Wine 101 - I wish I had a class like this when I was starting my career in the wine industry. Back then there were no classes available to learn the basics of wine. It took me years just to figure out how to approach this vast and complicated subject. That is why I created this class and why I believe it is so important to anyone trying to understand wine. I will break out the different areas of study and give an overview of each along with advice about how to begin your studies.
Upcoming Wine Classes
Mastering the Art of Wine Tasting
3 Part Series
Monday, June 22nd, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, June 29th, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, July 6th, 7-9 p.m.
$65 ($35 Wine Club Members)
Mastering the Art of Wine Tasting, Part 1-If you are serious about pursuing an education in wine, Mastering the Art of Wine Tasting is the most important wine class you may take. It is a thorough grounding in the skills necessary to taste wines like a professional. There are 3 parts to the class: part one teaches the basic principals of tasting wine including how the olfactory system functions, the language of wine, identifying aromas and flavors, detecting off odors and, most importantly, how to approach a glass of wine for tasting.
Part 2- Part two focuses on the components of wine. The components are the basic make-up of wines and they include acid, tannin, sugar and alcohol. We will learn how to identify each component and what its function is in a wine. This information is critical to being a good wine taster.
Part 3- Part three is a smell lab where we will sharpen our skills for identifying aromas.
