Alumni Wine Club: Wine Faults Masterclass

Dive into flavour chemistry with Sietze Wijma

Date18 November 2025
Time7 PM - 11 PM
LocationGhent
ForAlumni
Fee50
Date18 November 2025
Time7 PM - 11 PM
LocationGhent
ForAlumni
Fee50
18 November 2025
7 PM - 11 PM
Ghent
Alumni
€ 50
Topical event

The world of wine is one of aromas, flavours, grape varieties and winemaking methods. But sometimes, the journey from vineyard to bottle has bumps in the road. From wild yeasts and bacteria through to external contaminants, there are many factors that can alter a wine’s character.

Join the Vlerick Alumni Wine Club for a tasting masterclass as we explore wine faults and what causes them. It’s a great opportunity to sharpen your palate – and network and catch up with fellow alumni.

The Art of Tasting’s wine expert, Sietze Wijma, will guide us through a number of tastings to identify 10 common wine faults. We’ll dive into what causes each one – and discuss the proactive and corrective steps winemakers can take to make sure the wine that reaches your glass is the best possible quality.

Speaker

Sietze Wijma

Founder, The Art of Tasting

Sietze is a wine and beer expert. He focuses on flavour chemistry and leads tasting experiences around the world.

Practical info

  • Vlerick Alumni: 45 EUR
  • Third parties: 50 EUR

If you’re a Vlerick alumnus, you’ll get an email with an access code. If you have Vlerick Alumni membership, you can also find your code on the membership platform.

Problems registering? Please get in touch with alumni@vlerick.com

Get in touch!

Maureen O'Hare

Maureen O'Hare

Alumni Engagement Manager