Wine Retreat
HUTCHINS WINE ACADEMY @ VALE DAS ESTRELAS PRESENTS...
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LEARN TO "TASTE LIKE A SOMM" IN PORTUGAL
The first in a series of wine educational courses at the Valley of the Stars is from Thursday 7th to Monday 11th May 2026
5 Days/ 4 Nights Full Board Incudes:
- ALL MASTERCLASSES AND TASTINGS
- VINEYARD & WINERY LUNCH & EXPERIENCE
- COASTAL ALENTEJO FOOD, WINE, CULTURE
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS: BEACHES, HIKING, MASSAGE AND MORE!
5 Days/ 4 Nights Full Board Incudes:
- ALL MASTERCLASSES AND TASTINGS
- VINEYARD & WINERY LUNCH & EXPERIENCE
- COASTAL ALENTEJO FOOD, WINE, CULTURE
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS: BEACHES, HIKING, MASSAGE AND MORE!
READ ALL ABOUT IT AND HOW TO BOOK HERE
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WINE EXPERIENCE & MASTERCLASSES
Unlock professional-level wine skills through systematic tasting, Portuguese terroir exploration, food and wine pairing principles, and blind preference taste mapping.
For wine enthusiasts at all levels - from serious beginners to experienced enthusiasts.
Led by a certified sommelier educator, you'll gain frameworks, tips and hacks that sommeliers use daily to transform your every wine experience, for life.
For wine enthusiasts at all levels - from serious beginners to experienced enthusiasts.
Led by a certified sommelier educator, you'll gain frameworks, tips and hacks that sommeliers use daily to transform your every wine experience, for life.
READ ALL ABOUT IT AND HOW TO BOOK HERE
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THE DETAILS
Hosted at Vale das Estrelas, this first residential course will be led by DipWSET graduate, wine educator, and global marketing executive JOANNA HUTCHINS - founder of the Hutchins Wine Academy.
The Academy offers immersive, English-language masterclasses in Portugal for people who want to feel more confident tasting, choosing, and understanding wine.
The Academy offers immersive, English-language masterclasses in Portugal for people who want to feel more confident tasting, choosing, and understanding wine.
Retreats at Vale das Estrelas combine rigorous instruction with vineyard visits, sensory exercises, and regional tastings in one of Portugal’s most beautiful locations.
Learners connect what they taste, feel, and understand, so participants leave not just inspired, but transformed - more confident tasters and smarter wine buyers, empowered with practical skills they’ll use for life.
- €1,350pp DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
- €1,600pp SINGLE OCCUPANCY
- 15% DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF 4
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BOOK NOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE
EMAIL: welcome@valleyofthestars.co.uk
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NOT INCLUDED
• Airport transfers (1.5 hrs from Faro, 2.5 hrs from Lisbon). Car hire recommended; transport available on request.
• Optional extras such as local excursions, beach trips, massages, or additional transport - available at extra cost.
