UK Winetasters - Education & Training

Options for learning about wine. How to taste it "properly" and appreciate the subtle differences within classic varietals!

There are a number of different ways to identify Wines that you like, enjoy drinking and want to buy again. This might be by buying tasting cases from any one of the internet based companies, going to an off-licence (rather than a Supermarket) to taste wines and see whether the shop can match your exquisite, and highly personal, taste requirements, attending a wine-tasting course and actually getting to appreciate all of the subtle nuances that go to make up a good wine! Alternatively you can learn "how" to taste wine by taking a course or organise your own tastings, at home, using the links to the Independents named below:

.. or you could go to a VERY good restaurant or Hotel and ask the Sommelier to recommend a Wine (or Wines) to go with each course of your meal... Several thousands of pounds/euros later you will, probably, be in the same position as created by any of the above options. Failing that come to the London Wine Fair (Olympia), try as many wines as you can, understand where they come from, why they taste as they do...and try not to fall over on the way out.

Training Provider	Website & Contact Details	Info
Institute of Masters of Wine	www.mastersofwine.org 0207 383 9130	This is the highest academic calling for wine amateurs and professionals in every sense – only a handful of people qualify each year.
The UK Sommelier Association	www.uksommelierassociation.com 07429 429392 07429 429392	London based, Sommelier course based upon the Italian (AIS) School
Plumpton College	www.plumpton.ac.uk 01273 890454 01273 890454	Plumpton College offers the only Degree level Education in Wine in the UK. It is best suited if you intend to become involved in Winemaking
The Wines & Spirits Education Trust	www.wsetglobal.com 0207 089 3800	The Wines & Spirit Education Trust run various courses throughout the UK. Go here for a brief introduction: https://www.youtube.com/user/WSETGLOBAL or go direct to the website and look at the courses on offer
From here down most of the organisations offer courses, training or tuition which is based around the WSET courses
The Association of Wine Educators	www.wineeducators.com 01753 882320	AWE members are specialist wine educators who come from all over the UK and, increasingly, around the world, who have experience either in the wine trade or in education or both. Several members are active in the media as wine writers or radio/TV presenters.
Thirty Fifty	www.thirtyfifty.co.uk info@thirtyfifty.co.uk 0208 288 0314	Based in West London, Jane and Chris Scott offer the range of WSET courses.
Advintage Wine	www.advintagewine.co.uk 01912 532979	Newcastle based and offers a range of courses to suit your needs. They also run inclusive wine tours.
Wine Training	www.winetraining.co.uk 07411 005378	Based in Maida Vale, courses run in the Truscott Arms.
Local Wine School	www.localwineschool.com 01912 818045	This a loose association of over 40 Training Providers spread throughout the UK. Go to the website for a convenient course for you.
Glory of Wine Tasting	www.gloryofwine.com glory of wine@gmal.com0 859 933449	Tutored Tastings and Events contactable by phone and email only.
Enjoy Discovering Wine	www.enjoydiscoveringwine.com/about /contact 07966 499589	Southampton based Erica Dent
Taste in Wine	www.tasteinwine.co.uk chris@tasteinwine.co.uk 07505 66181	Stockport based Chris Rowland offers tutored tastings.
Berry Brothers & Rudd	www.bbr.com/producer-8889-one-day-wine-school 0207 0228973	One of the oldest and largest Wine Merchants in the UK have an excellent tasting /training facility
Devon Wine School	www.devonwineschool.co.uk 01398 331192	Carol & Alastair Peebles offer a range of professional and private courses for fun and learning, including all WSET courses

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