Have you wished you knew more about wine?

For some wine is more than just a drink, it's a subject of passion, a source of delight and fascination.

Wine is closer to culture and heritage than it is to a mere drink.

You wish that you had that little bit more knowledge:

• ∙ To be able to grab the wine list when you are sat in a restaurant and that you could confidently choose a delightful bottle.
• ∙ So you could spot different aromas, different flavours in your wine.
• ∙ So that you would be able to know what wine you like, which ones you love and spot them on a shop shelf.
• ∙ To have the knowledge and vocabulary to be able to discuss wine with others.

How people learn about wine

Traditionally wine knowledge and wine culture was passed on from parent to son or daughter.

You would grow up with a bottle of wine on the family dinner table.

On Sundays, you’d get to enjoy the better wines, you’d discuss wine with your parents and the family:

- Your uncle and dad would comment on the food pairing.

- Your mum would tell the story of when she and your dad went on a road trip 10 years ago and bought this wine, and about how the owner was super nice, and got them to visit the cellar and taste the old bottles.

- Wine knowledge was something you inherited from your elders, passed on from generation to generation.

But it’s not because your parents didn’t teach you about wine that you can’t learn about wine.

Books

Although it isn’t the most fun way to learn, it’s affordable and convenient as you can do it in your own time from the comfort of your couch. You can study pretty much every single aspect of wine; from wine growing to wine tasting and from wine history to vintages.

Enjoying wine regularly

It’s the favoured approach of many people, but if you don’t have a really knowledgeable friend helping you look for the important things, explain why this is like this and that is like that, then, your knowledge isn’t really going to grow.

Wine tastings

Learning while actually experiencing wine, and having someone guide you is a fantastic way to understand wine better. Things you would just would be able to do by yourself. Winery visits

Winery visits

Visiting a wine estate will open your eyes to so many things at the very base of wine and will boost your wine knowledge like no other activity will. To truly understand wine, you need to understand how it is grown and how it is made!

Wine courses

Until recently wine courses were made for wine professionals. WSET, Wine Scholar and other such courses are, as their name suggests academic: aimed at offering certification for people working or wishing to work in the wine industry.

But, if you’re looking to learn purely out of passion, you can now find great courses for wine enthusiasts that are a lot less scholar.

Discover the new way to learn about wine

The Art of Wine brings together a wine course, wine tastings and winery visits into a single wine learning experience you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home at when you want.

It’s been created by Cyrus Tchahardehi, a wine expert who graduated from the Viticultural wine school of Montagne St-Emilion in Bordeaux.

What you're going to learn about

● Wine growing and why you must understand it to develop your wine knowledge.

● The exact wine making processes for each wine type and how they influence the wine.

● You will learn about the 10 must know grape varieties, what they taste like, where they are found.

● The 4-step approach to choosing the prefect bottle of wine.

● Your taste bud profile which wine styles are most suited to your palate.

● How to taste wine and appreciate every different element.

● What 3 factors will tell you about the quality of a wine.

● How to recognise the grape varieties in a wine.

● The method used to give you a wine’s age and potential for ageing.

● How to make sure you are serving wine at its very best.

● The importance of wine storage for ageing and for general consumption.

● How to pair wine with food with ease using the little know CIA method

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