2023/1/27

The Department of French Studies recently hosted Dégustation de vin et de fromage français 2022 (French wine and cheese tasting 2022) with 27 French Studies students. Sommelier and KUFS Graduate School of Foreign Studies 2nd-year master’s student Amano was invited as the instructor of this event, where students tasted six varieties of wine while listening to the sommelier explain. The students focused on tuning into their five senses, comparing the wine and pairing them with cheese.

Students commented, “The experience was worthwhile since I learned about wine and how to taste them. It was quite profound,” “I was very surprised by how each wine tasted completely different,” “It was interesting to discover wine and cheese pairings, the difference in aromas, and their very different tastes,” and “I was able to grow a sense of familiarity with wine and cheese.”

The Department of French Studies teaches about wine and cheese in class, but no matter how many times we give lectures, there are many things that cannot be conveyed unless students actually taste them. Because many students had to give up on attending French seminars and studying abroad to France due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was a wonderful opportunity to be able to provide them the chance to experience French cuisine with their five senses.

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