Ashburton Wine School

We offer wine courses and tastings from beginners to would-be sommeliers and professional courses for career-based training. Our Course Tutors are wine experts and well respected in their discipline.

If you are passionate about wine or just want to know your way around a wine menu, there is a course to suit you. Our classes are small, relaxed and enjoyable and, like the cookery courses, we have a practical and easy style of tuition which is designed to give you the maximum enjoyment of your time with us.

Our classes are small, relaxed and enjoyable and, like the cookery courses, we have a practical and easy style of tuition which is designed to give you the maximum enjoyment of your time with us. We also provide a buffet lunch each day included in the cost of your course..

A superb team of experts to guide you

Our tutors are highly qualified, experienced lecturers who have extensive in-depth knowledge in all aspects of wine and spirits.

We arrange corporate events in wine tastings from 20 to 100 guests and are pleased to have author Suzy Atkins, wine writer for the Telegraph, Wine Editor for Delicious magazine and well known for her TV appearances on Richard & Judy Show, to lead these very popular gatherings.

If you are looking for a gift to give, our one day or weekend courses are an excellent choice, or you may purchase gift vouchers from our online store. And if you would like to send a gift, why not choose our Wine Course in a Box which has been selected by eighteen leading publications, including the Mail, GQ, InStyle, and Delicious magazine as THE gift to give for 2007.

If you are looking for a gift, a one day or weekend course are very popular with recipients! Visit the vouchers section at our online store to purchase - click here

The courses

Weekend Wine Appreciation Course

Tutors: Charles Trevor-Roper, Sue Crabtree

The two day wine appreciation course is designed to take you through a wide range of wines which is a great introduction to enable exploration into new styles and grape varieties.

Certificate from Ashburton Cookery & Wine School

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Tutors: Sue Crabtree, Luan Fitizgerald-Moore

The course provides a basic introduction to the main styles of wines available in most restaurants. It can be used by professionals and the amateur enthusiast as the first step in wine appreciation.

Award : WSET Level 1 Certificate in Wines (NQF Level 1)

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Tutors - Sue Crabtree

This course is suitable for keen amateurs who have a lively interest in wine and wish to learn more in a structured way. But it is also the next step in the WSET vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry.

Award - WSET Level 2 Certificate in Wines and Spirits NQF Level 2

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7 Day Course - Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wines and Spirits

This course is designed to give a thorough understanding of the principles of wines and spirits of the world. This a serious course which is used as an Industry standard for staff involved with recommending and purchasing wine in the trade.

Award - WSET Level 3 Certificate in Wines and Spirits (NQF Level 3)

In 2007 we aim to start the WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits Level 4. The course runs for two years with home study and block modules of tuition. To apply for registration, you must have passed WSET Level 2.

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