Atelier de Vin [ENG]

​How do you learn wine the way a sommelier does and order it with confidence?

​This guided tasting workshop is designed for women who want to understand wine beyond preference and feel at ease ordering for the table in professional and social settings alike.

​We’ll taste multiple wines together, analyze them in real time, and learn how professionals evaluate structure, balance, and origin.

​You’ll learn what terroir truly means, how appellations signal style and quality, how to decode a wine label, and how to approach a wine list strategically when you haven’t tasted a single bottle on it.

​Why This Matters

​Business dinners, client meetings, and leadership settings often unfold around a table.

​Yet many of us are never formally taught how to navigate a wine list, assess a bottle, or order for a group with confidence.

​When you understand structure, origin, and style, you can make decisions calmly and quickly.

​About Carolyn

​Carolyn Aubry is a Montreal based sommelier with over 15 years of experience in the restaurant industry. In 2018, she became a certified sommelier with her WSET 3. She has worked in several wine focused restaurants such as Loic, Provisions, Polari and was the owner of her own wine shop, Vinorama.

​For the past six years, Carolyn has focused on private wine education that is accessible, with the goal to remove the pretension that can surround the wine world. 

​Who We Are

​Troisième Cercle is a private social club for women who want deeper conversations, real connections, and thoughtfully curated experiences across the city where ambition meets authenticity.

​Culinary Pairing

​The tasting will be accompanied by a curated cheese platter created by Chef Ashley Thornton, designed to pair with the wines we’ll explore throughout the evening.

​Pairing is part of understanding wine. Texture, fat, salt, and acidity all interact and experiencing those contrasts live deepens your palate in a way theory alone cannot.

​What to Expect

​6:00 PM – Arrival & Welcome at Sub-Zero, Wolf & Cove
Settle in, connect, and prepare your palate.

​6:15 PM – Guided Workshop & Tasting

​We’ll cover:

​– What terroir really means and why it matters
– How to read wine labels and understand appellations
– A simple sommelier tasting framework
– Old World vs. New World distinctions
– How to order wine for the table when you haven’t tasted it
– What questions to ask a sommelier
– Practical hosting considerations (pairing, serving temperature, glassware basics)

​Throughout the evening, we’ll taste and analyze multiple wines together.

​Members will also receive printed reference materials to take home; structured notes and frameworks you can revisit before your next dinner or event.

​8:00 PM – Open Discussion & Wrap-Up

​You’ll leave with sharper instincts, stronger vocabulary, and the confidence to navigate any wine list in Montréal or beyond.

​No Shows / Cancellations

​If you’re unable to attend, please let us know at least 48 hours in advance by emailing [email protected]. Cancellations before this deadline are eligible for a refund.