This Is Wine School

Memories of Italy Part I feat. 🇮🇹🍝

👉🏻 Being that Type A person on the trip because you simply can’t waste a meal to a bad meal while in Italy, sorry to my friends! 📸 pictured here crying in a bowl of tortellini in Brodo after a long hunt for them all over Emilia Romagna.

Join us as we dig into Deep Cuts: Italy, the B Side on Thursday, June 18th! During this alternative class, we’ll taste five new grape varieties and regions, from the semi-classic to the up-and-coming with the same goal in mind: taste widely, learn about new wines, and explore the places that you can find value bottles and thoughtfully made wines from Italy.

This is a two-hour evening class hosted on Thursday, June 18th, 2026 from 6:00pm-8:00pm in Vancouver, must be 19+ to attend. Link in bio to sign up!

WSET Level 2 in sake is back at the end of the month!

🍶A more thorough, deeper dive into the world of sake, the Level 2 Award in Sake focuses on how the ingredients and processes are combined to create the many different styles of sake. Learn to describe and assess the quality of the sakes you taste and why you like them.

Happening in-person on June 21st, 22nd, 23rd (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM* including a one hour lunch break.

Registration deadline is next week, Monday, June 8!

This course will be taught by .tajiri 💟

Learn more about the course and sign up via in bio!

Get your glasses ready, British Columbia!

This inaugural showcase is a strategic bridge between the historic hills of Soave Classico DOC & Soave DOC and the dynamic Vancouver market.*

When: Thursday, May 28th, 2026

Where: Chambar Restaurant - 568 Beatty St., Vancouver

Please join DipWSET & VIA Italian Wine Expert to learn in depth about the wines and region of Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC!

Masterclass // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Trade Tasting // 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PARTICIPATING WINERIES (Soave DOC & Soave Classico DOC):

Balestri Valda - Bolla ‘Rétro’ - Coffele ‘Castel Cerino’ - Collis Heritage/Sartori ‘Clivus’ - Corte Adami - Dal Cero ‘Corte Giacobbe’ - Franchetto ‘La Capelina’ - I Campi ‘Campo Vulcano’ - I Stefanini ‘Il Selese’ - Ilatium ‘Le Calle’ - Inama ‘Carbonare’ - Monte Tondo ‘ Montetondo’ - Nardello ‘ Turbian’ - Pasqua ‘Brognoligo - Cecilia Beretta’ - T.E.S.S.A.R.I. ‘Grisela’ - Tenuta Grimani ‘Farinaldo’ - Dea Wine ‘Castelcerino’

*This event is reserved for the Wine & Hospitality Trade only. RSVP on our website under ‘Wine Opportunities’ -> ‘Tasting & Events’!

If you have any questions about this event, please email us at [email protected]!

WSET Level 1 is happening as an all-day intensive on Sunday, May 31st from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM!

🍷 Join us as we discuss the components of wine, grape varieties, plus food and wine pairing. This is the foundational class for building up to WSET Level 2, 3, and beyond.

ℹ️ Please note this course is not mandatory to progress to the next levels, but is an enjoyable and low-pressure way of getting your toes wet in the world of wine!

🧑🏻‍🏫 Your instructor for this class is

Sign up in bio!

Top Drop Vancouver 2026 was last week and we had the best time!!!

A big thank you to the crew, and its volunteers, who work tirelessly to put together this event every year. Including This Is Wine School’s very own and also to for founding and breathing life into it many moons ago! 💫💖

Did you attend this year? What was your favourite discovery? We’d love to hear in the comments below!

In case you missed it, This Is Wine School is hiring! We’re looking for a part-time person to join our small team.

This position is 2 days per week, with the main focus on assisting our educators and administrators in planning and executing our classes and events. Requirements and expectations of this position include:

· Working closely with the core TiWS team
· Assisting in developing class material for TiWS’s alternative classes
· Occasionally assisting as a secondary instructor for TiWS’s alternative classes

Please note: the deadline for applications is on May 19th!

If you’re interested and think you’d be a good fit (review requisites on the job posting), then send us your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

A This Is Wine School OG alternative class is back at the end of the month: All About B U B B L E S! 🫧🥂

As far as we’re concerned, the only thing better than bubbles to start off a class is a class that’s all bubbles, all class! If you are a sparkling wine disciple, or if you’ve only dipped your toe into the Prosecco and Champagne waters, this is the class for you.

We’ll taste five different sparkling wines and dive into the fascinating history of what makes them special- including how they’re made and how to tell different styles apart.

This is a two-hour class from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 28th at 265 E Pender St in Chinatown, Vancouver.

Must be 19+, sign up in bio!

Mark your calendars! ✍🏻 Our headliner series is back on Thursday, June 11th! Join us for an hour of storytelling and farming discussion with Aaron Godard, winegrower and fruit farmer from Scout Vineyards winery in the Similkameen Valley, then stick around for a glass or two as we transform the classroom into a wine bar.

ℹ️ The event starts at 6 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 265 E Pender St., in Chinatown, Vancouver.

🍷Each ticket includes four samples of Scout’s wines, served to guide the one hour of conversation. After the class, wines by the glass are available for purchase at an additional cost (but fairly priced!). There will also be a chance to buy off-sales bottles to take home, too! We hope as many people as possible will have a chance to meet Aaron so expect lots of standing room once the wine bar portion of the evening begins.

Must be 19+, tickets in bio!

Top Drop Returns to Vancouver! The annual grand tasting featuring 70+ local & international wineries, and the people behind them!

Open to the public (with purchase of a ticket) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Yaletown, Vancouver!

Enjoy strolling and sipping, while engaging with winemakers, proprietors, and principals from some of the world’s best and most-exciting wineries. From bougie Champagne houses and Australian natural wonders, to Piedmont royalty, next-wave B.C., and so many other global gems - find out why Western Living calls Top Drop, ‘the one wine tasting of the year you shouldn’t miss.’

Learn more about the main event, as well as the Monday night wine parties and trade tastings via the link in bio!

Proudly supporting the BC Hospitality Foundation

Join us for Deep Cuts Vol.1 on Italy! Happening Thursday, May 21st from 6 to 8pm. 🇮🇹🍷

👉🏻 With over 500 officially registered indigenous grape varieties and counting, Italy easily tops the charts for range in the wine world. It is a special wine-producing country to us because for all the well-known wines (Brunello, Barolo, lookin’ at you!) there are infinitely more lesser-known styles and cool, unknown pockets, and often those styles are what excite us most!

Whether you know the Italian greatest hits and want to learn more, or are just curious to find fun new bottles to try, this class will take you on a road-trip through the sunshine, mountains, and Mediterranean coastline that make Italian wine super special. We’ll taste through five wines that we hope become your new favourites.

🔗 Sign up via the link in bio!