Kent Wine School

Address:
Hotel du Vin
Crescent Road
TN1 2LY Tunbridge Wells
GBR

Phone: 01892 322066

Authorized Programs:
French Wine Scholar
Italian Wine Essentials
Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 1
Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 2
Spanish Wine Essentials
Spanish Wine Scholar

Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 2

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Oct. 02, 2024  -    End Date: Nov. 27, 2024  -   Exam Date: Dec. 04, 2024

Course Schedule: Wednesdays starting 2nd Oct 2024 with the exam on Wed 4th Dec 2024.
(All Wednesday Evenings):
2nd Oct: Toscana Part 1
9th Oct: Toscana Part 2
16th Oct: Marche and Abruzzo
1 week study break
30th Oct: Umbria, Lazio and Molise
6th Nov: Campania
13th Nov: Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria
20th Nov: Sardegna
27th Nov: Sicilia
4th Dec: Exam (100 multiple choice, 1 hour exam at 7pm)

Location:
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells
Crescent Road
TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Jonathan Gibson

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/italian-wine-scholar-course-unit-2/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Italian Wine Essentials

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Jan. 16, 2025  -    End Date: Feb. 06, 2025  -   Exam Date: Feb. 06, 2025

Course Schedule: Course dates: (Thursday evenings 7pm-9pm)

Thurs 16th Jan 2025 - Northern Italy
Thurs 23rd Jan 2025 - Central Italy
Thurs 30th Jan 2025 - Southern Italy
Thurs 6th Feb 2025 - 50 question multiple choice exam

Course tutor - Jonny Gibson
Wine Scholar Guild Program Instructor

Location:
Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Jonathan Gibson

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/italian-wine-essentials/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Phone: 00 44 1892 322066

French Wine Scholar

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Jan. 20, 2025  -    End Date: Mar. 31, 2025  -   Exam Date: Mar. 31, 2025

Course Schedule: Course Dates (All Monday Evenings):

20th Jan - Introduction & Alsace
27th Jan - Champagne
3rd Feb - Bourgogne
10th Feb - Beaujolais, Jura, Savoie
17th Feb - STUDY BREAK
24th Feb - Loire
3rd Feb - Bordeaux
10th Mar - Languedoc-Roussillon
17th Mar - Rhone
24th Mar - South-West, Provence, Corsica
31st Mar - 100 question multiple choice, 1 hour exam at 7pm.

Location:
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Jonathan Gibson

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/french-wine-scholar/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Phone: 00 44 1892 322066

Spanish Wine Essentials

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Mar. 13, 2025  -    End Date: Apr. 03, 2025  -   Exam Date: Apr. 03, 2025

Course Schedule: Course dates: (Thursday evenings 7pm-9pm)

Thurs 13th March 2025 - Northwest Spain
Thurs 20th March 2025 -Northeast Spain
Thurs 27th March 2025 - Southern Spain
Thurs 3rd April 2025 - 50 question multiple choice exam

Location:
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Victoria Aldwinckle

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/spanish-wine-essentials/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Phone: 00 44 1892 322066

French Wine Essentials

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Oct. 14, 2025  -    End Date: Nov. 11, 2025  -   Exam Date: Nov. 11, 2025

Course Schedule: Course dates: (Tuesday evenings 7pm-9pm)

Tues 14th October 2025 -Introduction to French Wine; Sparkling Wines - Champagne AOC & Cremant.
Tuesday 21st October 2025 - Northern France: Alsace & Loire Valley
Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Central France: Bourgogne, Beaujolais, Bordeaux
Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Southern France: Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tuesday 11th November 2025 - 50 question multiple choice exam

Location:
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Jonathan Gibson

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/french-wine-essentials/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Phone: 00 44 1892 322066

Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 2

City: Burwash Common

Start Date: Jan. 14, 2026  -    End Date: Mar. 18, 2026  -   Exam Date: Mar. 18, 2026

Course Schedule: 14th Jan: Toscana Part 1
21st Jan: Toscana Part 2
28th Jan: Marche and Abruzzo
4th Feb: Umbria, Lazio and Molise
11th Feb: Campania
1 week study break
25th Feb: Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria
4th Mar: Sardegna
11th Mar: Sicilia
18th Mar: Exam (100 multiple choice, 1 hour exam at 7pm)

Location:
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY

Instructor(s): Jonathan Gibson

For more information:

Website : https://www.localwineschool.com/kent/italian-wine-scholar-course-unit-2/

Contact: Jonny Gibson

Email: info@kentwineschool.com

Phone: 00 44 1892 322066