Session 6: Oak and Quality

12 November 2023 19:30

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Oak and Quality

This wine smells like toast! Wines were stored and sold in barrels for millennia before the era of glass bottles. Now that oak barrels aren’t needed any more, and given that a barrel can cost hundreds of pounds – why do winemakers bother? Join us this week to explore the world of oak: which wines are typically oaked, what effect this has on the wine, and even the difference between different types of oak. We will also learn about varying quality levels of wine and what makes a high-quality wine. Beginners are welcome!

We will be providing six white and six red wines to taste.

Please bring your own set of 6 ISO tasting glasses. Glasses are available to buy here.

Date: Sunday 12th October
Time: 19:30 (Please arrive at 19:20 so we can start pouring at 19:30!)
Where: St. Andrew’s Hall, St. Andrew’s Rd, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1DH
Cost: £19
Tickets go on sale on Monday 6th November at 18:00.

Upcoming Date(s) and Time(s)

  • 12 November 2023
    19:30 - 21:30

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