Zero to Hero Wine For Beginners Course + Live Tasting Session

Zero to Hero Wine for Beginners Online course+ Online Live Tasting Experience

Understanding wine should feel inspiring, not intimidating. This course takes you from uncertainty to confidence through a structured, engaging, and professionally guided learning experience. This version pairs the full online course with a live, instructor-led tasting session on Zoom, so you can put what you learn into practice.

A Modern Approach to Learning Wine

This is not just theory. You will learn how to think about wine including how climate, grape variety, and winemaking decisions come together to shape what you taste in the glass. Each lesson is structured to build knowledge step by step, so that by the end of the course wine feels intuitive and understandable.

What Makes This Course Different

• Structured like professional wine education, but designed to be accessible
• Clear, practical explanations you can use in real-life situations
• Interactive learning with quizzes and a full final exam
• Taught with industry insight from a professional wine educator
• Designed for confidence, not memorization

Core Grape Varieties Covered

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon

Course Structure

• What Is Wine? – what wine is, and the factors that shape style: grape, climate, terroir, geography, weather
• Climate & Geography – climate versus weather, cool / moderate / hot climate zones, weather hazards, and vintage
• Grape Varieties – why grapes matter, five key white grapes, four key black grapes
• Wine Styles – white versus red versus rosé, visual comparison, key regions overview
• Harvesting – Northern versus Southern Hemisphere, hand versus machine, pros and cons
• Winemaking Process – step by step, white versus red versus rosé, pressing and fermentation
• Vessels – stainless steel versus oak, French versus American oak
• Advanced Winemaking Techniques – lees ageing, malolactic fermentation, blending

Each module includes a knowledge check, and the course finishes with a 75-question final exam.

Live Guided Tasting Experience (Live Zoom Session)

Bring the course content to life with a live, instructor-led tasting session designed to build real, hands-on confidence with what you’ve learnt.

What is included

• One 2-hour interactive tasting session on Zoom
• Guided online tasting and Q&A with a TSWS educator
• A structured, professional approach to tasting, evaluating, and describing wine

How it works

• Book one session within 3 months of enrolling
• Sessions take place on the first Monday evening of each month, with dates set and provided by the school
• Spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended
• If you do not book your session within the 3-month period, the tasting experience is no longer available and the fee is forfeited

Next dates available are: 

August 3rd 2026, September 21st 2026, October 5th 2026

Wine selection

Students are responsible for purchasing the recommended wines in advance. No alcohol is provided, sold, or shipped as part of this course. The virtual tasting will include:

Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon

You may follow along with the recommended wines or use similar styles. Tasting participation is optional.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal if you:

• want to finally understand wine in a clear, structured way
• feel unsure when choosing or ordering wine
• work in hospitality and want stronger knowledge
• are starting your wine journey and want a professional foundation

No prior knowledge is required.

Fees & Booking

• Cost: $159 plus HST (online course $79 + live tasting session $80)
• One year of access to the full course content, at your own pace
• One 2-hour live tasting session, to be booked within 3 months of enrolling
• Refund Policy: the course and tasting session fees are non-refundable. If the tasting session is not booked within the 3-month window, the session fee is forfeited.

Age Requirement & Alcohol Responsibility & Participation Notice

Participants who choose to take part in optional tasting activities must be of legal drinking age in their country or region of residence.
This course does not provide or sell alcohol. Any purchase and consumption of wine is the sole responsibility of the participant and must comply with local laws. Participation in tasting activities is entirely optional.

By signing up to this course you confirm that you are of legal drinking age in your country of residence and that you agree to our terms and conditions.