Join us for a four week in-person education course taking place in Collingwood, Melbourne, hosted by wine writer and Halliday Tasting Team member Jane Faulkner. If you're looking to learn about wine in a relaxed and informative setting, now's your chance.
Event details
Where: Collingwood (address to be announced)
When: 13 May / 20 May / 27 May / 3 June 2025
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Tickets: $836 + BF
What is the Fundamentals of Wine course?
Our Fundamentals of Wine in-person course includes one two-hour session per week for four weeks.
Our aim is to empower you with an in-depth understanding of the Australian wine landscape. We'll cover topics such as how wine is made, how to describe wine, how to approach food and wine matching and additional handy tips that address common wine questions.
Each week you'll be taken through course materials and a selection of highly rated wines.
Who is this course for?
The course is designed with the beginner in mind, but it will also appeal to those more advanced in their wine journey.
What you'll learn
The course is broken up into four two-hour sessions throughout the month. Topics covered include:
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
What our students are saying
"I thoroughly enjoyed this wine course more so than other wine courses that I have done in the past."
"Overall, a very good online education program. Beneficial not only to beginners but the more experienced."
"...very well put together, inspiring and informative."
"Even as a long time wine enthusiast I learnt more about wine than I expected and will become more adventurous in my selections in future."
Jane Faulkner
About your host
Jane is a journalist by training and wine writer by vocation. A long-time contributor and columnist for Halliday magazine, she has been reviewing for the Companion since 2016. Respected for her honesty and fairness yet rigour and independence in her writing and tasting, Jane is constantly honing those skills. She started her career in newspapers, later working at The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald, and also in TV and radio. She is a sought-after wine judge, locally and internationally, and chairs numerous shows.
Looking to learn at your own pace?
Enrol now in our Introduction to Wine online course and take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Terms and conditions
Cancellations of confirmed bookings are accepted up to 14 working days prior to the start of the course. An administration fee of 25% of the total booking fee will be deducted and the rest will be refunded to the payee. Cancellations within 14 days of the start of the course are non-refundable. We do not offer refunds on cancellations of individual sessions prior to or upon commencement of the course.