'Country Comparisons' Course - Wine Tasting with Food
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This is a five-week course, one evening per week.
It is a very sociable course for those who would like to learn more about specific wine producing countries and the foods which best accompany those wines.
Taste between 6 - 8 wines each week, together with a substantial supper - designed to help students discover the secrets of harmonising wines and food.
All dietary requirements are catered for. |
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The course is aimed at adults who want to learn more about tasting wine, in relaxed company with like-minded individuals. It is an excellent opportunity to meet new people and socialise in a convivial atmosphere, and students often arrange a series of dinner parties of their own to practise skills learned on the course.
Extra activities include organised visits to overseas wine producing areas - see our Wine Tours page for more information.
Early booking is recommended as places on each course are rapidly filled. Just call us or use our
Application Form. For dates, pricing and other information please use the links below. You can also purchase course(s) as a gift.
Term Dates / Fees / Venues
Week-by-week Course Schedule
On completion of the course you should be able to:
- evaluate wine in relation to colour, bouquet and taste
- choose wines according to your personal taste and budget
- harmonise wines and foods
- recognise grape varieties from around the world
- apply critical awareness of wines outside the class, particularly
in restaurants and supermarkets
- discover the art of planning a meal with a suitable wine.
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New Academic Year 2009-10
Autumn Term
Session One:
Begins: 24 Sept 2009
Ends: 22 Oct
Session Two:
Begins: 5 Nov 2009
Ends: 3 Dec
Spring Term
Session One:
Begins 14 January 2010
Ends 11 February 2010
Session Two:
Begins 25 February 2010
Ends 25 March 2010
Summer Term
Session One :
Begins 29 April 2010
Ends 3 June 2010
Half Term: 27 May 2010
Session Two :
Begins 10 June 2010
Ends 8 July 2010
Venue
Thursday nights :
St. Francis Xavier College
Clapham South, SW12
Bus: 155 Tube : Clapham South
Times
Thurs : 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Fees
£175 per session
Credit/debit cards are accepted.
For those of you who just want to attend one-off classes as a guest, then the cost is £35 per person. Ex-students pay £30 per person.
Extras : £15 set of 6 professional tasting glasses - yours to keep after the course is finished – or you can just borrow ours for the duration of the course.
The fee includes tuition, information pack, fact sheets on wines to be tasted, end of term blind tasting and certificate. Each term will include between 65 - 70 different wines to be tasted, together with a substantial supper to be served each evening. This is to discover the secrets of harmonising wines and food. All dietary requirements are catered for.
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