Local Wine Events

Event ID #263940

Event Details

- Certified, comprehensive and all inclusive 3 day Spanish wine course
- An intensive tasting component (more than 50 wines).
- Covers the most important Spanish Appellations, climates, soils, history, wine styles, grape varieties, etc.
- Includes an intensive and in-depth section on Sherry and Andalusia and its wines.
- Ends with an exam that comprises a theory part and blind tasting.
- The top 15 high-scorers will be treated to a week Spanish Wine Tour covering Spain's top DO's. (travel to and from Spain not included)

Day 1 – Spanish Wine Education - Part I
08.00 – 09.00  - Registration           
09.00 – 10.30  - Unit 1 - Intro & The Spanish Wine Market
10.30 – 10.45  - Break
10.45 – 11.15    - Unit 2 - Aragón
11.15 – 12.00  - Unit 3 - Navarra
12.00 – 01.30  - Lunch
01.30 – 02.00    - Unit 4 – Rías Baixas
02.00 – 02.30  - Unit 5 – Galicia & The Basque Country
02.30 – 03.15  - Unit 6 - Murcia
03.15 – 03.30    - Break
03.30 – 04.30  - Unit 7 - Castilla y León

Day 2 – Spanish Wine Education Part II
09.00 – 10.00  - Unit 8 - Cava
10.00 – 11.00  - Unit 9 - Catalonia
11.00 – 11.15  - Break           
11.15 – 12.00  - Unit 10 - Castilla La Mancha
12.00 – 01.30  - Lunch
01.30 – 02.00  - Unit 11 – Levante
02.00 – 02.30  - Unit 12 – The Islands
02.30 – 03.15  - Unit 13 – Extremadura & Madrid
03.15 – 03.30  - Break
03.30 – 05.00  - Unit 14 – Rioja

Day 3 – Spanish Wine Education Part III  / Andalusia & Its Wines
09.00 – 09.45  - Unit 1 - Introduction to Andalucía
09.45 – 10.30  - Unit 2 - History of Sherry
10.30 – 11.00  - Unit 3 - Viticulture & Vinification
11.00 – 11.15  - Break           
11.15 – 12.00  - Unit 4 - Tasting of Sherry Wines
12.00 – 01.00  - Lunch
01.00 – 01.30  - Unit 5 – DO Condado de Huelva
01.30 – 02.15  - Unit 6 – DO Málaga & Sierras de Málaga
02.15 – 03.00   - Unit 7 – DO Montilla Moriles
03.30 – 05.00  - Exam

*This schedule is tentative and can be modified at the organizers discretion to improve the program.