Wine tasting session run by Thames Valley Wine School to explore Australian and New Zealand wines beyond their usual stereotypes.
World of Wine: Explore Australia and New Zealand is at the Reading Biscuit Factory on Wednesday 3 March, 7:00pm. It's a tasting session run by Thames Valley Wine School as part of its core six-week course, and the whole evening is built around pushing Australian and New Zealand wines beyond the stereotypes they're usually boxed into.
Australia's reputation as a source of reliable, fruit-driven wine is complicated by a climate that swings from hot and dry to cool and wet. That contrast has given rise to a growing number of small boutique wineries producing limited, hand-made wines that don't fit the usual mould. New Zealand, meanwhile, is fast becoming the benchmark for New World Sauvignon Blanc, with the South Island producing Pinot Noir and zesty Riesling and the North Island home to Cabernet, Merlot and fuller white wines. The session works through both, so you get a sense of how different the two countries are and how much variety there is within each.
Beyond the tasting, the evening also decodes the jargon on wine labels, so you'll leave knowing what the terms you see on the bottle actually mean. It's a practical bit of knowledge that comes in handy long after the session is over, especially when you're standing in front of a wine shelf and trying to figure out what you're actually buying.
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It's held at the Reading Biscuit Factory, 1 Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7QE, and tickets are £37.50. Just a heads-up: the session is fully booked, so you'll need to keep an eye on the school's upcoming dates if you're looking to get in.
