Wine Tasting In Bourdeaux

If you have a trip planned to Europe soon, and you want to polish up on your whine tasting skills, Bordeaux Wine School is offering English speaking wine tasting courses at various levels, dealing mainly with the uniqueness of the areas wines.
There are courses tailored for every one from the beginner to the advanced wine taster.

Spittoon has the following list posted:

Tasting Bordeaux Wines - from A to Z (Technical level for beginners)
Two complete days for a comprehensive review of Bordeaux wines, covering soil types, grape varieties, the classifications and the different appellations of the region. Over thirty wines will be tasted and students can create their own blend. At the end of the first day there is a Wine Tasting Dinner in a chateau, providing an opportunity to meet the winemakers.
Price: 350€
Dates: 15-16 May, 16-17 October 2009

Bordeaux wines explained in the glass! (Practical level)
Open to those who have completed the Technical level. Over two days students will improve their ability to taste wine; stimulating their senses and enriching their wine tasting vocabulary. The course takes the form of a blind tasting and also teaches the principles of successful food and wine matching.
Price: 335€
Dates: 17-18 May, 18-19 October 2009

Discovering the Grands Crus of Bordeaux (Grands crus level)
Open to those who have completed the Technical or Practical levels. Travel through Bordeaux’s vineyards over three days and visit four areas: the M?doc, Sauternes, Graves and Saint-Emilion. Students will perfect their knowledge of Bordeaux’s classified growths by discovering the origins of the classifications and the appellations. The course includes visits to classified growth properties where students can taste the wines and understand why they are the elite of Bordeaux’s offerings.
Price: 600€
Dates: 19-21 May 2009