About Edinburgh New Town Cookery School
If you’ve ever felt bewildered by too much choice in wine – all those labels, grape varieties and regions – The Edinburgh Cookery School's tutored four week wine tasting course is the answer.
The aim is simple: to unlock a fascinating subject, giving you
confidence in your own tastes whilst having fun. We will take wine
back to basics i.e. ripeness, acidity, tannin and alcohol, and
explore each through a wide variety of wines. We will meet the star
grapes – ‘The Magnificent Seven’, compare examples from the Old and
New World, and pitch Champagne against other fizz, whilst learning
about matching food and wine.
Week 1: A Balancing Act – key components in every wine and what
to look for.
Week 2: The Stars – Exploring styles of Cabernet, Chardonnay and
Sauvignon from around the world.
Week 3: The Co Stars – More about other leading grape varieties
Week 4: All That Sparkles... Separating the fizz from the hype in Champagne and its many look-alikes and more about food and wine matching.
Evening Wine Tasting
At Edinburgh New Town Cookery School we hold a variety of wine and whisky tasting courses and events throughout the year. These are held, mainly, on Tuesday evenings, and the courses and events include:
- Wine Tasting Course -‘Wine Laid Bare’
- Wine Evening Courses - Wine Uncorked
- Italian Wine
- French Wine
- Spanish Wine
- Regional Wine and Food Tours
