Our JUST FOR FUN experiences are great for treating yourself (and/or a friend!) to a pleasurable and relaxing evening tasting or a full day including Champagne, a delicious lunch, and 12+ wines! Learn more if you want to, or just kick back, relax and drink some great wines with good company on these friendly and sociable evenings or weekends.
Cheese is often considered the perfect partner to wine, but it's not always that easy. We will taste 6 wines, both white and red, matching them with 6 top quality cheeses from around the world plus award-winning locally made cheeses from Dorset...
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Join us for a fun wine tasting day (11am to 4pm) including a delicious two course lunch. Our Saturday courses are relaxed and informal experiences suitable for anybody from beginners to enthusiasts.
Beginning with champagne we sample 12 wines from around the world learning what makes each one different and why.
What you'll learn:
- Introduction to wine tasting (recognising elements such as acidity, sweetness, tannin, acidity, body, oak)
- Major grape varieties
- The effect of climate on the flavours in your glass
- Understanding how winemaking affects flavours in your glass
- Food and wine pairings
- 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.