Wine education, events, and experiences
Pour Somme brings accessibility to the wine industry by providing practical wine knowledge for your everyday wine enjoyment. You’ll learn about the varietals, what YOU actually will enjoy, and how to choose from a list.
Gain practical wine knowledge
Get to know old friends and new
Have fun while learning
Latest on the Blog
What is rosé wine? You should probably brush up on this delicious type of wine.
What is rosé? Is it mixing red and white wines? Does it mean you made white wine on the skins? Perhaps some other fruit has given the color? Actually, none of the above. While the earliest rosés were probably watered down red wine thousands of years ago, today we generally use rosé to mean a…
The women of wine (plus some women-made wines you need to try)
Don’t buy into the myth: Women have been an instrumental part of winemaking since its inception. There’s a theory that women may have been the ones to discover wine — being the gatherers in a hunter-gatherer society — but it’s more than that. In ancient times, women were sometimes solely responsible for winemaking since it…
The very very ancient history of wine: Part 1
Wine might be all the rage these days, but its creation could go back 66 million years. That’s right, the dinosaurs might have been the first to sip a lovely chardonnay (probably not literally, they prefer leafy greens, so maybe a sauv blanc). But eventually humans figured out a little bit about the process, and…
FAQs
We host events at a company’s office or at a local bar or restaurant (as available). At this time, we do not host events at our own space.
Possibly. It depends on the location and your travel budget. We’re happy to work with you to get us there or try to connect you with a local wine expert.
Yes, but we encourage small groups to gather together since multiple wines will be sampled. Otherwise, you have to finish the bottle yourself (maybe not a bad thing…).
Absolutely not! We can tailor events to a range of knowledge levels including wine novices. Our courses are designed to flexibly fit your team, including their wine background and preferences.
All of the classes are designed to educate beyond the traditional 101 course and to be engaging for various levels of knowledge.
Each course is led by a wine expert with at least 2 years of experience.
Nope. Just yourself. All materials will be provided, including a place to jot down tasting notes and all the wines we plan to serve.
Only if you want to. We often use the term “sample” instead of “taste.” Attendees are not expected to identify cassis, lavender, or any other obscure notes. We encourage people to discuss what they like and dislike about a wine instead of attempting to identify a flavor profile.
Yes! We can do an entire class of NA wine and other offerings or bring non-alcoholic options to our standard classes for non-drinking attendees.