Benjamin Furst has over 20 years wine experience within the UK, gaining his WSET Diploma in the mid-90’s, Ben continues to educate and enlighten his public into the wonderful world of wine. Whilst having focused on selling and promoting quality, small production wines from around the world, Ben has moved tact to promote and educate on the wonders of our own wines in the UK and the majestic settings of the vineyards.
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As Tour Manager of English Vine Tours, Ben escorts clients throughout Sussex and Kent, on guided vineyard tours, tutored wine tastings and reveals the mysteries of “grape to glass”. Ben also continues to present wines to private and corporate groups and can be booked directly at:
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An Introduction to Wine Course, Sussex Downs College
May 5, 2009
Enjoy wine and want to learn more? An Introduction To Wine offers you the opportunity to look at wines more closely. Over the 5 tutorials we shall be looking at how to taste wine and assess its quality professionally. Using this knowledge we will then look at classic grape varieties as well as a look at some classic wines from around the world. The last two tutorials focus on English wines, looking at the grape varieties used as well as visiting an English vineyard for a hands on field experience. An additional £5.00 supplement per tutorial for the cost of the wines plus £45.00 for the last tutorial, which will be the field trip. The vineyard trip includes all travel to and from the college, fully guided tour, tutored wine tasting and light lunch. We also recommend that you bring a small bottle of water for drinking during the tutorials.
Sussex Down College Newhaven Faculty
An Introduction to Wines
5 Part Series
Tasting & Assessing Wine
£5.00 wine supplement per person
Each student needs to bring 1 glass and water
A look at grapes, basic wine production methods. Sampling 2/3 wines analytical tasting approach and assessing quality
1.5 hours (11 – 12.30)
International Grape Varieties
£5 wine supplement per person
Each student needs to bring 1 glass & water
Looking at 6 classic grapes varieties and tasting together using techniques learned previously. 4-6 wines to sample
1.5hours (11 – 12.30)
Classic Regional Wines
A systematic approach and look at 6 classic wine of the world. Looking at unique styles, flavours of their main grape varieties and characteristics.
1.5hours (11 - 12.30)
An Introduction English Wines (Part1)
£5 wine supplement per person
Each student to bring 1 glass & water
Sampling between 4-6 English wines we assess their quality and unique styles. Focusing on 2-3 vineyards
1.5hours (11 – 12.30)
An Introduction to English Wines (Part 2)
Visit an English Vineyard, in Sussex. Guided vineyard tour, winery tour and tutored wine tasting. This can be run in the morning with a lunch afterwards.
Fully escorted with collection from and return to the college.
£45.00 per person
(10am – 1pm) Collection and return from college
For further details please contact Karen Sim or Sue Gothard at Sussex Downs College in East Sussex, or click on the link; http://www.sussexdowns.ac.uk/xpurpose/dbpage.asp?pid=104
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