Introductory One Day Workshop

Who is this course aimed at?

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Our fun and informative Introductory One Day Workshops run at weekends throughout the year and are great for wine lovers of any standard seeking a comprehensive overview to the exciting world of wine.

We’ve crammed the A-Z of wine into one day and you will come away with an amazing understanding of grapes, regions, winemaking, storage, food matching and much more. With ten wines to taste, expect to be a little lightheaded at the end of the day!

Our Goal

This day will give you an excellent overview of the main grape varieties and benchmark styles from around the world. We teach you how to taste wine professionally and give you the tools to fully understand the structure and nuances of any wines that you taste. Wines are tasted “blind” or unseen so that you learn to judge the quality of a wine on merit, without any preconceptions. The day will impart the knowledge necessary for you to break free from your wine rut and will introduce you to new and exciting styles. Grapes, production zones, famous regions, production methods, ageing potential, food matching, storage, wine faults and other important issues will be covered. Our tutors will pass on insider tips to help you navigate the pitfalls of buying wine in shops or restaurants giving you more confidence when entertaining clients or friends.

Course Content

We cover all the main grape varieties and styles from the Old and the New World and follow the trusted systematic approach to wine tasting. All wines are tasted "blind", so that you make your judgement based on the taste of the wine in the glass and not on what it says on the label.

We teach you how to evaluate and assess quality. Ageing potential; wine and food matching; wine production; storage conditions; wine faults and many other burning wine issues are also covered. Wines are selected to demonstrate certain characteristics and explain the principals of wine tasting.

Syllabus/Agenda

• 11.00 - 11.30Outline of the day's events. Student introductions. Discover the systematic approach to wine tasting
• 11.30 - 12.30White grape varieties around the world (4/5 wines)
• 12.30 - 12.45Principles of wine & food matching
• 12.45 - 13.45Lunch – matching wine & food (2 wines with lunch)
• 13.45 - 15.45Red grapes from around the world (4/5 wines)
• 15.45 - 16.00Question time; storage, ageing potential, conclusion.

Time(s)

11am - 4pm

(Unless another time is specified on a particular date)

Equipment

our tasting glasses will be provided. Please bring a pen and paper.

Dinner/Lunch

A two course lunch will be served. For the main course there will be a meat, fish, chicken or vegetarian option and a cheese plate to follow. Two wines, a white and a red will be served.
 

Other Information

Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers can be purchased over the phone or online, either for a specific course date or as an open voucher. These can be used towards any of our workshops.

Testimonials

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Timetable

Date	Time	Location	Status	Price	Buy Online
Saturday, July 10 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, July 17 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, July 17 2010	11-4pm	Marlow (The Two Brewers)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, July 24 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Closed	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, August 07 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, August 14 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, August 21 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, August 28 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, September 11 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, September 18 2010	10.00am - 3pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, September 18 2010	11-4pm	Marlow (The Two Brewers)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, October 02 2010	10-3pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, October 09 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, October 16 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Sunday, October 24 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, October 30 2010	11-4pm	Marlow (The Two Brewers)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, November 06 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, November 13 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, November 20 2010	11-4pm	The Atlas	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, November 27 2010	11-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, December 04 2010	10.30am - 3pm	The Peasant, EC1	On Hold - Please Call	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Sunday, December 05 2010	11 - 4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, January 15 2011	11am-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, January 22 2011	11am-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, January 29 2011	11am-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Sunday, January 30 2011	11am-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, February 05 2011	11am-4pm	The Atlas (West London)	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher
Saturday, February 12 2011	11am-4pm	The Peasant, EC1	Space Available	£109.00	Enroll Buy as Gift Redeem Voucher

How to Book

You can book online or alternatively please return our booking form via email or fax 0845 5551100, along with your payment. We accept Visa, Switch or MasterCard. We aim to acknowledge receipt of your booking via email, as soon as possible, but no later than within 3 working days.

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