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SPRING 2012 EVENTS & DATES

ENJOYING WINE SERIES
BEGINNERS WINE COURSE:

A fun relaxed wine tasting course for beginners, presented by Rose Murray Brown, Master of Wine. This offers a whirlwind tour of the world's classic grapes and wine styles in a lively interactive atmosphere. Taste ten wines each week, learn how to put words to wine, match food and wine and hear about the best producers in the Old World and New World. Powerpoint visuals illustrate the world's vineyards. Course file, course notes, tasting notes, aroma wheel and completion certificate signed by Rose. Tasting glasses, spittoons, tasting mats, pencils and biscuits also included. This is the only beginners course in Scotland run by a qualified Master of Wine. Quotes from 2011: "fantastic fun, great wines"; "will definitely return in 2012"; "enjoyed meeting like-minded wine-lovers"; "an excellent informative wine course".

EDINBURGH (E40)
Four evening course: Enjoying Wine Series (beginners level)
Wk 1 Introduction to Tasting: learn tasting techniques
Wk 2 Champagne v sparkling wine / aromatic whites
Wk 3 Soft Juicy Reds and Roses
Wk 4 Full bodied Reds
Dates: Wednesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 February 2012
Venue: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh
Price: £130 for four part series
(cheeses are served at red wine tastings)
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Booking only with RMB Masterclass – 01334 870731 or email: masterclass@rosemurraybrown.com

Discount offer £25 off: £240 when E40 and E41 booked together at same time.

GLASGOW (G21)
Four evening course: Enjoying Wine Series (beginners level)
Wk 1 Introduction to Tasting: learn tasting techniques
Wk 2 Champagne v sparkling wine / aromatic whites
Wk 3 Soft Juicy Reds and Roses
Wk 4 Full bodied Reds
Dates: Autumn 2012 - Please ask for details
Venue: Abode Hotel, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Price: £135 for four part series
(finger buffet served at each session - included in the price)
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Booking only with RMB Masterclass – 01334 870731 or email: masterclass@rosemurraybrown.com

We are offering new Drinking with Style courses focusing in depth on regions or countries.

Edinburgh
NEW CLASSIC FRENCH WINE SERIES (E41)

This fine wine series focuses on the classic French regions of Alsace, Loire, Rhone and Languedoc. Explore the grapes, wine styles and discover up-and-coming appellations which offer the best value today in these famous regions. Each session includes thirteen wines to taste.

The first two sessions will focus on Alsace and Loire including fizz, dry whites, rose, reds and sweet whites in both regions.

The third session will focus on Rhone's finest. Try delicious whites, roses, reds and sweet wines from Northern and Southern Rhone. Our last evening in the series will show 13 top wines from leading estates in Languedoc: superb whites, roses and reds.

This course includes food and wine matching ideas, organic and biodynamic wines and detecting wine faults. Powerpoint visuals illustrate the vineyards and wine regions. You can either book this as a four part series or attend individual evenings of your choice.

Course file, course notes, tasting notes, tasting mats, pencils, biscuits, aroma wheel and completion certificate signed by Rose included on both courses. Tasting glasses and spittoons supplied.

Quotes from past intermediate courses: "exceptional value"; "the best tasting I have ever been to…"; "really entertaining informative tastings with plenty of like-minded wine lovers"; "great combination of fine wines and a fun presentation"

Alsace Masterclass: Wed 29 Feb 2012 £35 per session
Try exciting aromatic whites including great Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, red Pinot Noir and delicious sweet Vendange Tardive

Loire Masterclass: Wed 7 March 2012 £35 per session
Sample superb Sauvignon Blancs from Sancerre, Melon de Bourgogne from Muscadet, Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, red Cabernet Franc from Chinon and Bourgeuil - and delectable sweet Chenins from Quarts de Chaume.

Rhone Masterclass: Wed 14 March 2012 £35 per session
Discover the diversity of Northern Rhone whites and reds from Condrieu to Hermitage, try delicious Rhone roses and the popular Grenache-based reds of Cotes du Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape.

Leading Languedoc Masterclass: Wed 21 March 2012 £35 per session
Sample top estates in this exciting southern French region with its superb examples of Chardonnay, Viognier, Marsanne and Cabernet, Grenache, Merlot and more.

Venue: 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh
Price: £135 for four part series or £35 per session
(each session includes cheeses)
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

BOOKABLE AS INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS OR AS A FOUR PART SERIES

Discount offer £25 off: £240 when E40 and E41 booked together at same time

South Africa Masterclass (R113)
Discover the diversity of the Cape; try 13 delicious Cape wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinotage, Pinot Noir, Cabernet & Syrah from well known regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl, Constantia, Walker Bay and lesser known up and coming areas like Elgin and Swartland.

Tuesday 28 February 2012: £35 (with cheese)

Spring Cocktails Masterclass (C21)
Watch our guest mixologist create six delicious cocktails. Learn how to make the best cocktails you have ever tasted and learn how to make your own. Book a table with your friends or come on your own and we will put you with a group of like-minded cocktail lovers.

Friday 27 April 2012: £35

Friday night Champagne Masterclass + Buffet (R114)
A fun sociable Friday night for the Champagne lover. Compare non-vintage, vintage, rose, blanc de blancs & prestige cuvee from big brands to small growers at our tasting, followed by a delicious two course fork buffet. This evening offers fabulous value for the Champagne lover. Bring your friends for a fun Friday night out.

Friday 11 May 2012: £50 (includes two course fork buffet)

Fine German Wine Masterclass (R115)
A rare chance for wine lovers in Scotland to try a thrilling range of dry whites, reds and sweet whites from top German estates.

Learn about the differences between the regions: Mosel, Rheingau, Franken, Rheinpalz, Nahe and Ahr and learn how to decipher German wine labels. Sample racy Riesling, superb Sylvaner, spicy Pinot Gris and elegant Pinot Noir. Germany is one of my favourite wine countries.

Tuesday 19 June 2012: £35 (with cheese)

Rare Varietals Masterclass (R116)
Fed up with the same old grapes? This evening offers a rare opportunity to discover 13 very unusual grapes from around the world.

Ever heard of Hondarrabi, Cesanese, Treixadura, Fer Servadou, Zierfandler, Rkatsiteli, Nerello, Roter Veltliner, Novac, Picolit, Ruche or Vespaiolo - to name just a few little known gems? Try our pick of delicious new flavours from rare white and red grapes in France, Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe and beyond.

Tuesday 26 June 2012: £35 (with cheese)

New Zealand Masterclass (G20 A)
A fun relaxed tasting focusing on the great wines of New Zealand including fizz, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Merlot and more from the famous Kiwi wine regions of Marlborough, Central Otago, Martinborough, Hawkes Bay and Auckland..

Thursday 26 January 2012: £40 (includes finger food)
Venue: Abode, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Australia Masterclass (G20 B)
Discover the diversity of Australia: with 13 wines from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales. Try delicious Riesling, Chardonnay, Viognier, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and more.

Thursday 23 February 2012: £40 (includes finger food)
Venue: Abode, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

South Africa Masterclass (G20 C)
Discover the diversity of the Cape; try 13 delicious Cape wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinotage, Pinot Noir, Cabernet & Syrah from well known regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl, Constantia, Walker Bay and lesser known up and coming areas like Elgin and Swartland.

Thursday 26 April 2012: £40 (includes finger food)
Venue: Abode, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Chile & Argentina Masterclass (G20 D)
South America offers such fabulous value: sample 13 white and red classics like Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Argentinian Malbec - and try lesser known varietals now becoming popular in South America like Caladoc, Carmenere, Bonarda and Torrontes

Thursday 10 May 2012: £40 (includes finger food)
Venue: Abode, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Discount offer - Save £25: Buy all four evenings on the New World Wine Series in Glasgow above for just £135

Friday Night Champagne Masterclass (R117)
A fun sociable Friday night for the Champagne lover. Compare non-vintage, vintage, rose, blanc de blancs & prestige cuvee from big brands to small growers at our tasting, followed by a finger buffet. Book a table with your friends or we will put you on a table with like-minded fizz lovers.

Friday 2 March 2012: £40 (includes finger buffet)
Abode Hotel, 129 Bath St, Glasgow
7.30pm start

Austria Masterclass (R118)
Austria is one of my favourite wine countries - the unsung hero of Europe! This is a very rare chance to try thirteen brilliant wines including Austria's fizz, white, red and sweet wines.

Try fabulous Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris and discover unusual reds made from Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, St Laurent & more. We held this tasting in Edinburgh last year and it was a sell-out & the wines were a huge hit with those who attended. Not to be missed!

Thursday 28 June 2012: £40 (includes finger buffet)
Venue: Abode, 129 Bath Street, Glasgow
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm

Rioja Masterclass (R119)
Try thirteen top examples from leading bodegas and lesser known producers in this popular Northern Spanish region including delicious dry whites, red Crianzas, Reservas and Gran Reservas.

Saturday 25 February 2012: £30 (includes cheeses)
Garden Suite, Rufflets Country House Hotel, nr St Andrews
7.30-9.30pm

(Special offer for accommodation at Rufflets Hotel, please ask us for details)

Chocolate & Wine Masterclass (R120)
A fun relaxed indulgent evening with a range of delicious Champagne, white and red wines for serving at Easter. The tasting will also include delicious red wines and sweet wines to match with a range of chocolates from Fife's newly appointed Royal Warrant holder, Fisher & Donaldson.

Saturday 17 March 2012: £30
Venue: Garden Suite, Rufflets Country House Hotel, nr St Andrews
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm

(Special offer for accommodation at Rufflets Hotel, please ask us for details)

Fine French Classics Dinner at Rhubarb, Presonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh (D18)
A sumptuous fine wine dinner in this famous Edinburgh restaurant. Enjoy a tasting selection of Rose's pick of French Classics from Champagne, Loire, Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone and Languedoc matched to Rhubarb's menu.

You can book your own table with your own group of friends or we will put you on a table with other guests - a good way of meeting like-minded food and wine lovers. Rhubarb is Edinburgh's most sumptuous and opulent venue: a combination of great food, fine wine, superb service and a wonderful atmosphere. Great value!

Wednesday 16 May 2012: £80
Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh
7.30pm start

(Special offer for accommodation at Prestonfield House Hotel, please ask us for details)

Fine French Classics Dinner at The Peat Inn, Fife (D17)
A fun relaxed sociable evening highlighting France's top regions. Sample Rose's pick from Champagne, Loire, Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Languedoc and Rhone matched to Michelin-starred chef Geoffrey Smeddle's superb dishes. Book a table on your own with your friends or we can put you on a table with like-minded food and wine lovers. This has become a very popular annual dinner, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Friday 20 April 2012: £90
The Peat Inn Restaurant, nr St Andrews, Fife
7.30pm start

(Special offer for accommodation in The Peat Inn luxury suites, please ask us for details)

Friday Night Spring Cocktails Masterclass (C21)
A fun relaxed demonstration and tasting of six non-classic cocktails. Our guest mixologist will be on hand to show you how to make the very best cocktails.

Friday 27 April 2012: £35
28 Queen Street, Edinburgh
7.30pm start (@9.30pm finish)

Send a cheque payable to 'Rose Murray Brown Masterclass' to our booking address: Wester Craigfoodie House, Dairsie, Cupar, Fife KY15 4RU Scotland

Alternatively, arrangements can be made to pay by direct bank payment / BACS

FURTHER ENQUIRIES:

Tel: 01334 870731 / Mobile: 07984 893138
website: www.rosemurraybrown.com
email: masterclass@rosemurraybrown.com

WINE TOURS
We host small exclusive wine tours for parties to top quality vineyards and cellars - some of which are not open to the general public. This offers an unique insight into some of the top estates in the world.

On past tours, we have visited Bordeaux : tasting at Chateaux Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Leoville Barton, La Conseillante and d'Yquem - with wonderful lunches at Chateau Pichon Baron, La Tour Figeac and La Garde - and a grand finale dinner and stay at Chateau Lascombes.

We have had a superb tour to South Africa, staying in a deluxe 4-star hotel in Cape Town, enjoying an amazing traditional brai cooked by Cape's top chef Reuben at Boekenhoutskloof winery during a leisurely 5-day wine tour visiting the vineyards of Constantia, Franschhoek, Hermanus and Stellenbosch.

We have visited Tuscany; staying in a stunning countryside hotel in the heart of Chianti - and visiting top estates in Chianti Classico & Rufina, Montalcino and Bolgheri wine regions. Winery visits included Antinori, Frescobaldi, Fontodi, Biondi Santi, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) and Tenuta dell'Ornellaia.

In 2008, we hosted our first South American adventure to the vineyards of Chile & Argentina. Our fun relaxed ten day tour included visits to coastal San Antonio and Casablanca and southerly Maipo and Rapel in Chile. Crossing the Andes, we visited Argentina's great wine region, Mendoza. In 2008, we also visited Burgundy, visiting top domaines in Cote de Nuits, Beaune, Chalonnaise and Maconnais.

In January 2009 we flew over to New Zealand for a memorable 13 day tour of North and South Island wineries which included wonderful visits to Craggy Range in Hawkes Bay, Cloudy Bay in Marlborough and Felton Road in Central Otago - as well as a wine tasting cruise across the Marlborough Sounds.

In June 2009 we hosted another tour (our fourth!) to Champagne for a week's indulgent stay visiting top houses. Lunching at Bollinger, Pol Roger, Joseph Perrier and Taittinger's Chateau La Marquetterie, dining at Charles Heidsieck and Comte de Dampierre's chateau in Chenay - and tasting at Krug, Henri Giraud, Philipponnat and Gosset.

In 2010 we hosted a very popular trip to Spain. We flew to Bilbao, sampled our way through top wineries in Rioja, before heading to Ribera del Duero. We visited the famous Vega Sicilia and Pesquera - then drove south through Rueda region down to historic Segovia.

In September 2010, we hosted a pre-harvest trip to Bordeaux. We lunched at Chateau Pichon Baron, Chateau Palmer and Chateau Suduiraut - and tasted at leading classed growths like Chateau Latour in Pauillac, Chateau d'Yquem in Sauternes and Vieux Chateau Certan in Pomerol. We celebrated our final night with a banquet and overnight stay at the majestic Chateau Beychevelle in St Julien.

In January 2011, we flew to Australia to visit Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. We lunched at Kooyong, Shadowfax, Chateau Tahbilk in Victoria, celebrated Burns night at Campbells in Rutherglen and tasted with Michael Dhillon of Bindi and Rick Kinzbrunner of Giaconda. In South Australia we visited McLaren Vale, Eden, Barossa and Clare Valleys. We had memorable tastings with top winemakers Stephen Henschke, Louisa Rose, Jeffrey Grosset, Stephanie Toole & Peter Barry. In Margaret River region of Western Australia our highlights were fabulous lunches at Leeuwin and Vasse Felix - and a tasting with the legendary David Hohnen at McHenry Hohnen.

PROPOSED WINE TOURS FOR 2012:

LOIRE WINE WINE TOUR: 10-15 June 2012
Visit famous Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Anjou, Vouvray, Chinon & Bourgueil in this beautiful valley. Stay in comfortable hotels in Sancerre and Saumur with travel throughout in air-conditioned coach. Tour can be taken with or without flights from Edinburgh to Paris. This will be escorted by Rose Murray Brown MW

NORTH ITALIAN WINE TOUR: 9-16 September 2012
Visiting a range of producers in Piedmont and Veneto. Fly to Turin for two days immersed in the heart of Barolo and Barbaresco country - then travel by air-conditioned coach to the famous Veneto region near Lake Garda. Stay in beautiful Verona with visits to famous Amarone and Soave producers. This will be escorted by Rose Murray Brown MW

CHAMPAGNE TOUR: Proposed for 2013 - please state your interest
A visit to top houses and small Champagne growers, some of which are not normally open to visitors. Enjoy fabulous lunches and tastings. This will be escorted by Rose Murray Brown MW

AUSTRIA WINE TOUR: Proposed for 2013 - please state your interest
A rare opportunity to discover the unsung hero of Europe. Visit Austria's famous Wachau, Kamptal and Burgenland regions with Rose Murray Brown MW as your guide.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ONTO OUR WINE TOUR MAILING LIST & YOUR PREFERENCE FOR FURTHER TOURS.

TASTE OF SCOTLAND
Once again we are planning another great Scottish food tasting with our unique Taste of Scotland food and wine extravaganza.

At our last event over 100 guests were welcomed with a Champagne reception sponsored by Joseph Perrier, then seated to sampled Scotland's top produce: Smoked salmon from Inverawe, Loch Fyne and Salar, smoked venison and game terrine from Rannoch Smokery, delicious Arbroath smokie pate from Iain R Spink (the best!), Anster, Strathdon and Cromarty cheeses and Fisher & Donaldson pastries and chocolates matched against a selection of fine wines chosen by Rose. Please ask for details of our next Taste of Scotland tasting in 2012.

Please email us at masterclass@rosemurraybrown.com if you are interested in attending food and wine tasting events.



ANNIVERSARY EVENT 2012
We are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. Look out for our special anniversary wine tasting event. We are planning a party to remember for 2012!

CHARITY TASTINGS

COMIC RELIEF WINE FAIR 2013: Edinburgh

In March 2013, we will be organising our 6th Comic Relief wine fair to raise funds in aid of 'Wine Relief' in central Edinburgh. Come and enjoy over 100 wines from 20 exhibitors including major supermarkets, independent wine merchants and online retailers and activities including a Chocolate Challenge, Tasting Competitions run by Wines of Wines of Chile, Big Bottle Auction & a Grand Raffle with lots of great prizes. Over the last decade we have raised well over £20,000 for Wine Relief and would like to thank everyone who gave us their support.

Please email us at masterclass@rosemurraybrown.com if you are interested in attending our next Comic Relief wine fair.

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