Many people are keen to learn more about the wine they are drinking – and choosing. Of course the best way is often to be a little disciplined about keeping track of what you like or don’t enjoy about an individual wine – building up a memory bank which helps you to understand your preferences and to identify grapes, styles, regions etc that you like. There are no right answers (unless you are looking to invest rather than imbibe) – everyone has their own likes and dislikes – and of course the price of the bottle does not always indicate quality! Fortunately the answer is usually just to keep on experimenting – try different wines – in the UK we probably have the widest choice of wines in the World – and don’t be swayed by wine snobs who would sneer at anything less than top notch (and top price) Bordeaux or Burgundy.
Of course there are many wine courses on offer – from the academic (e.g. the Wine and Spirit Trust’s qualifications) to glorified marketing opportunities for particular wines or merchants. Tutored tastings can be great, especially if hosted by the winemaker or a wine buyer who knows the producer well).
Another approach is an evening at the Roberson Wine School – part of the respected west London wine merchant.
This single evening course aims to give those with little or no knowledge of wine a good grounding in the basics. It is ideal for anybody who is interested in wine and would like to learn more about it, or for those who would like to improve their basic knowledge before coming to our regular Thursday night tastings. Our aim is to inform without pretension or talking down in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere with some great wine.
The evening is built around a tasting of eight different wines
The course runs on 22 April 2010 and costs £50.
Roberson Wine, 348 Kensington High St, London W14 8NS
T: 020 7371 2121
enquiries@roberson.co.uk
