Online Wine Appreciation 5-week course

This 5-week online course is run through Buckinghamshire Adult Learning and is designed for Buckinghamshire residents and is tutored by experienced adult education lecturer and wine writer Paula Goddard, who runs the educational and wine review website wineuncorked.co.uk, and is on social media as @wineuncorkeduk. During this online course you’ll taste, learn and discuss wines made from various grape varieties and distinguish wines made in different regions around the world. You’ll also learn the professional wine tasting technique to describe the flavours and aromas found in the glass, how the wine label can affect our buying and discover French sparkling wines that aren’t champagne. At the end of this course you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to choose and buy wines you enjoy. This course is for anyone with an interest in wine. Learners from all backgrounds and abilities, regardless of your experience, will benefit from this course. Learners will need to purchase the two wines to be covered at each session and should expect to spend between £5 and £12 a bottle. A list of suggested wines will be provided along with places to purchase - both online and locally. For the first session you'll need to bring along two wines if you can - a white wine from Australia and a red wine from Australia. They can be made from any grape variety – the choice is yours!