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Term 2/2012 - "Takes the snobbery out of wine tasting, and simply honours the beauty of the individuality of all wine styles." MC
Mosman CC
Sydney CC - Rozelle
Contact Leanne for more info:
Wine: Marketing, Sales, Education Support
Phone: 0418 22 88 80
Email:
Leanne Hayward
Feedback:
Term 4 2012
"The course was fantastic! Leanne was a great teacher and I feel much more confident with my knowledge of wine"
"Great introductory overview for beginners. Thanks, Leanne"
" I wanted to know how wine is created and how the process of wine affects the taste. Also describing the tastes of the wine for each blend was extremely helpful"
Feedback:
Term 4 2012
"The course was exactly what I hoped for; both practical &
quality of wines excellent, especially a lot of the value for money
gems" BM
"would highly recommend the course to those new to wine, as well as
those who are keen to develop greater understanding of the wine
industry." BM
"The Mount Horrocks Cordon cut Riesling 2011 was a great find!.
Very informative & fun class. " Joanne
"Format of class met expectations. It worked well & quality of
wines was good" MM
"The class exceeded my expectations, and I enjoyed the quality &
range of wines. Really enjoyed the course, the wines & the
people! Thanks Leanne." MG
Feedback:
Term 3 2012
"Has been excellent. Would be recommended."
"Learnt a lot & now have some fantastic wines to buy".
"Enjoyed the evenings in class - very informative!"
Feedback:
Term 2 2012
"Casual relaxed & informative
session."
"Pleasant, relaxed session &
well balanced collection of Australian wines.
"good course & would like a
course based on French wines & their classifications" R.M
"excellent course" Wayne P
Six Week course:
"The six weeks flew by.
Sad!" JF
"Introduced
me to wine regions of Australia (I am new to the country), & the
pace of course was great." DJ
"Course
was fabulous & very enlightening. I learnt a lot & enjoyed tasting
wines I would not normally drink.
And, the Italian evening was fabulous!" MW
"Very Balanced & comprehensive
in all aspects. Loved
the diverse selection of wines.
Thank you."
"Loved the course, really informative but not too heavy.
Great balance of
fun, character & intensity.
Takes the snobbery out of wine tasting, and simply honours the beauty of
the individuality of all wine styles."
MC
Feedback:
Term 1 2012
"New Snapshot" classes:
"Interesting range of wines, informative notes, appropriate nibbles"
"Great class, went too quickly"
"Excellent information, and feel as if we have learnt a lot tonight"
"Great class - really relaxed and open to ask questions"
"Just the right number of people to have a friendly interactive night; we rally enjoyed ourselves" B & T
"good course & would like a
course based on French wines & their classifications" R.M
"excellent course" Wayne P
Six Week course:
"Thank you for the classes, it has been great fun!" KT
"Many
thanks for the great class…really enjoyed it all and feel that I
have learnt so much." Patti G
"Thanks for the wine
appreciation course which I enjoyed a lot. It was interesting to
realise that : My palate is not good at distinguishing the
complexities of wines and,
Winemakers have very imaginative ways of describing their wines. " Stuart R
Feedback: Term 4 2011
"The course was better than expected. Enjoyed the structure of comparing the same style from different regions. The relaxed pace, the background to wines & trying wines from different regions in Australia all made the course an enjoyable experience" Jacqui W
" A really informative course. It was great to be able to recognize, taste and see the distinctions being made about many aspects of wine – while they were being discussed." David D
"Good value for money, and I enjoyed sharing our thoughts about different wines. The Italian evening was good!" Selina L
"Good Course and would be happy to recommend" Fiona D
Italian Dinner: What a lovely night. Thank you so much - I enjoyed myself enormously, & learnt a lot. Annie W
Feedback: Term 3 2011
"Loved the course. Leanne has such a wealth of knowledge and I learnt far more than I ever imagined I would. The course has given me the confidence I wanted to choose great wines for food matching. Great value for money."
"Fantastic course. Great balance of fun & knowledge: It was (Leanne's) vast industry knowledge and high level of organisation in .. weekly presentations that made this course personally fulfilling. Thank you." M & R Thompson
"The Italian Wines night at the Italian Restaurant was the highlight of the course!" IMCD
"I thought it was great value for money - shame it is coming to an end!"
Night of Italian Wines at a restaurant should "definitely" continue!
AP "Fabulous course. We really looked forward to the class each week. Leanne is very knowledgeable about wine and has a great way of sharing this in a relaxed and enjoyable way. Highly recommended!"
Craig & Sarah "Italian night was the best night of the course. I did enjoy discussing what foods go with the various wines. Would like more of this!"
"Great course - I now feel confident with a wine list in hand!' LT
Feedback: Term 2 2011
It's the
class that makes the difference each term and I was absolutely
thrilled to hear the informal comments at the end! After
course finished, we enjoyed dinner together with lots of different
wines to try, and the new wine appreciators talked about what they'd
enjoyed and why they chose my course. The highlights were: to meet
like minded people, make new friends, enjoy an evening's
conviviality etc .and they said they chose my course because of the
structure,& the relaxed informal fun way of approaching wine.
Most of the
group went on to form "Decanter Banters" (blog:
http://decanterbanter.blogspot.com/)
and meet monthly to continue the fun and try new wines.
"The course met & exceeded expectation with an excellent spread of wines and amazing value. Can’t speak highly enough of the course, what will we do on Monday nights now!" Robert & Dove: Term 3, 2010
"Excellent value for the amount of wonderful wines & knowledge to go with it – I enjoyed every class very much!" Theo Term 3, 2010
Term 2 2010: “ The course exceeded (expectations) – I hadn't imagined that we would get the opportunity to taste quite so many wines, across such a range of prices and styles; the quality very good – and some real finds! The course gives Value for Money.”
"We really enjoyed the course, and will enjoy the Australian wines even more after the course. You took our imagination and senses on a wonderful wine tour, with an extra bit of fun added on the side! Kind regards, Dorothy and Riaan" (Dec 09)
"Thanks for the great course Leanne, great information and interaction with the class. I even surprised myself on the last night with my knowledge on the "paper bag testing's"
Catherine Martin July 09
"Thank you for a most enlightening and enjoyable 7 weeks.
Having you share your industry and personal wine experiences with us
along with sampling many notable wines, was a very much appreciated
opportunity for me and I'm sure the rest of the class as well.
"
Andrew Scholz July 09
"Thank you again for the past 8 weeks, Elysia and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and have definitely developed a much better appreciation for wine than we had before! Not only were the tastings a highlight, but we found the tidbits you provided about the winemaking process and associated knowledge fascinating. I hope future classes are just as successful and we'll definitely recommend your course to friends. "
Jon McConkey July 09
"Just a note to say thanks a 1,000,000 for your interesting
and engaging seminars on wine. I really enjoyed it and have
broadened my knowledge and appreciation of this very tasty subject.
"
Ian Barr July 09
"Thanks so much for the last eight weeks, Hilary & I found
it very informative and great fun."
Graeme Inglis July 09
"Thank you for a fantastic course! I thoroughly enjoyed it
though and would like to do another one - maybe a bit more
advanced."
Marijke dCrus July 09
"Really enjoyed the course. I feel like my knowledge has greatly increased on wines, and my enjoyment of them. Thanks for sharing your passion with the class."
(KZ - student Dec 08)
"Good approach to course, mix of technical, wine info & tips
on choosing wines."
(student, Dec 08)
"Thoroughly enjoyed the course, some of the wines were Very
nice!! "
(student, Dec 08)
"I really enjoyed the relaxed way the course was presented.
Lots of information was covered, with plenty of opportunity to ask
questions. I have learnt there is more to white wine than
Sauvignon Blanc."
(E.S Monday student, Term 4)
"Thank you for a great class Leanne, you do a great job,
keep doing what you do! "
(Monday night student, Term 4)
Wine: Marketing,
Sales, Education Support - Phone: 0418 22 88 80
Leanne@WineAppreciationCourses.com.au