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Wine can sometimes seem a bit mysterious, even pretentious and descriptions aren't always easy to understand. We can help with: 

How is wine made?
How can I tell if a wine is sweet or dry?
Does this wine have high or low acidity?
What does a 'full bodied' wine mean?
What are tannins? 
We show you "How to Taste Wine Like a Pro" at all our events, but at an introductory evening we explain every detail right from the start, so you can impress friends, family and sommeliers! 

Overview of the day: 

 

· Kicking off with a Champagne Introduction then an introduction to some of the World's major grape varieties

· Major Red Grape Varieties – Shiraz, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Malbec & others

· Major White Grape Varieties – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay & others

· How wine is made - grapes, fermentation, ageing

· How to taste wines like a pro– aroma, taste, describing wines

· Recognising elements of wine - tannin, acidity, oak, when a wine if faulty

· Tutored Tasting of 12 wines

· The effect of climate on the taste of wine - do you prefer warm cliamte wines or cool?

· Which wines to buy / where to get the best value for money / storing & serving wine / understanding wine labels

· Food & Wine Matching – tips & advice

Saturday Introduction to Wine Tasting with lunch and Champagne!

from 11am to 4pm, we're tasting  12 wines, including Champagne plus a delicious 2-course lunch

East London Wine School was established in 2009, and has the widest range of wine, beers and spirits courses in the City and East London.

We talk to people and teach about wine by concentrating on the flavours and aromas of the wines. We focus on the taste profile of each wine explaining the characteristics of the grape variety, the climate, and the winemaking, and show you with maps and images where they came from and how they are made. We explain why they taste like they do. We ask and listen to what you think about the wines.

Our events are, above all, fun & entertaining with a relaxed atmosphere - no previous tasting experience is required. The best & most enjoyable way to learn is comparing the tastes of differences side-by-side.

We also always focus on food & wine matches, and explain what type of foods would go with the chosen wines, and more importantly - why! 

As we do not sell wine - we can show you where to buy the best buys are locally and at the best prices. We work closely with local independent merchants to bring you the best tasting & most interesting they have to offer.

Our guests come by themselves, in couples, and in larger groups, everybody is welcome. It is also a great way to meet people with the same interest in tasting & learning about wine.

East London Wine School is also an Approved Programme Provider for the delivery of professional WSET Courses. These courses are for professionals but keen amateurs too.....it's how most of us at the school started in the world of wine.

Whilst all our tutors are WSET-qualified and have extensive experience of wine, they more importantly have an infectious enthusiasm for their subject and are able to communicate this to their audience without the use of confusing (& boring!) technical facts.

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