Big Data eCourse

Together with Laudius and another teacher I made a Big Data eCourse in Dutch about what Big Data is, how to analyze Big Data and Privacy & Ethics in Big Data research. With the code: GUISELAINE 10 percent discount (Affiliate).

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Wine Workshop As A Sport

In the last two years of Business Economics at the Hes Amsterdam I could choose some sport workshops. I chose to do a diving course with a real diving certificate, also workshops snooker and tasting wine. If I had had more time, I would have got also my golf and sailing certificate. I don’t know how wine tasting is seen as sport, but it is a good way to network and get to know the types of wine. It has come in handy to tell people at network events about the wine they are drinking.

The Snacks Vs The Wine

The workshops consisted of 3 or 4 lessons and each lesson I got to taste a few related wines and some snacks that could go with those wines. The snacks like cheese, salami, crackers with some spreads, etc. were always great compared to most of the wines. I got to taste some expensive and some ‘normal’ wine. I also got the theory about where they grew the grapes of each of the wines and how they were made.

Wine Tasting

All wines have a particular taste, because of the way they are stored, processed and also the ground were the grapes grow have a big influence on the taste of the wine. So with each tasting I had to tell what I tasted and how it smelt. I had to sip a bit of the wine and then let it go through my mouth and then spit it out. There was even one that smelt like a wet dog.

Beware Wine Is Alcohol

I was allowed to drink one glass of the wine I liked best after the lesson. We also got information about the percentage of alcohol in the different wines. It was fun getting to know a bit about the wines, but I liked the snacks better. This is an experience with the mini wine workshop that I share. This is not a promotion for drinking alcohol. It is one's own responsibility. I have been typsy, but never drunk or  had problems with alcohol myself. My father (1945-2011) had periods with alcohol problems in his life.