The Wine Education Centre (WEC) is the educational arm of the Wines of Western Australia. It is the prime provider of wine education for consumers and trade in Western Australia. It has been providing quality wine education for well over 40 years.
WINE ESSENTIALS – Four Weeks (two hours per week)
Commences Monday 10 February 2025 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Price - $385
The cost of the course includes an ‘Essential Wine Tasting Guide’, vineyard visit in the Swan Valley or Perth Hills (Saturday) and food from at Next Door, 79 Angelo St, South Perth. All attendees that complete the course will receive a Certificate of Merit.
The wine essentials course provides the necessary information for all wine enthusiasts who are looking to increase their wine knowledge and approach to tasting. It is also an appropriate course for those about to enter the wine trade.
Week One – Learn how to taste and assess a range of wine styles and understand the wine show system in Australia.
Week Two – White wine production, styles and botrytis cinerea (noble rot).
Week Three – Red wine production, styles, importance of oak and cellaring potential of wine.
Week Four – Food and wine matching at Next Door
There will be six wines tasted each week.
Venue: Old Bridge Cellars, 461 Canning Hwy, COMO WA 6152
Tel: 9450 6799
email enquiries: wec@winewa.asn.au