Wine Tasting & Cheese Pairing
If you are a lover of wine and cheese, then this is the experience for you! Let us transport you to a picturesque winery with your own personal Sommelier, as we enlighten you with some incredible insight and cheat’s hacks as to how to really taste wine and properly pair it with cheese to perfection!
1.5hrs | 10 - 50 Guests | $40 per person
Do you know how to smell wine? Could you describe what it tastes like or where it sits on your palate? Do you know what it means if a wine is described to have ‘good legs’? Our mission is to teach you the answers to all of these questions and more, whilst taking the intimidation and pretentiousness out of wine tastings! During your experience, you will learn how to properly sniff, swirl and sip your way through six classic wine varieties that will certainly impress at your next wine and cheese night!
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
In this fun and personable class taken in a relaxed and informative setting, our resident Wine Expert and Sommelier will take you through an in-depth wine tasting and cheese pairing. As you taste your way through the wines, we will explore more deeply what wine is and those important factors that affect its overall taste including grape varieties, the geography and climate of a vineyard and the decisions made by a winery during the winemaking process. We will ask questions like how do these wines make us feel on a personal level? Do some excite the palate more than others? How do you distinguish a good wine from an average wine and a disappointing wine? You will then learn how best to pair wine with a variety of three classic cheeses; one creamy, one hard and salty, and one blue. You will understand what makes for an excellent cheese and wine pairing and how the right pairing can not only enhance but transform a wine experience. At the end of this live online experience, you will walk away feeling confident about wine, having built a solid foundation on which to develop your wine education. You will also have learnt some fun and memorable facts about tasting and cheese pairing that you can impress your friends and family with!
Housekeeping:
Gluten Free Friendly | Vegetarian Friendly | Non Alcoholic Options Available
Feel free to taste one, some or all of the wines and cheeses - it's completely up to you!
We would be more than happy to customise this event by featuring your favourite wines and cheeses! Let us know which ones you might like to make and leave the rest to us!
Once we have confirmation of your ticket purchase, we will send you all the necessary instructions including your Zoom Meeting ID and Password, a recipe card and a list of wines and cheeses that you personally will need to source and purchase in order to participate in this class.
We can cater to different dietary requirements, so please let us know in advance!
We would love for you to capture your experience and share with the rest of the foodie community on Instagram via @drool.aus
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
All are welcome. This experience is perfect for wine and cheese novices to appreciators to experts and everything in between!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
Your fabulous self with an open mind and heart.
Your choice of wine/s and cheese/s as provided in our list.
WHO WILL HOST THIS EVENT:
Your event will be hosted by Wine Enthusiast, Sommelier and Wine Educator, Olga. Originally from Russia, she spent time living in several countries in Asia and Europe until arriving in Australia, where she and her passion for wine found a home. Olga set on a journey to learn more about wine and accidentally became a Sommelier in the process! After working part-time at restaurants and wine events and meeting many wine lovers a new passion was born. Olga decided her mission would be to make wine approachable, easy to learn and fun for everyone. She boldly quit her corporate job after 15 years in software Product Management and set on a mission to help people understand wines better through engaging and entertaining content, events and courses. Olga believes that getting to know wines is much simpler than we think, we just need a bit of guidance. She loves sharing insights, stories and anecdotes behind wines and uncover professional secrets, tips and tricks that help anyone learn how to choose and appreciate good wine.