3 Week: Hidden Grapes of the World

For many reasons, rare & elusive grape varieties have either been unfairly dismissed or are little known outside their home regions. And yet, they make joyfully unusual wines and it’s well worth exploring them further.

Whilst in Galicia recently, Victoria (our lead tutors) had to chance to try a red wine from the Caіño Longo grape variety crafted by a wonderful winery called Alán de Val. Discovering an untasted grape is always a joy; it’s a reminder that no matter how well versed one might be in the intricacies of producers, regions and issues, wine always has more to reveal.

In that spirit, we’re showcasing some of these rare yet fascinating grapes in this 3 week course – a superb chance for you to broaden your palate and tantalize your tastebuds! Wine, like food, is a hearty invitation to explore. It could simply be a new producer or an unknown region. Or it might be a completely unfamiliar grape, so all these elements will be new. You could fall in love!

Join us as we taste our way through the hardest to find, rarest and most endangered grapes on the planet!

This course will run on consecutive Thursdays:

20th March: Hidden Grapes of France & Italy.

27th March: Hidden Grapes of Spain, Portugal & Greece.

3rd April:  Hidden Grapes of the World.