Discover why most self-paced online wine courses lead to low engagement and high dropout rates, and completion rates can be as low as 5–15% for free courses.
Wine Tasting Coach, Dr. Isabelle Lesschaeve, describes the “lonely learner trap” of on-demand programs with no live instructor interaction, feedback, or accountability, and argues that tasting is a skill built through sensing, repetition, calibration, and real-time validation—not memorizing descriptors or theory.
She recommends cohort- and community-based, instructor-led training with live touchpoints, which research shows can achieve up to 80% completion.
Join her free community, the Curious Palates, and awaken your senses to enhance your wine appreciation.