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If don't mind spending more (like a few hundred) I really recommend the WSET Level 2 course (don't bother with the Level 1). It's actually an industry course, but open to all. Teaches you so much about wine, including countries/regions, grapes, techniques and a structured way to taste a wine. You also get six wines a week (of wildly differing value) to taste and discuss and the course is one night a week over nine weeks.


I thought I'd come out with an awfully expensive taste in wine, but they do teach you to appreciate value in the lower end of the scale as well.

I've not seen it before, so I'd be guessing as much as you. It looks a little gimmicky, so if you are looking for something that will actually teach your OH something you'll probably be disappointed.


For your ?30, you could buy a really decent bottle of something different to expand their usual buying horizons. A few spring to mind: maybe a nice German Beerenauslese Riesling, a Canadian icewine, an Aussie sparkling red or an Italian Amarone. Perhaps introduce them to a few new grapes? Torrentes (Argentina), Gruner Veltliner (Austrian), Nebbiolo (Italian Barolo), Viognier (French Condrieu) are all interesting.

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