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Beginners Wine 1: France in a nutshell
Our wine events are never dull or intimidating. Come along and build up confidence together with other wine enthusiasts in our wonderful premises off Hills Road. This series kicks off with an introduction to the most important red and white wines of France. Learn the grape varieties, how to pronounce them and why climate and growing conditions influence so much about wine. We will demystify the way wine is described. How to get used to assessing tannins and acidity and getting under the skin (!) of words like minerality, earthiness and spice.
How to find us
The Cookery School, café & wine bar is located at the end of Purbeck Road which comes off Hills Road by the sixth form college.
As you near the end of Purbeck Road, turn left in front of Abbey college into Homerton Gardens.
We have parking for 4-5 cars and whilst spittoons will be made available this is probably a leave-your-car-at-home-event.
CANCELLATIONS MADE 7 DAYS+ WILL BE REFUNDED.
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Beginners Wine
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Beginners Wine 1: French regions Bordeaux & Bourgogne
Our wine events are never dull or intimidating. Come along and build up confidence together with other wine enthusiasts in our wonderful premises off Hills Road. In this session we will hone in on the world’s two most iconic wine regions; Bordeaux and Burgundy. Learn about the grape varieties, the growing environment and the wine making. We explain the purpose and impact of oak barrels on wine and how and why age matters. Difficult? Not at all! Bring your curiosity, your nose and your palate and we will supply the rest!
How to find us
The Cookery School, café & wine bar is located at the end of Purbeck Road which comes off Hills Road by the sixth form college.
As you near the end of Purbeck Road, turn left in front of Abbey college into Homerton Gardens.
We have parking for 4-5 cars and whilst spittoons will be made available this is probably a leave-your-car-at-home-event.
CANCELLATIONS MADE 7 DAYS+ WILL BE REFUNDED.
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Beginners Wine
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Beginners Wine 1: French regions Loire & Rhône
Our wine events are never dull or intimidating. Come along and build up confidence together with other wine enthusiasts in our wonderful premises off Hills Road. In this session we will hone in on two of France’s most prestigious wine regions; Loire and Rhône. Both named after the great rivers, we learn about the grape varieties, the fascinating growing environment and the wine making. We will begin to see much more clearly how soil and climate impact wine and why certain grape varieties are grown here. Difficult? Not at all! Bring your curiosity, your nose and your palate and we will supply the rest!
How to find us
The Cookery School, café & wine bar is located at the end of Purbeck Road which comes off Hills Road by the sixth form college.
As you near the end of Purbeck Road, turn left in front of Abbey college into Homerton Gardens.
We have parking for 4-5 cars and whilst spittoons will be made available this is probably a leave-your-car-at-home-event.
CANCELLATIONS MADE 7 DAYS+ WILL BE REFUNDED.
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Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
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Our Wine
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Our Wine Socials are aimed at single people aged 35+ looking to meed new people in a relaxed, sociable and classy venue without outdated speed dating formats and naff score cards. You may simply wish to go knowing that you will meet other single people and to build new friendships, contacts or meet someone special – or all of these!
The evening begins with a short talk and intro to a range of different wines from a certain regions or from certain grapes, hosted by resident wine expert Tine Roche before opening the room to a number of wine stations. This means you will be moving around the room, spending as little or as long with certain wines or people. Light nibbles will also be offered with the wines.
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We are delighted to co-operate with The Cambridge Wine Academy who are an Approved Programme Provider for the WSET offering globally recognised wine qualifications from beginners to advance level.
Lead Educator Steve Hovington DipWSET has over 15 years experience teaching WSET Levels 1,2 & 3.
Steve’s approach is personable, engaging and supportive and focused on helping you achieve your wine eduction goals whether as a wine enthusiast or hoping to gain a more structured knowledge about wine or a drinks and hospitality industry professional looking to further their career.
About the course:
Course fee: £225 includes workbook, wine samples, tuition & examination
- Week 1: Monday 1st June, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Introduction to Wine
- Week 2: Monday 8th June, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Introduction to Wine Tasting 2
Food & Wine Pairing
- Week 3: Monday 15th June, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Serving and storing wine
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For class terms and conditions, see here.

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