Wine Without the Snobbery
Like Duolingo, but for Wine Without the Snobbery. 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.
Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android
Key ideas in Wine Without the Snobbery
- Swirling increases the surface area of the wine to release volatile aromatic compounds
- Acidity triggers salivary glands
- The nose detects the majority of what we perceive as 'flavor' beyond basic tastes
- Tannins are polyphenols that create a tactile drying effect
- Aromas trapped in the glass provide the complexity that a tongue alone cannot sense
- Higher alcohol content creates a physical heat perception
- The role of aroma and swirling in the tasting experience
- Identifying the physical sensations of acidity, tannins, and alcohol
- Fruit-forward wines lead with berry, stone fruit, or citrus notes
- Earthy wines feature non-fruit scents like soil, forest floor, or minerals
- Savory notes include things like leather, herbs, or tobacco
- The 'finish' refers to the duration the flavor persists after swallowing
- Distinguishing between fruit-forward and earthy flavor profiles
- A long, evolving finish is a hallmark of well-made wine
- Overly warm red wine emphasizes alcohol and loses its structure
- Overly cold white wine masks its aromatic profile
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 Without the Snobbery 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.
When you take a sip of a very tart wine and your mouth starts to water, what are you actually feeling?
Get it right to open this lesson and 11 more in the app.
Where Wine Without the Snobbery takes you
Stop guessing at the wine shop. Learn to identify what you actually like, decode any bottle label, and pair wine with your favorite everyday meals.
- 1
Decoding the Glass
- Tasting with Your Whole Face
- Finding Your Style
- 2
Navigating the World
- Reading the Label and the Room
- Pairing for Real Life
2 sections · 4 units · 12 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Wine Without the Snobbery 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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