Let’s focus on how we taste wine, not how the wine should taste
Everybody has the ability to Taste. Not many know how to use it! I am here to help you understand how it’s done! I will introduce you to the world of wine tasting using a simplified step by step guide.
First of all I’d love to see you using the Comment Box bellow to leave your thoughts and questions. That would give our experience a great kickstart.
Choose your wines and if you have a moment to spare, send me the name so I can add them to the wine list.
• Please prepare to serve white wines at fridge temperature and red at 60 f/15 c. –Starting at low temperatures allows the wine to gradually release the aromatic reactions as temperature naturally alters.
Glassware: use your preferred glass, the ones that you feel comfortable drinking wine in. Ideally I‘d like you to have a different glass for each wine or at least two glasses. So you can perform a comparative tasting.
Have some water and dry bread to rinse your palate if necessary.
Test your connection and join a few minutes before to make sure everything is working smoothly.
There is a sequence of steps used to evaluate a wine, and they are done in a specific order. However tasting a wine is not an once-off event but a repeating series of the procedure going back and forth.
Please have the wine served when we start and feel free to refill as to your liking. Leave any food for the second part of the session
• Optionally and if you are a wine geek you may want to use the Tasting Sheet to mark down your notes. Please have it ready on a separate device for in-depth tasting experience:
Interaction on this experience is vital… so do ask whatever comes to your mind, even if you think it might sound silly, go for it, the Wonderful World of Wine is full of surprises.
Check out the Q & A tab to find answers to questions discussed during the sessions.
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Wine Tasting is a very personal experience and you can do as you please, however I’d suggest you try and give your wine selection a structure and a theme. Comparative tasting is the way I learn about wine. Observing two wines at the same time focusing on what is different and where applied what is common between them.
Terroir, pronounced “tehr-wahr”, is a French term that expresses the combination of soil, weather conditions and style of winegrowing and winemaking. These three elements bring a specific identity and a sense of place to the wine. A terroir can be spread as a region or be as specific as a small part of an estate.
I recommend choosing wines from the same origin if you want to focus on what a region has to offer. Keep things simple and equal by picking from the same Country > region > county > village > winery.
If you like a grape variety and you want to understand it better then choose the same single-variety wines but as diverse as possible. e.g. East coast vs West coast or New world vs Old world wine.
You may want to get a bit deeper into your glass and compare different wine styles like Oak-aged vs Young wine or Dry vs Semi-Dry.
Tasting involves a full evaluation of the wine in your glass. There is a series of steps used to evaluate a wine, and they are done in a specific order. The evaluation process involves: 1) Appearance; 2) Smell; 3) Flavour; 4) Finish; 5) Conclusion.
I will introduce you to the world of wine tasting using a simplified step by step guide .
It would be nice to ‘flash’ taste the wines at the beginning before anything else. This practise will give you a basic understanding of the wines.
Then you can move back and forth and taste them against the diverse delicacies dishes you bring along.
Please note we are not rating the quality of wine here, we are observing its profile.
Online Experiences are all hosted on the Zoom video conferencing platform. After you book, you’ll receive an email with a link to the experience that you’ll join using a web browser or the Zoom app. Experiences use both audio and video, so check out these system requirements to make sure your device will work.
Video conferencing is interactive, so you’ll be able to communicate with yours truly and other guests as much or as little as you’d like.
Please bring in your wine of choice. You may bring as many as you like. As a general rule the more the better but I’d recommend a red and a white if you are joining for the first time. If in doubt send me a note
For wine recommendations send me a link or photo of your wine shop via Airbnb Message or WhatsApp +35799654244 and I will try and help you choose.
If you are looking for a team building activity or a private wine class, I have different formats that can be customised to suit your event – Please book a Demo call and I will tell you all about it!
Are you drinking, or tasting wine? If you are swallowing your wine, you are probably drinking. If you are slurping, gurgling, and paying attention… you are probably tasting. If you are taking notes, you are definitely tasting. Using PambosWine Tasting Sheet I will guide you through the evaluation method I developed and use to examine a wine’s profile.
There is no right or wrong and tasting is not a competition of any sort. It’s all about understanding and enjoying the fermented beverage in your glass.
Wine Tasting Demystified can be booked in Private or you can join with other guests and has a PER PERSON cost.
You must confirm a booking by purchasing an event through the website or over the phone.
You pay in advance, payment takes about a week to get processed, then Pambos.Wine holds your money in trust – until the event is delivered.
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Please note that deposits are not currently available for events without inquiry submission.
Cancellations are inconvenient for both the host and guest; however, I realize that emergencies occur. Therefore, if you are unable to attend a confirmed booking, you should first consider rescheduling.
You can reschedule the event to a different date or even transfer the booking to someone else who might be joining in the future. If you reschedule the session, the cancellation policy is based on the original purchase time and original start date of the experience.
If you cannot reschedule, you should initiate a cancellation by sending me a message directly to yourstruly@pambos.wine
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