Would you like to learn more about wine from the comfort of your own office? I am a strong believer that the more you educate your nose the more pleasure you will have. Go on set up your own wine class so you can learn just what you want.
learn to sniff and spit
This course focuses on the classic – and not so classic – grape varieties and how they produce different styles depending on where and how they are made. You will learn so much more than simply how to taste wine. Soon you’ll confidently put words to wine, sniff out a Pinot Noir from a Pinotage, a northern Rhône from a southern Rhône, quality from commerciality.
In just four weeks you will do more than impress your friends, colleagues and clients, you will make better informed buying decisions and heighten your enjoyment of wine.
There’ll be four weekly sessions of 2 hours, and each week we’ll taste nine to ten wines from around the world, priced from approximately £10 to £30 per bottle. The course will also include 6 of your own professional crystal tasting glasses, an aroma wheel, to help you identify wines and informative entertainment about wine.
session 1
grape vs region – white, red and dessert
Pick up tips on how best to taste wine and through comparing and contrasting learn about the major grape varieties. Explore examples from both cool and warm climates, putting into words their key characteristics and flavour profiles. This session will also cover in brief the effect of oak and the bottle age.
session 2
cool climate classics – white and red
Taste a selection of cool climate classics. This session will look at established wine making areas, as well as emerging cool climate regions in England, and the New World.
session 3
full-bodied, great legs and a big nose – white and red
In this session we’ll move up the flavour scale, from the stylish wines of Rioja and Chianti to rich reds from around the world – Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Amarone, Pinotage, Grenache…
session 4
champagne and sparkling Wine
We’ll end on an indulgent note. You will compare and contrast some of the top names in Champagne, sniff out a Vintage Champagne from a Non Vintage and learn about other sparkling wines from around the world.
duration
2 hrs per session
wines
9-10 wines tasted per session between £10 and £30
cost per person
£155 (based on 15 attending)
area currently covered:
Central London and East Sussex.
extras
6 ISO glasses per person
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