About Us

Wine Education, Trade Tastings & Services Across Ireland

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At WineEducation.ie, we are a team of wine educators, award-winning sommeliers, and industry professionals with over 150 combined years of expertise. We bring that depth of knowledge to everything we do, from fun, casual tastings to professional trade training, wine list curation, and website design.

Whether you are a complete beginner curious about what's in your glass, a hospitality professional building your career, or a business looking to elevate your wine offer, we can help.

What We Do

  • Our wine education courses are delivered by educators certified by the Wine Spirit Education Trust, covering Levels 1, 2, and 3 in Wine & Spirits. These are the internationally recognised qualifications sought by hospitality professionals, sommeliers, wine buyers, and serious enthusiasts across Ireland and the world.

    Whether you are taking your first step into formal wine education or building on existing knowledge, our instructors bring decades of real-world industry experience into every classroom.

    Who this is for: Hospitality professionals, career changers, wine trade workers, and ambitious wine enthusiasts seeking a globally recognised qualification.

  • Looking to upskill your team together, or bring a group of colleagues through a WSET qualification as a cohort? We offer private WSET courses for groups of 12 or more, delivered at a venue of your choice or at one of our established teaching locations across Ireland.

    Private group courses are ideal for hotel and restaurant teams, off-licence and retail staff, corporate hospitality departments, and wine club members who want to study together in a focused, tailored environment. Our educators work with your schedule and adapt the delivery to suit the experience level of your group.

    Who this is for: Hotels, restaurants, off-licences, corporate teams, and wine clubs across Ireland.

  • A knowledgeable front-of-house team is one of the most powerful tools a hospitality business can have. Our bespoke staff wine training programmes are designed for restaurants, hotels, bars, and retail businesses who want their team to speak confidently and compellingly about wine, while driving sales, improving guest experience, and reducing staff turnover.

    Sessions can be tailored to your specific wine list, your team's existing knowledge level, and the style of service you deliver. Training can range from a single focused session to an ongoing programme of development, all led by our WSET-certified educators and industry professionals.

    Who this is for: Restaurant and hotel managers, F&B directors, retail group operators, and anyone investing in their team's professional development.

  • A well-crafted wine list is a commercial asset. Our educators include experienced wine buyers and sommeliers who have managed the cellars and wine programmes of some of Ireland's most prestigious establishments, and we bring that expertise directly to your business.

    We offer a full wine list curation and design service, working with you to build a list that reflects your concept, suits your customer, supports your kitchen, and maximises your margin. We don't just recommend wines, we help you tell a story through your list, structure it for ease of navigation, and present it in a way that sells.

    Our work includes the wine list for La Cave restaurant, recognised as one of Ireland's finest and an award-winning example of how thoughtful curation and confident design can transform a dining experience.

    Who this is for: Restaurant owners, hotel F&B teams, private members' clubs, and new hospitality businesses building their drinks programme from scratch.

  • Not everything has to lead to an exam. Our casual wine tastings and events are designed to be fun, informal, and genuinely illuminating, whether you are exploring wine for the first time or deepening a long-standing passion.

    Our current casual events include:

    Events are held at various venues across Ireland. Private versions of any of these tastings can also be booked exclusively for your group. Perfect for corporate events, hen parties, birthday celebrations, or team nights out.

    Who this is for: Wine enthusiasts of all levels, corporate event planners, and anyone looking for a memorable, sociable experience built around great wine.

  • Great wine deserves great presentation online. We work with Molly Shibley of Good Life Digital to offer professional website design for hospitality businesses, wine producers, and drinks industry professionals who want a site that looks as good as the product it represents.

    We understand the hospitality and drinks industry from the inside, which means we design with your customer's journey, and your commercial goals, in mind. Whether you need a fresh new site, a redesign of an existing one, or a dedicated landing page for a new project, we can help.

    Who this is for: Restaurants, wine producers, hospitality businesses, and drinks industry professionals across Ireland.

Work With Us

Whether you are looking to enrol in a wine training course, book a private tasting, build a wine list, train your team, or launch a new website, we would love to hear from you.

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