DESCRIPTION

Discover the fascinating world of wine with the cozy D-Vine basic course. During this course, you will get acquainted with wines made from important grape varieties and wine regions, and we will cover various topics to expand your wine knowledge. The course level corresponds to SDEN2.

Topics covered include:

• Learn how to serve and store wine correctly.
• Discover what wine is and how it is made.
• Learn about natural, organic, and biodynamic wines.
• Old World vs. New World wines: discover the differences.
• Learn how to read a wine label.
• Discover how to pair wine and food for the ultimate taste experience.

During each course evening, you will taste 8 or 9 wines, often in pairs to allow for proper comparison. Each wine is paired with a small matching snack, so you can experience how wine and food enhance (or contrast with) each other.

TIME

Classes take place from 19:00 till 21:00 or on Sundays from 15:00 til 17:00.

DATES for 2026

• Thursday evenings: 5-2, 12-2, 19-2, 5-3. Taught by Dieuwke Engelsma / Oda van Stekelenburg
• Sunday afternoons: 12-4, 19-4, 26-4, 3-5. Taught by Dieuwke Engelsma / Oda van Stekelenburg
• Wednesday evenings: 20-5, 27-5, 3-6, 10-6. Taught by Dieuwke Engelsma / Oda van Stekelenburg

The textbook "Ik weet meer van wijn" can be purchased separately for €39.50 (not required).

EXAM

This course is officially an SDEN exam course, which you can schedule yourself with the Stichting Dranken Examens en Normering (Foundation for Drink Examinations and Standards).