World of Wine - Bordeaux and Southern France

World of Wine - Bordeaux and Southern France comes to the Novotel Edinburgh Centre on Wednesday 27 January 2027, a two-hour tasting run by Edinburgh Local Wine School. It's split into two halves, each focusing on a different part of the French wine map.

The first half is all about Bordeaux, where you'll work through the region's big names: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot on the red side, and Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon for the whites. From there, the second half shifts south to cover Bergerac, the Lot, the Languedoc, Cahors, Malbec, Petit Manseng, Tannat and Côtes de Gascogne. It's a fair bit of ground to cover in one evening, so you'll get a look at a good range of grapes and regions rather than just one corner of the country.

Each half includes at least six locally sourced wines, so you're tasting twelve or more across the night. You'll also get full tasting notes and a tasting sheet to keep track of what you're drinking, and professional tasting glasses are provided on the night.

The session is run by Edinburgh Local Wine School, part of the Local Wine School Network, which describes itself as the world's fastest-growing network of independent wine schools, offering fun, accessible courses at all levels alongside professional qualifications for anyone looking to start or develop a wine career. The school has earned five stars on TripAdvisor and has been featured in The Daily Telegraph and Time Out Magazine. It's a two-hour session starting at 7:00pm at the Novotel Edinburgh Centre, 80 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE, and tickets are £40.