Saturday Discover Wine with lunch

Join us for a fun wine tasting day (11am to 4pm) including a two course lunch. Beginning with a sparkling wine, you'll taste 12 wines from around the world learning what makes each one different and why. There is plenty of time to enjoy the wines and ask your tutor all of those wine questions you have been wanting to know the answer to. The day starts with a glass of champagne 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 with a glass of rose. What you'll experience during the day: - Glass of champagne - learn about the world's most famous sparkling wine - Introduction to the world's major wine regions - Old World Classics (France, Italy, & Spain) and New World wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, California) - Major white grape varieties – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and more - Major red grape varieties – Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Malbec - 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 like minded people and learn more about wine with a two course lunch included too. Why not make a weekend of it and book a room at Hotel du Vin.