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West London Local Wine School
Join us for an Introduction to Wine day course, starting with a Champagne aperitif at 11:00am, a delicious two-course lunch and 13 fantastic wines to taste before finishing at 4:00pm. A day of decadence!
Course Outline:
Session 1: Introduction to Wine Tasting - How to taste wines; aroma, taste, describing wines with West London Wine School's 'easy approach' to wine tasting
Session 2: The Effect of Climate - hot versus cool & Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions
Session 3: How Wine is Made - grapes, fermentation
Session 4a: Major Red Grape Varieties – Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo & others
Session 4b: Major White Grape Varieties – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, & others!
Session 5: Old World Classics (France, Italy, Spain) vs New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, California)
Session 6: Food & Wine Matching – tips & advice – with practical tastings.
Including:
Tutored Tasting of 13 Wines (including Rosé for lunch) with tasting notes
Which wines to buy / where to obtain the best value for money / storing & serving wine / understanding wine labels
How to spot wine faults
This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and taste world-class wines with a fantastic two-course lunch included too!
Please note gates will open 30 minutes before the start of the class.
West London Local Wine School
295
Days06
Hours27
MinutesThe Wine Cellars, Fulham, SW6 2SG 71 Townmead Road (access via Big Yellow Storage), Fulham, London SW6 2SG
The Wine Cellars, Fulham, SW6 2SG 71 Townmead Road (access via Big Yellow Storage), Fulham, London SW6 2SG
The Wine Cellars, Fulham, SW6 2SG 71 Townmead Road (access via Big Yellow Storage), Fulham, London SW6 2SG
The Wine Cellars, Fulham, SW6 2SG 71 Townmead Road (access via Big Yellow Storage), Fulham, London SW6 2SG