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In his blog, Head Wine Tutor and wine school owner Toby shares regular drops of wine wisdom.

Hello from Toby - Your new owner & tutor

8th Jan 2026

I’m really excited to be introducing myself as the new face of Norfolk Local Wine School &mdas...

9th May 2025

I’ll be honest. Nothing makes me roll my eyes faster than someone declaring there’s a &l...

Wine Trends 2025: What’s Next for Your Glass?

19th Dec 2024

The wine world is evolving at a rapid pace. As global challenges like climate change intersect with ...

Why I love wine

18th Feb 2022

My love of wine goes back to my youth. I was lucky enough to grow up in an environment in which wine...

Italy; home of food and wine

22nd Sep 2021

At a themed food and wine pairing evening a couple of weeks ago I was asked where was the home of fo...

Why France is still the 'home of wine'

15th Sep 2021

I’ve just started running a couple of sessions on French wine and it is always fascinating to ...

The influence of oak on wine

5th Aug 2021

On our World of Wine course, I always spend time talking about oak and the influence it has on the f...

Why take a wine class?

22nd Jul 2021

Do you enjoy wine but buy the same wine, week after week? Or perhaps you go for whatever wine is on ...

How to pair wine with chocolate on World Chocolate Day

7th Jul 2021

Did you know that around the world today, the 7th of July, is the day to celebrate chocolate? World ...