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Two men laughing while one pours wine into a glass held by the other, inside a restaurant.
Until 8 Dec

Italian Summer Wine School with Jay Bessell

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Join sommelier Jay Bessell for a fortnightly 60-minute journey through the world of Italian wine.

At each session you'll taste five Italian wines with cicchetti and cheese while Jay shares the stories, history and secrets behind some of Italy’s most famous bottles – no jargon, no wine snobbery, just great wine and plenty of good stories.

Jay brings years of experience in Melbourne’s wine and hospitality scene, with a talent for making wine fun, accessible and easy to understand.

Discover five wines and one plate, all in 60-minutes, with a maximum of 10 guests per session.

20 Oct – Piedmont
10 Nov – Valpolicella
24 Nov – Tuscany
8 Dec – Islands

Great Italian wine, great stories and no wine knowledge required.

Hours

Date Times
Tue 10 Nov
  • 6pm - 7pm 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 7.15pm - 8.15pm 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Tue 24 Nov
  • 6pm - 7pm 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 7.15pm - 8.15pm 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Tue 8 Dec
  • 6pm - 7pm 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 7.15pm - 8.15pm 7:15pm - 8:15pm

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Mezzanine Level
The Hardware Club
43 Hardware Lane Upstairs
Melbourne 3000

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Adult / general $80
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  • telephone number: 03 9670 1110
  • email address: info@thehardwareclub.com
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