Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
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Actor: Jancis RobinsonBrand: Genius
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Wellspring Media
DVD Reviews of Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
DVD Review: Entertaining, Educational and Exhaustive
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently starting studying for my WSET wine courses and have found these DVD's so useful. Packed with really useful information they are a great accompaniment to the book of the same name.
I'd recommend them to anyone with an interest in wine.
It would be nice if she brought out some more.
DVD Review: Good leraning experience on wine
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent DVD to learn on wine. Clear views, and nice videos on locations, that makes this DVD worth buying.DVD Review: ordering is not based on honesty
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered a video titled Jancis Robinson's wine course and this was on
2-27-09 and still have not received it. based on this i will not ever
order a product on line like this again....
bummer when you place trust on these online purchases.
LD
DVD Review: Great Info, but not what I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed the dvds, and it was a good education on the kinds of grapes out there, basics of wine production, and the wine industry world wide. This will give you a little something when you are wondering what wines to buy or try. But it does not tell you about wine tasting (the method or the description words ie. spicy, fruity, etc) which was a large part of why I got the dvds. She just tells you "everyone has a different palate" and moves on. Oh, also, the thing is quite old (circa 1994-5 I'm guessing) Otherwise it was a great primer on the world of wine. DVD Review: Good content, terrible quality
Summary: 3 Stars
Good content. Explained nicely about 5 wine varieties. It's a good course for a beginner. It will increase the vocabulary and knowledge for sure!
However, the DVD quality is terrible. It looks as if the producers ran an old VHS tape and captured it on a DVD.
Description of Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
Over the course of five videos, Jancis Robinson gives us a basic understanding of wine: how it is made, how to appreciate it, how to properly store, open, and drink it. Robinson is an expert in the field, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, as well as a columnist for the Wine Spectator. These tapes, though, are not just about the drink; just as interesting is her look into the people behind the wines. Each video introduces a new locale and the people who cultivate the grapes and turn them into nectar. Robinson never speaks down to her viewer--she points out that wine should not be a serious subject, that its point is to provide pleasure--although she is frequently a bit condescending to the vintners in her interviews, making the show all the more amusing. Some of the best moments occur when she offers a winemaker a taste of the competitor's wine--somehow they never think it is quite up their own standards. She revels in revealing the scandals and failures of the wine world, providing a gossipy feel. While the wine course is more than enough reason to watch this series, the cinematography is spectacular, beautifully highlighting the wine-growing regions of the world--from Australia to Chile to Oregon to Europe. Mixing history and culture with nuts and bolts, this set is a perfect place to start if you have little or no previous knowledge of wine. --Jenny BrownOver the course of five videos, Jancis Robinson gives us a basic understanding of wine: how it is made, how to appreciate it, how to properly store, open, and drink it. Robinson is an expert in the field, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, as well as a columnist for the Wine Spectator. These tapes, though, are not just about the drink; just as interesting is her look into the people behind the wines. Each video introduces a new locale and the people who cultivate the grapes and turn them into nectar. Robinson never speaks down to her viewer--she points out that wine should not be a serious subject, that its point is to provide pleasure--although she is frequently a bit condescending to the vintners in her interviews, making the show all the more amusing. Some of the best moments occur when she offers a winemaker a taste of the competitor's wine--somehow they never think it is quite up their own standards. She revels in revealing the scandals and failures of the wine world, providing a gossipy feel. While the wine course is more than enough reason to watch this series, the cinematography is spectacular, beautifully highlighting the wine-growing regions of the world--from Australia to Chile to Oregon to Europe. Mixing history and culture with nuts and bolts, this set is a perfect place to start if you have little or no previous knowledge of wine. --Jenny Brown
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