• Taste up to 16 wines in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
• 6 hours of wine tasting and tuition
• Lunch with more wine
• Meet sociable people who share your interest in wine

Our one-day courses are designed to appeal to people who would like to learn a bit about wine but don't have the time to follow one of our evening courses.

They make great Christmas or anniversary presents.

In the space of the one day, we will teach you how to taste properly, how to evaluate a wine and how to describe it using appropriate vocabulary. We will help you understand the factors that influence the style of a wine - climate, grape variety etc. - and give you the confidence to make sense of wine labels and choose wine to go with food.

Lunch with wine is an integral part of the day.

We offer one general introductory course (The World of Wine) and four special interest courses focused on France, Italy, Spain & Portugal and Champagne/Sparkling wines.

On The World of Wine, we will take you on a 'guided tour' of the great wine producing regions of the world. You will taste up to 16 wines, including classics from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rioja and Tuscany as well as a representative selection from the New World.

Each of the four special interest courses will give you a deep insight to the wines of the areas concerned. You will taste up to 16 wines, carefully selected to illustrate the key points of the day.


INTRODUCTORY WINE WORKSHOP

THE WORLD OF WINE [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 General introduction. How to taste like a professional. The different styles of wine. 11.45 - 13.15 In the vineyard - the influence of grape variety, soil & climate. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 In the winery - how the great wines of the world are made. 16.00 - 17.30 Buying, storing and serving wine.

SPECIAL INTEREST WINE WORKSHOPS

LE TOUR DE FRANCE [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 Tasting technique. French wine styles & labelling. 11.45 - 13.15 The wines of the Loire Valley, Alsace & Champagne. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 The wines of Burgundy & Bordeaux. 16.00 - 17.30 The wines of the Rhone Valley & the South of France

LA DOLCE VITA [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 Tasting technique. Italian wine styles & labelling. 11.45 - 13.15 Northern Italy - Piemonte, Veneto, Friuli & Alto Adige. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 Central Italy - Toscana, Umbria, Lazio, Abbruzzo & Marche. 16.00 - 17.30 Southern Italy & The Islands.

IBERICOS [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 Tasting technique. The wines of Northern Spain - Penedes, Priorato, Rioja & Navarra. 11.45 - 13.15 The wines of Central Spain - Ribera del Duero, Toro & Rueda. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 The wines of Southern Spain - La Mancha, Valdepeñas, Valencia & Jerez. 16.00 - 17.30 The wines of Portugal

BRING ON THE BUBBLY [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 Tasting technique. Cava and the other sparkling wines of Spain and Portugal. 11.45 - 13.15 Prosecco and the other sparkling wines of Italy. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 The sparkling wines of the New World. 16.00 - 17.30 Champagne and the other sparkling wines of France.

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED

Tasting glasses, mineral water and water biscuits will be provided. You will taste samples of up to sixteen wines during the course of the day

In addition, you will receive one of our own course manuals. These are very comprehensive and easy-to-understand sets of notes on all the wine producing regions of the world plus advice on buying, storing and serving wine.

Tea, coffee and lunch with more wine will be served as per the course programme.

COURSE TUTORS

Senior members of the Wine Education Service team with the appropriate specialist knowledge and experience.

All are qualified to Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma level, have extensive lecturing experience and travel widely to keep up to date. Most are members of The Association of Wine Educators and/or The Circle of Wine Writers.

PRICE

Varies by venue. Please see below

VENUES & DATES

ONE DAY WINE WORKSHOPS