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For people with a thirst for knowledge & fun

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WSET Professional Wine Courses

Learn about wines and spirits through fun, informative and interactive training

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Social Tastings & Private Events

Wine tastings make great social, informative, or fundraising events

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Corporate Events

Wine tasting events are a fun and popular way to encourage team-building or entertain clients

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Fundraisers

Wine tasting events are a great way to raise money for charity

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Defining Wine is an education and events company specialising in wines and spirits, based in the Midlands offering a wide range of fun and educational services to business and the general public.

Wines and spirits are now part of everyday life. However, as a global business the topic is surprisingly complex and varied. That’s where Defining Wine can help.

At Defining Wine we believe that anyone and everyone can enjoy swirling, sniffing, tasting and learning about wine, spirits and drinks, either for business or simply for pleasure and fun.

Our goal is simple – to work closely with our customers to share our knowledge, demystifying wine and spirits in a fun and relaxed way. Whether you’re looking for formal training, a wine tasting event for a special occasion or help to increase your sales and profits, Defining Wine can help. See below for more information on some of the services that we offer or contact us if you can’t see exactly what it is that you’re looking for.

Training

At Defining Wine we want you to learn about wines and spirits through fun, informative and interactive training. Our qualified trainers have Diplomas in Wines and Spirits as well as being experienced vocational trainers. Whether for a career in hospitality, retail and the drinks business or for simply learning more for pleasure, we have the right training opportunities for you.

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WSET Professional Wine Courses

Defining Wine is accredited to run the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses.

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Bespoke Training

We design and run courses to meet the exact needs of your organisation, using your products, systems and procedures.

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Tasting & Events

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Social Tastings & Private Events

Wine tastings make great social, informative, or fundraising events – mixing friends, family, colleagues and friends you haven’t met yet!

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Corporate Events

Wine tasting events are a fun and popular way to entertain clients or encourage team-building.

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Fundraisers

Wine tasting events are a great way to raise money for charity.

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  • Mandy’s Port evening was amazing – so good that we have organised 2 more since!  Excellent fun and we also learnt a lot without realising

    MattPass the Port event
  • I didn’t know what to expect when a friend dragged me along to a tasting on Italian wines, but I loved it! Amanda is great and so enthusiastic that you forget that you don’t know much and find yourself joining in. I now go to as many different events as I can.

    DonnaItalian Wine Tasting
  • Andy's session was fun and relaxed. It was perfectly tailored to the group, which was large, and the participants had a whole range of wine tasting experience. We all came away having learnt something new and had a brilliant evening.

    SallyCorporate Event
  • We have been fortunate enough to attend one of Andy’s Wine Tasting sessions and had an extremely enjoyable time. His knowledge of wines and spirits is formidable and, when coupled with his enthusiasm, brings complete strangers together for an informative and fun evening. His quiz is the icing on the cake, I thoroughly recommend!

    MartinBirthday tasting event

About us

Amanda (Rowley) and Andy (Rickwood) founded Defining Wine in 2016 after studying the WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits together. With a love of wine and a shared belief that learning about wines and spirits should be available and accessible for everyone, they formed Defining Wine to do just that. Amanda is now joined by Bronte Rowley who completed the Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2020.