Saturday Courses + lunch £85

11am to 4pm - including Champagne, & delicious 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars Restaurant, and a tutored tasting of 12 superb wines.

Our Newcastle Saturday Courses take place at Blackfriars, Friars Street, NE1 4XN - one of  Newcastle's most recognised restaurants (Recommended by Michelin, Hardens and Which? Good Food Guides, voted best Restaurant in Newcastle by Observer readers, Taste of England Award - North East England Tourism Awards 2013).

Passionate about wine & want to learn more? Each course is a fascinating introduction to the world of Wine. Do you want to discover fascinating and delicious new wines & grape varieties? Do you want to taste a wide variety of wines and understand what makes them so different ? Do you want to know which wine to drink with what food? Then these are the courses for you ! It is also a great way to meet new friends who share your love of wine.

Course Outline:

• Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions
• New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, California) vs Old World Classics (France, Italy, & Spain)
• Major Red Grape Varieties – Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo & others.
• Major White Grape Varieties – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, & others!
• How wine is made - grapes, fermentation, ageing
• Improve your senses! - Aroma wheel, Nez du Vin
• How to taste wines – aroma, taste, & 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 taste world-class wines with a delicious lunch crammed in too!

We also run these Courses in Bristol. Edinburgh, & many other locations across the UK!

Our Saturday Wine Courses also make a great Gift idea for any occasion!

COURSE TIMES

1100 - 1230 Course – Morning session incl Champagne

1230 – 1345  Lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars restaurant

1345 – 1600 Course – Afternoon session

See below for full Course Details

Newcastle Sat Introduction to Wine Course :: Sat 25th May 2013

11am to 4pm - including Champagne & delicious 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars  COURSE OUTLINE · Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions · New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa,

Places remaining: 3

Price: £85.00

Newcastle Sat Intro to Wine Course :: Sat 20th Jul 2013

11am to 4 pm - including Champagne & delicious 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars  COURSE OUTLINE> · Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions · New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South

Places remaining: 12

Price: £85.00

Newcastle Saturday French Wine Course :: Sat 21st Sep 2013

1100 to 1600 - including delicious lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars Restaurant. COURSE OUTLINE> • Explore the Wine Regions of France • Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy Rhone Valley, Languedoc, Roussillon Provence, Loire Valley, & Alsace

Places remaining: 9

Price: £85.00

Newcastle Sat Intro to Wine Course :: Sat 26th Oct 2013

11am to 4 pm - including Champagne & delicious 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars  COURSE OUTLINE> · Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions · New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South

Places remaining: 11

Price: £85.00

Newcastle Sat Intro to Wine Course :: Sat 23rd Nov 2013

11am to 4 pm - including Champagne & delicious 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars  COURSE OUTLINE> · Introduction to the Worlds major wine regions · New World Wines (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South

Places remaining: 11

Price: £85.00

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