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Spanish and Wine Course

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Widen your knowledge of Spanish while becoming a wine connoisseur.

Duration: 2 weeks
Costs: 970 € per person, accommodation is not included
Dates:
Spanish & Wine 1-11 04.07. – 15.07.2011
Spanish & Wine 2-11 19.09. – 30.09.2011
Course contents: 30 lessons Spanish and approx. 26 wine lessons


Language and culture in delightful unity.

You would like to improve your Spanish. At the sametime you are interested in the wines of Spain. Join us andenjoy a great experience.ToLingua, Escuela de Español, runs a unique course alongwith the local wine authority, the local wine inspectionoffice. In addition to productive language lessons, youwill visit some of the Bodegas in the Toro region and learnfrom the oenologist how wine is made. You will also learnhow to savour the wines. Between schoolroom and winecellar, relish the delightful unity of the Spanish languageand culture.

Spanish & a fundamental knowledge of wine in a unique course.

ToLingua - Oak barrilsToLingua, Escuela de Español.
The Spanish language school that caters your individual requirements. A maximum of 7 students per group at tuition level ensures an intensive learning experience. Classical language teaching by experienced teachers is enhanced by plenty of lifestyle; as language is culture -and culture originates directly in life. Our students experience the language and its environment in close contact, in a cordial, unequalled atmosphere.

Toro, in the heart of Castile.
Toro is a small medieval town steeped in history and culture. It is renowned for being the cradle of the kings and lies in the heart of Castile where an accent-free Spanish is spoken. There are many typical bars and traditional restaurants in Toro, which serve a variety of over 150 wines originating from the local Bodegas.

Wine-growing in Toro.
ToLingua - wine tasting at a wineryThe beginnings of wine-growing go back to the time before the Roman settlement. In the Middle Ages Toro wines were regarded very highly: The Spanish kings even permitted their sale in cities where other wines were forbidden. Toro wines could be found in the wine cellars of the kings and of the Vatican. They travelled to the new world on ships of the Spanish fleet. Present-day wines continue to hold this reputation and are sold and loved all over the world.

A unique course for you.
You have at least basic knowledge of the Spanish language and love wine. You would like improve your Spanish –and at the same time enhance your fundamental knowledge of wines.

2 weeks of learning to enjoy.
ToLingua - DO Toro logoAll the course material for the Spanish lessons as well as the detailed wine documentation of the Consejo Regulador are included in the course fees.

In the morning: 3 lessons of Spanish according to level 1-2

Late morning / afternoon: Oenology lessons, wine tastings, visits to vineyards, modern and old bodegas, etc..

Wine course:

  1. History and climate
    The origin of Denominacion de Origen Toro.
  2. The vines
    Types of vines, growing methods, the influence of the soil.
  3. Scientific aspects
    Odours and flavours, practical exercises, description of wines.
  4. Wine production
    Differences in production methods for red, white and rosé wines, fermentation and control.
  5. Young wine, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva
    Differences in production, oak barrels and their importance.
  6. Storing wine
    Bottle, cork, label, storing, wine cellar, temperature, light, humidity.
  7. Enjoying wine
    Presentation, drinking temperature, decanting, tasting.
  8. Training of the wine-taster
    Language, function, definition of wine quality.
Accommodation
ToLingua - a bunch of grapes
Choose from the following options:
  • Single room with half- or full-board with a Spanish family.
  • Single room in a flat. The flat is shared with other course participants.
  • Apartment, fully equipped
  • Simple room at the Hospice of the Sancti Spiritus Monastery.
  • Three star hotel with view on to the Douro River
  • Casa Rural (rural house), old house, 18th C. recently renovated with comfort and character
  • Exclusive room in the posada (rural hotel), totally renovated palace from the 15th Century, with an extraordinary ambience.

    Please downloaded the Spanish + Wine Leaflet in pdf Format: Spanish and Wine
 


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Press articles

The bilingual magazine ECOS published in 2001 a special article about Toro in Spanish. It gives you a lot of information about the history and the culture of this place - download it!

ECOS article (pdf 337 kb)


A newspaper article about ToLingua Escuela de Español in Spanish language was published on 18.10.2010 in the newspaper "La Opinion de Zamora":

www.laopiniondezamora.es/toro/2010/10/18/lengua-atractivo-turistico/470866.html

 

Bullfight Arena

On July 2010 the old bullfight arena was inaugurated solemnly in Toro. After several years of costly renovations, in which old craft techniques were applied, the wooden building is there in all its splendour. The building dated from 1828, it is the second-oldest bullring in Spain. It is testimony to a glorious bygone era of the small town on the Duero river, as it was still provincial capital, where many noble families lived.