Wine Education

Our aim is to introduce people to wine and to encourage its appreciation. We conduct a series of courses throughout the year. Contact us for a brochure.

Introduction to Wine Tasting

Before there are blueberries and blackberries, there is sweetness, acidity, bitterness, tannin and cork taint!  This is a 2-hour event designed to introduce you to (or revisit) the absolute basics of wine tasting: the fundamental taste and tactile sensations, common faults, and the beginnings of developing your palate.  Excellent groundwork for a curious beginner and a great way for experienced tasters to recalibrate their palate.
This is run by Certified Sommelier Jeffrey Rohde (one of only a handful in Australia).
The cost is $50 per person.

This event is held at Rathdowne Cellars (348 Rathdowne St, North Carlton) and starts at 7pm.

Basic Wine Course

This is a more thorough initiation than our Introduction to Wine Tasting. It covers the basics of evaluating wine, for people who enjoy drinking it, but would like to learn how to appreciate it more. An emphasis is placed on matching food with wines and the course is held over four consecutive Wednesday nights.

Concepts covered include: Identifying and understanding the major wine styles, understanding wine production, cellaring wine, detecting faults in wine, food and wine matching and much more.

The cost is $300 and includes, all notes, tuition, tasting of at least 25 wines, finger food and a set of six ISO tasting glasses.

The course runs over 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings - from 7:00pm - for approx 2 hours each night. It is held at Rathdowne Cellars (348 Rathdowne St, North Carlton). It is run by Certified Sommelier Jeffrey Rohde (one of only a handful in Australia).

Masterclasses

Please see our events page for more information on up-coming masterclasses and more specialised events.

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