Live wine tasting masterclasses, unique each month and catered to what you want to learn. Ask me your questions live.
Sip and share great wine finds with other like-minded & down-to-earth people inside our private community from around the world.
Wine Q&A, wine trivia, wine cheatsheets and bonus courses. We have every thing you need to enjoy enhancing your wine life.
“I am so glad I stumbled upon the Grape Unknown! I have been a lover of wine for the last 5 years but I have always drunk just red cabernet. I still love red cabernet but this club has helped me differentiate what I like and don’t like about red cab A vs red cab B. It also has inspired me to step out of my taste buds and try different types of wine.”
I’m Jaco and I’ll be your wine teacher and host – I got your back when it comes to wine.
So why am I your wine guy? Well… I enjoy wine just as much as the next person, with one difference; I have a bachelor’s degree in Oenology and Viticulture. Which is the study of the winemaking process in all aspects; from ground to grape to wine in your glass.
I’ve been in the wine industry for over 17 years – I’ve worked at the International renowned Asara Wine Estate with winemaker Jan van Rooyen. Our team was part of the initial shift in South Africa to produce white wines from red grapes. Since then I have also made wine in France, Northern California and in 2019 I started Hartlam winery in Los Angeles (launching in Summer 2020.)
As the founder and host of “The Grape Escape TV” I love to combine teaching with traveling; showing you places you didn’t even know a grape can grow. Blending education and entertainment together to make wine taste better than you ever thought possible.
My goal is to make wine less intimidating for you, with a fun, down-to-earth, practical wine knowledge approach. You deserve to learn and enhance your life with wine in a relatable and refreshing way.
Please don’t be shy- I’m more than happy to answer any question! Email me jaco@grapeunknown.com. I’m here to help you figure out if this club is a good fit for you. So you’re able to make the best decision possible.
The hardest part when starting something new (like learning how to appreciate and understand wine) is making a commitment.
I love to reward people that take action. And I think if you’re willing to take action and invest a little money to learn a life skill such as appreciating wine – you should be rewarded!
Not just by the club but by the price!
If you’re completely brand spanking new to wine and you want a safe space to learn at your own pace with an instructor that will show you the way.
If you love drinking wine but you feel lost with wine lingo and you want to gain more confidence buying and discussing wine.
If you’ve been enjoying wine for a while, have read a few books, attended some wine tasting classes but you feel you’re ready to dive in deep and take your wine-ing to the next level.
If you work at a restaurant or in a field where wine is served and learning some much needed wine knowledge will help you in your career.
If you want to learn about wine only to impress people so you can try and sound “fancy” or “snobby”.
If you have no intent on using your wine knowledge to actually enjoy wine. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP!
Making other people feel small is the opposite of what we’re all about. This is a safe wine space and rudeness will not be tolerated.
If you feel like you know everything there is to know about wine. Or you’re a Master Sommelier or have a Masters of Wine. I would pass on this club.
NO! Don’t worry it’s not required to buy expensive wines or a lot of wine.
We try to keep it as simple as possible. Depending on the masterclass topic – I will normally ask to bring a specific varietal – such as a Pinot Noir.
This club was designed for you!
The first Sunday of every month is when we have our live masterclass tastings (1 hour) – If you can’t make it live we have all the replays available inside the group so you can have a watch party with friends on your own time.
Everything else is on your schedule. When you have time to wine.
Wine can be intimidating. Especially in front of other classmates in a classroom setting. Having an online club gives you the freedom to go at your own pace, re-watch masterclass tastings and learn when you have time.
Gone are the days when you needed to live in wine country to get the best wine education. This online club is accessible anywhere, anytime to anyone with the desire to learn about wine. You can skip the big time commitment of having to drive back and forth to class. Instead pour yourself a nice big glass of wine and learn in your pj’s.
Want some wine feedback, jump in the facebook group and get to know your like-minded wine peers. Being able to ask any wine question anytime is a pretty awesome online perk. Not to mention having Jaco as your go-to wine-wingman makes wine life a breeze. Now you never have to wine alone!
And don’t worry, you DO NOT need to be tech-savvy to learn online. If you go on facebook you have enough skills to sign up and enjoy this club! You got this!
You will be able to comment and communicate inside our exclusive private members-only facebook group – Grape Unknown – Wine Online Social Tasting Club.
Our monthly live tastings masterclasses are held in Zoom you will receive the link each month in our private members-only Facebook group Grape Unknown – Wine Online Social Tasting Club. Each month we will pick a specific varietal. All you need to do is show up online with wine and join our live tasting party. I will taste and teach live – as well as answer questions. These tasting lessons will be recorded and archived in this club so you can watch them anytime.
Also included inside are downloadable/printable wine worksheers and lots of fun additional wine resources.
Right after check out, you’ll be prompted to join our private facebook group Grape Unknown –Wine Online Social Tasting Club. Once we verify your information you will have immediate access to the Wine Online Social Tasting Club and bonuses for as long as you’re an active member.
All our live masterclass tasting will be held on Zoom. Our private facebook group Grape Unknown – Wine Online Social Tasting Club, is where all of our pervious masterclass replay’s will be held, all questions, comments and wine reviews – as well as access to “5 Steps to Wine Confidence” mini course, our “Fine-Tune Your Wine Senses Series” and our Masterclass Series on Red, Wine & Rosé.
After enrolling, you will be sent a confirmation email with payment receipt. Please make sure to star our emails so you can keep track of them in your inbox.
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your membership, please reach out with the reason why you were dissatisfied within the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
I want to ensure that you have the best experience possible. Feel free to email me with any questions about enrolling and I will always give you an honest answer – so you can make the best decision for you.
FULL REFUND POLICY
Hello, I’m Jaco Vienings, and it’s my goal to ensure you are completely satisfied with Wine Online Social Tasting Club. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know as soon as possible by sending an email to jaco@grapeunknown.com. My team and I are committed to rectifying your situation as quickly as possible.
If you wish to request a refund for your first month of Wine Online Social Tasting Club, please understand that you are agreeing to the following conditions at the time of membership.
To be eligible for a refund, you must submit your request via email to jaco@grapeunknown.com before 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on the 30th day following your purchase.
The point of this policy is to give people the chance to try the club. This refund policy was put in place to prevent theft of materials by people who do not want to pay for the membership but still wish to benefit from it.
No refunds will be provided more than 30 days following the date of enrollment. If you opted for the annual upgrade payment plan and you do not request a refund by the end of the 30th day, you are required to complete the remaining payments of your payment plan. Failure to make timely payments as part of your payment plan will result in your access to the membership area being restricted until payments are resumed.
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