The best tasting class in the World.

Upcoming 2026 Fall Session:

Tasting Fundamentals

Begins September 21st, 2026

Enrollement now open!!

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340 Somerset St W, Ottawa, Ontario

Tasting Fundamentals

This is our Flagship Course, designed for people at any skill level. Whether amateur or pro, you’ll walk away with a ton of tools, tips, tricks and resources. It’s an immersive 8-week program, designed to take the average wine lover to the next level. The focus is on exploring how climate influences wine, through the lens of the worlds greatest producers.

You’ll learn how to smell and taste like you never thought possible!

Hosted once a week, for 8 weeks, Monday evenings 19:00 - 22:00, at Arlo Wine & Restaurant, you'll spend 24 hours of classroom time learning with our team, and tasting over 60 great wines.

A weekly breakdown of the program:

  1. Introduction to tasting, the influence of climate on wine

  2. Cool Climate Whites

  3. Moderate Climate Whites

  4. Moderate Climate Reds

  5. Warm Climate Reds

  6. Assessing Structure

  7. Blind Tasting Focus

  8. Review & Trial Blind Tasting Flight

8 Week’s - $1,400 ($175 per class)

We’re very happy to discuss private sessions as well, so please reach out with any questions or idea

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