• Taste 16 wines in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
• 6 hours of wine tasting and tuition
• 3 course lunch with wine
• Meet sociable people who share your interest in wine

Our 1-day workshops 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 these workshops, we will teach you how to taste properly and how to describe and evaluate a wine 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.

A 3-course lunch with wine is an integral part of the day.

We offer two general introductory workshops (The World of Wine and From Grape to Glass).and five special-interest workshops, focused on France, Italy, Spain & Portugal, the Southern Hemisphere and Champagne & other sparkling wines (Le Tour de France, La Dolce Vita, Ibéricos, Crossing the Line and Bring on the Bubbly).

At The World of Wine workshops, we will take you on a ‘guided tour’ of the great wine producing regions of the world. You will taste 16 classic wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Porto, Rioja and Tuscany as well as a representative selection of wines from the ‘New World’.

At the Grape to Glass workshops, we will show you how much different grape varieties influence the character of the great wines of the world. You will taste 16 wines and learn how to tell your Chardonnays from your Chenin Blancs and your Cabernets from your Merlots.

Each of the five special-interest workshops, will give you an deep insight to the wines of the area(s) concerned. You will taste 16 wines, carefully selected to illustrate the key of points of the workshop.


GENERAL INTRODUCTORY WINE WORKSHOPS

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.

FROM GRAPE TO GLASS [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. Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. 11.45 - 13.15 Riesling and Merlot. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 16.00 - 17.30 Viognier and Syrah/Shiraz.

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

CRSSSING THE LINE [Apply Here] | [Return to Top]

09.30 - 10 00 Meet - tea or coffee. 10.00 - 11.30 Tasting technique. The wines of South Africa. 11.45 - 13.15 THe Wines of Argentina and Uruguay. 13.15 - 14.15 Lunch. 14.15 - 15.45 The wines of Chile. 16.00 - 17.30 THe wines of Australia and New Zealand.

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 at least 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 a three-course lunch with 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