Hosted by
Kent Local Wine School
Description
A special Saturday wine course celebrating World Sauvignon Blanc Day and World Malbec Day at Hotel du Vin with lunch! Join us for a Saturday wine course in Tunbridge Wells (11am-4pm) with 2 course lunch included where we celebrate two important and popular grapes - Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec.
Saturday wine courses are suitable for all. Whether you have never been to a wine tasting before or are an experienced taster, there is something for everyone. Saturday Wine courses include:
12 wines sampled and explained
delicious 2 course lunch (all diets catered for - just let us know)
The day starts with a glass of sparkling wine as we chat about how to get bubbles into wine and continues through a series of white and red wines. The day includes a delicious two course lunch. Saturday Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec course outline:
Introduction to Sauvignon Blanc
6 x Sauvignon Blanc wines from Old World Classics (Loire valley and Bordeaux) to New World wines (New Zealand, Chile, South Africa)
A range of styles of Sauvignon Blanc from fruity to barrel aged to sparkling
6 x Malbec wines from classic regions (Argentina, SW France) to Malbec wines from other regions around the world
A range of styles of Malbec from fruity reds to barrel aged reds to rose
Saturday wine courses also cover the following topics:
How wine is made - grapes, fermentation, ageing
How to taste wines – aroma, taste and describing wines
Recognising elements of wine - tannin, acidity, oak
Tutored tasting of 12 wines
The effect of climate on the taste of wine
Which wines to buy / where to obtain the best value for money / storing & serving wine / understanding wine labels
Food & Wine matching – tips & advice – with practical tastings.
This is a great opportunity to meet likeminded people and learn more about wine with a delicious two course lunch included too! Why not make a weekend of it and book a room at Hotel du Vin!
