Description
Uncork your curiosity and explore the world of wine in this engaging, hands-on course where you’ll develop the skills and confidence to taste, evaluate, and appreciate wines like a connoisseur. Guided by an experienced sommelier, each class includes a guided tasting of specially chosen wines, paired with some delicious café bites. You’ll learn simple tips for tasting, pairing, and ordering with confidence, all in a relaxed, welcoming setting with plenty of time for conversation and questions. By the end of the course, you’ll not only know your Pinot Noir from your Nebbiolo, but also feel confident choosing, pairing, and enjoying wines in any setting.
What you’ll learn:
· The professional tasting method and how to describe wine with confidence
· Key characteristics of major wine styles – white, red, sparkling, rosé, orange, fortified, and sweet
· How climate, grape variety, and winemaking influence flavour
· The differences between Old World and New World wines
· Principles of pairing wine with food
· Practical tips for buying, storing, and serving wine
About your tutors: Peadar Rice & Aisleen Floyd
Peadar is the founder of Small Changes, a much-loved wholefoods store and community hub in Inchicore. What began as a small online idea has since grown into a welcoming shop and vibrant café and wine bar. Today, Small Changes is firmly rooted in Dublin 8, with a loyal following that values good food, sustainability, and connection. Aisleen, a sommelier-in-training, will guide you through these six relaxed evenings of wine and food-pairing ideas that will build your confidence in choosing, tasting, and pairing wines. Hosted in this much-loved neighborhood café, each evening offers not only great wine, but also an atmosphere as warm as the welcome.
