Upcoming Wine Events:Cellar Dinner Pondalowie Dinner Bordeaux Dinner Business Lunch Series NEW! Read details about our upcoming special events here...
Upcoming Education and Courses:Palate Trainer: Intro to Wine - Intermediate- Intermediate- Old World Wine Course - French Traveller's course: Read details about our courses here...
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Join us in our gorgeous underground cellar (max 22 ppl) or beautiful 'Grace' Room (max 15 ppl) to further expand your wine knowledge.
Recognizing the education is paramount, Armadale Cellars regularly conducts a broad range of wine courses for the novice through expert palates.
Courses Include:
Our courses sell out regularly and bookings are essential! Don't delay or you may miss out!
PLEASE NOTE:
1) All of our courses and events are to subject to our "1 week blackout rule". Participants can change the date of their course up to 1 calendar week before the commencement of the course.
2) We request that you park on High Street (as there are no parking restrictions after 6:30pm on High Street) when attending wine courses as the carpark is for short-term customer parking only.
Please email Armadale Cellars for further details relating to our courses
Please note: prices subject to change without notice.
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Our one-night Palate Trainer is an intimate class conducted by Phil Hude designed for both the novice and connoiseur.
This 2-hour class will help you gain a better understanding of your own palate and teach you how to pick out specific wine faults which occur in 1 out of 12 bottles. Learn what TCA (cork taint) smells like, fully understand the differences between bitterness, acidity, tannin, etc. A fantastic class for those just getting started, but also a great refresher for those who've been tasting for years.
A popular course for business groups.
This course is a must for novice and expert alike to keep your palate in tune.
Time:7.00-9.00 pm
Venue: Armadale Cellars - Either Grace Room or Cellar
Price: $39.00
Click here to view upcoming dates for one-night Palate Trainers
Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
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Our 5 week Intro to Wine Course has been rated Melbourne's Best*.
Join us as we learn and taste across all facets of wine appreciation including a week each on Champagne, White, Red, Fortified and Ageing.
This interactive wine course covers a broad range of wine topics directly related to the process of winemaking from vine to bottle. Learn the subtleties and nuances of the different styles. Each week includes a a varied selection of interesting wines to complement the seminar, with a view to giving each participant a clear understanding of the concepts of flavour and the ability to discern the characters which constitute complexity and style.
Week 1:
Sensory Evaluation, Palate Construction and Sparkling Wines and Champagne
Week 2:
Vineyard to Winery / White Wines
Week 3:
Winemaking Processes & External Winemaking Practices / Red Wines
Week 4:
Desert Style /Fortified Wines / Regions & Varieties
Week 5:
Aged Wines / The Synergy of Wine and Food / The Art of Wine Purchasing and Cellaring
On week 5, the group visits a local restaurant where a wide range of styles are looked at with food.
*Voted 'Best Wine Course' by Sun Herald Newspaper, 14 May 2002.
Time:7.00-9.00 pm
Venue: Armadale Cellars - Either Grace Room or Cellar
Price: $199.00 all inclusive
Click here to upcoming dates for 5-week Intro to Wine Course
The course makes an excellent gift.
Purchase a Gift Certificate for a special someone today!Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
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Understand the basics but want to get more into the details?
2008 brings 2 new intermediate courses, a 4 week red wine course and a 4 week white wine course.
Join us we venture past the basics!
Intermediate Red Wine Course:
Over the four weeks we will -
Intermediate White Wine Course:
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Armadale Cellars hosts a range of one-night Master Classes through out the year. Some of these are on site and some off, depending on the topic.
Our Master Classes include:
Riedel Master Class
Cheeses and Wine Master Class
Food and Wine Master Class
Whisky Master Class
Varietal Super Series
More details on our upcoming Master Classes can be found on our Special Events page
Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
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Know your Pinot's and Shiraz, but not your Burgundy and Syrah? Want to better understand how to read those confusing labels and which DOC or AOC you like the most? Explore the Old World Wine regions with us in our 4-week Old World Wine Course.
This course is designed for anyone with a keen interest in wine. A star-studded line-up of wines will ensure that you will gain an unmatched experience from completing the course.
The course covers a week on the regions of France, Italy, Germany and Spain, providing invaluable insight into the regions and varieties of the Old World!
Time:7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Armadale Cellars
Price: $295.00
Click here to see our upcoming dates for the Old World Wine Course
Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
Join us for an introduction/refresher into traveller's French for those of you lucky enough to be going to France (or who dream of going)
Yveline has years of experience in teaching and working as an interpreter of the French language around the world. She has been employed as an Interpreter for the French Embassy and several Corporations in Australia. She is also employed as a private tutor and thoroughly enjoys teaching her native tongue.
Time:6.45pm to 8.45pm
Venue: Armadale Cellars (upstairs in our newly refurbished ’Grace’ room)
Price: $79.00 (includes a glass of French wine!)
Basic Expressions
Travel and Accommodation
Wine and Food
Meeting and Greeting People
Exploring the Sights
This course is consistently booked-out, however, we are constantly scheduling new courses, so please continue checking our website for new course dates.
NOTE: This is not a wine course.
Click here to see upcoming dates for the Traveller's French Course
Please contact us for further details relating to the course and its content.
Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
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Up-skill your sales team, reward your staff, or provide a fun team-building exercise.
Whether it's wine basics that you're looking for or a master class, Armadale Cellars can work together with you to provide a memorable and educational event for your staff.
Please see our Corporate Services page for further information on our Corporate courses and offerings.
Subject to "1 week rule" and parking
PLEASE NOTE:
1) All of our courses and events are to subject to our "1 week blackout rule". Participants can change the date of their course up to 1 calendar week before the commencement of the course.2) We request that you park on High Street (as there are no parking restrictions after 6:30pm on High Street) when attending wine courses as the carpark is for short-term customer parking only.