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Wine tastings aplenty

Have fun while you're learning

JANUARY and February are great months for Manchester's wine lovers, with tastings and courses in abundance across the city and beyond. CityLife has compiled a handy round-up...

SADDLEWORTH

Meet The Winemaker @ The White Hart
Tuesday 20 January
Ian Bird, a graduate of the distinguished Roseworthy Agricultural College in Australia, will be hosting the first of a series of Meet The Winemaker gatherings at The White Hart in Lydgate. Guests will learn the finer points of five wines, matched to a four-course meal.
For more information and to book, call 01457 872 566 or email bookings@whitehart.co.uk.

STOCKPORT

Tasting Sessions by John Booth Wines
Tuesday 20 January (onwards)
Featuring wine as diverse as Domaine de Vedilhan Sauvignon Blanc, Winston Hill Zinfandel,  Il Meridione Primario and Cascabel Tipico.
Kro (Heaton Moor):
20/01 - Winter warmers
03/02 - Italy
24/02 - Dinner + Call My Bluff
Christies Cafe (Marple Bridge):
21/01 - Credit Crunch Wines
11/02 - Organic Wines
For more information, contact John Booth Wines by calling 0161 427 0446.

MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

WSET Intermediate Wine Course @ Harvey Nichols
Monday 2 February (onwards)
Harvey Nichols is hosting a course for those who have a desire to enhance their knowledge of the ever-increasing variety of wines and spirits being produced in the world today. The course will end with an exam in order to acquire the Wine And Spirit Education Trust Level 2 Qualification In Wine And Spirits.
Nine weeks (16 weeks). Tickets £265. For more details, email michael.currie@harveynichols.com.

Masterclasses @ Hanging Ditch
Wednesday 21 January (onwards)
This weekly programme includes spolights on produce from Alliance Wine, Enotria World Wines, Hallgarten Druitt and Negociants UK.
Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm. Tickets £10. For more details, call 0161 832 8222.