Elevate Your Wine Knowledge
Join us for an immersive and hands-on learning experience led by industry experts.
Who Is It For?
Top 3 Benefits
🍷 Develop a Confident Wine Palate
Taste and compare a range of red, white, and sparkling wines while learning how to identify structure, balance, and flavour profiles like a pro.
📚 Understand Wine from Grape to Glass
Build real knowledge of how wine is made — from grape growing and fermentation to bottling and service — so you can speak and serve with authority.
🍽️ Master Food & Wine Pairing
Learn the core principles behind pairing wine with food, helping you enhance the guest experience or elevate your own meals at home.
Meet Anke – Ireland’s Top Sommelier
Originally from Dresden, Germany, Anke began her career as a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant before transitioning to wine in 2002 while working in the UK. She trained under legendary sommeliers, including the late Gérard Basset (Best Sommelier in the World 2010), and competed internationally to refine her knowledge across wine, spirits, beer, sake, and cocktails.
Anke moved to Ireland to become Head Sommelier at the Cliff House Hotel, helping it become a top destination for food and wine lovers. After 13 years abroad, she returned to Germany and led a Michelin-starred restaurant to its second star in just one year, while exploring the country’s wine regions.
She holds both the WSET Diploma and the Certified Sommelier title, and has been teaching WSET Levels 1–3 since 2016. Her passion for education has taken her from Dublin to Mallorca, leading private and public wine masterclasses.
In 2022, she was named Best Sommelier of Ireland and represented the country at the World’s Best Sommelier Competition in Paris in 2023. She now sets her sights on earning the Master Sommelier Diploma, one of the toughest wine qualifications in the world, held by only 271 people globally.
Course Modules
Discover the fascinating history of wine, how the global wine industry has evolved, and explore the world’s major wine regions — from Bordeaux and Tuscany to Napa Valley and Marlborough.
Learn the key characteristics of popular red and white grape varieties, as well as the unique profiles of sparkling and rosé wines. You’ll taste a curated selection to develop your wine palate and sensory skills.
Understand every stage of winemaking — from harvesting grapes and fermentation to aging techniques and bottling. You’ll gain insight into how production methods influence flavour, body, and aroma.
Master the 5 S’s of wine tasting (See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savour) and learn how to confidently pair wine with food based on acidity, tannins, sweetness, and more.
Explore the defining differences between Old World wines (France, Italy, Spain) and New World wines (USA, Australia, Chile), and how climate, tradition, and terroir shape wine styles.
Develop practical knowledge in reading wine labels, proper wine storage, and serving techniques — from glassware selection to decanting and service temperatures.
