How Online Wine Classes Are Changing The Course of Wine Appreciation

On CTV News, Leanne and I chat about how more and more wine lovers are turning to online wine classes, not just because we’re in quarantine, but also because they offer many advantages over physical courses:

You don’t have to drive, find parking or a babysitter and then drive home after drinking
Many couples take the course together as date night (a two-for-one benefit because they only pay one course fee)
Family members of drinking age can also do this as it’s often a lot more fun than monopoly
My students meet wine lovers around the world, they develop friendships
Those in remote communities that don’t have access to wine classes can participate
When you finish the course it’s not over as we continue to meet regularly online to taste together

You can take my free sample class: 5 Wine & Food Pairing Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Dinner (and how to fix them forever)

Mosel Valley River

We then chatted about what a sample class inside the full course might include, like an in-depth tasting of German wines and food pairings:

Fascinating history and trivia, dinner party conversation: steep slopes 65 degrees, 300 mile long Mosel River
How to read the labels and find bargains in the liquor store, greatest value, aging potential
Riesling and Pinot Noir Spätburgunder for spring
Incredible range of styles for Riesling, low alcohol, high flavour
Food pairings and what to avoid for clashing
Travel tips when visiting the regions