Vinmonopolet Bergen Courses, January to June 2026

From January to June 2026, Vinmonopolet offers 17 guided wine tasting courses in Bergen.
All courses last two hours, from 18:00 to 20:00.

Each course includes five carefully selected products and is led by Vinmonopolet’s trained experts. Prices vary depending on the wines served, typically starting from around 795 NOK and upwards.
Bookings must be made through Vinmonopolet’s official registration system that you can find from pressing the link under the ‘Website’ tab.

Course Dates and Descriptions

21 January 2026

Learn to Taste Red Wine
A practical introduction to red wine tasting. You will learn how to understand your own preferences, how to describe aromas and flavours, and how to recognise differences between grape varieties and wine styles.

28 January 2026

Red Wine from Bordeaux
A guided journey into Bordeaux’s wine landscape. You will taste five red wines from the region and receive a tasting booklet to help you compare styles and take your own notes.

11 February 2026

Red Wine from Burgundy
Explore one of the world’s most sought-after wine regions. This course focuses on how vineyard site, vintage variation, and winemaking choices influence the final wine.

18 February 2026

White Wine from Burgundy
An introduction to white Burgundy. You will taste wines from key communes and learn how origin, soil, and producer decisions shape aroma, texture, and balance.

11 March 2026

Learn to Taste White Wine
A hands-on course in white wine tasting. You will practise tasting techniques and learn to recognise stylistic differences between grape varieties and production methods.

18 March 2026

Learn to Taste Red Wine
A continued focus on red wine fundamentals, with practical tasting exercises and guidance on structure, flavour, and grape recognition.

25 March 2026

Classic French Red Wine
A tour through France’s classic red wine regions. You will compare wines from areas such as Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the Northern Rhône, and explore how grapes, origin, and ageing affect style.

15 April 2026

Classic Italian Red Wine
Discover Italy through its red wines. The course compares styles from regions like Tuscany, Veneto, and Piedmont, focusing on how climate and grape variety influence aroma and taste.

22 April 2026

Get to Know Germany
Germany offers much more than one wine style. This course explores why Riesling is so highly regarded and how both dry and sweeter styles achieve balance and quality.

29 April 2026

Sparkling Wine
Learn how sparkling wine is produced using different methods. You will compare styles and discuss what separates prosecco, cava, and traditionally produced sparkling wines.

6 May 2026

Small and Large Champagne Houses
A Champagne-focused tasting featuring wines from both well-known houses and smaller growers. You will explore differences in style, quality, and production approach.

20 May 2026

Rosé Wine
What defines rosé wine and how is it made? This course looks at production methods and styles, with five different rosé wines tasted and compared.

27 May 2026

Learn to Taste White Wine
Further training in white wine tasting, focusing on recognising key flavour profiles and understanding what creates stylistic differences.

3 June 2026

White Wine from Burgundy
A deeper dive into white Burgundy, with emphasis on terroir, key communes, and how vineyard and cellar decisions shape the wines.

10 June 2026

Learn to Taste Red Wine
A structured session on red wine tasting fundamentals. You will compare wines side by side and strengthen your ability to identify grapes and styles.

17 June 2026

Get to Know Chablis
Chablis is known for its fresh, mineral-driven wines. This course explores how climate and soil shape the region’s signature style, with tastings across different quality levels.

24 June 2026

Small and Large Champagne Houses
A concluding Champagne tasting comparing major producers with smaller growers, focusing on house style, production choices, and quality differences.