A tutored wine tasting is essentially a one-off educational session. An expert guides you through the tasting of a group of wines which have been selected in accordance with a particular theme e.g. a grape, country or style of wine.
IWEG
provide a variety of one-off “Masterclass” evening courses led by expert educators. The content is fairly advanced so I wouldn’t necessarily recommend their courses for beginners although, depending on the content, you still might enjoy them. Historically, they cost circa $95 +HST and typically run from roughly 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. IWEG are located at 211 Yonge St. Suite 501 which is very close to the Queen Street subway
WineAlign
sometimes put on a wine seminar. It is often sponsored by the local representatives of a country that is seeking to promote its wines e.g., Spain. They also offer the occasional wine dinner to allow a visiting winemaker to showcase their wares.
In pre COVID times, the LCBO ran a wine appreciation course and tutored tastings at selected stores across Ontario. They also put on cooking classes and a number of special events such as food and drink pairings and product tastings from top winemakers. In Toronto, courses were held at Yonge and Summerhill and Bayview Village Mall at Yonge and Sheppard.
if you want to organize a tutored tasting in the comfort of your own home, contact The Wine Sisters. Otherwise, see Wine Consultants for wine experts, based in Toronto, who may be able to help you.