- Duration
One Day Course
- Attendance
- 09:30 – 16:00
- Location
- 100% workplace and online delivery
Course Overview
What are the common wine faults, how are they identified, what are their causes and how are they corrected?
WineGB’s Training and Education survey ranked sensory evaluation within the top training needs, reflecting the increasing number of English and Welsh wines entering the market.
It is invaluable to be able to spot wine faults and understand why they occur.
This course will bring you the theory of specific wine faults, including a practical application through a tutored tasting.
You will examine faults and their underlying causes, as well as learning the winemaking techniques, and/or storage conditions, to prevent and correct the faults
A light sandwich lunch will be provided on this course.
Please note, this course is delivered at New Hall Wine Estate Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Essex CM3 6PN
Modules
What will you study?
Learn to identify faults and taints, and their underlying causes in wines. Apply these skills to a wine-tasting guided by professional winemaker and wine lecturer.
By the end of this course students will be able to:
Describe off flavours and aromas in wine
Define specific faults in wine including: Brettanomyces, volatile acidity, light strike, TCA, reduction and oxidation
Understand the underlying causes of common wine faults
Suggest preventative measures against common wine faults
Recommend corrective actions for faulty wines
Assess finished wines for faults
Assessment
The course ends with a short multiple-choice exam.
Entry Requirements
Please let the course administrator know of any allergies or dietary requirements i.e. Nut allergy, lactose intolerance, vegan, kosher etc. in advance of booking onto the course so we can check whether they are possible to accommodate.
Please note Plumpton College Wine Division have recently secured some funding, allowing for a reduction in price to a selection of wine courses, subject to eligibility*.
*Learners will be eligible for funding if they were aged over 19 on 31st August 2024 and have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years. Learners living in devolved areas (eg Greater London Combined Authority) will not be eligible for funding. Learners currently undertaking an apprenticeship will not be eligible for funding.
Full Cost £250
Terms & Conditions
1. Course Dates:
All courses must be booked and attended between 1 January and 31 July 2026
2. Commitment to attend:
All courses are fully funded. By enrolling on a programme, you are committing to attend. Failure to attend without notifying the College at least 10 days prior to the course start date will result in a £50 administration charge.
3. Number of Courses:
There is no limit to the number of courses an individual or company may book under this scheme. However, no one course can be repeated by and individual.
4. Materials:
Any required materials or equipment must be purchased separately and are not covered by the funding. These will be clearly stated in the course information.
5. Eligibility:
Free training is offered through the Governments' Adult Skills Fund and cannot be accessed by individuals or organisations from devolved authorities (areas include but may not be exclusive to: Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, North East, East Midlands, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Cornwall, Tees Valley, Bristol, London).
If you are already enrolled in an Apprenticeship Scheme you may not be eligible for funding. If you are enrolled in a Skills Bootcamp, please check whether you are eligible with the Skills Bootcamp team by emailing skillsbootcamps@plumpton.ac.uk .
6. Accommodation and travel:
Plumpton College does not provide free accommodation.
On-site accommodation may be available at a discounted rate, subject to availability and payable separately.
We do have travel bursaries for those in low income please look on our website for further details.
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