator and co-founder of Sensation Vin in Beaune, who has been teaching wine tasting in English since 2002.
A French equivalent — œnopédagogie — was proposed simultaneously by Damien Delattre, Expert en dégustation and co-founder of Sensation Vin, who has been practising this discipline since 1991.
Two words, two languages, one discipline.
Learn more
- Full definition celinedandelot.com
- Wine tasting school sensation-vin.com
- French version oenopedagogie.com