Tasting Classes in Atlanta

This course will introduce participants to: (1) the principles of wine tasting; (2) principal wine varieties and regions of the world; (3) exploring and enhancing personal taste preferences; and (4) factors that influence the style, quality, and price of wine. Students will gain a greater understanding of how to evaluate wine to determine what wines...

Just one week before the Kentucky Derby, join us for a Bourbon Lover’s Tasting and find a new Bourbon for your shelves! For just $25, you can taste 6 of the 16 bourbons listed below! We'll be serving up 1/2 oz pours, and if you want to try some additional bourbons they'll be just $4 apiece. Find a new favorite bourbon and learn how to make an authentic...

Are you a wine novice, intermediate or expert? Come be a "cork dork" with us and get those taste buds ready for an ultra-fun evening of blind tasting with a delicious lineup of 5 red wines! We'll give you a description of each wine and you will try to match them up with what you're tasting! And there might be a couple of red wines, you haven’t...

The Antinori family of Florence, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, has lived in Tuscany since the 14th century and celebrated its 625th anniversary as wine makers in 2010. The current company president, Marchese Piero Antinori, believes that the primary role of wine is to accompany food and enhance the dining experience....

Have you ever asked yourself: How is wine made? Where does it come from? How do I identify a wine in a blind tasting? What are the basic wine types and grape varietals and how do they taste? What is the proper way to order wine in a restaurant...how do I understand a complicated wine list? How do I correctly open a bottle of wine at a party? ...

Full Course Name: Big Napa Cabs: Napa Valley--Where Cabernet Sauvignon is King! Since the 1976 Judgement of Paris, a blind tasting contest where a French judge awarded a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon “Best in Class,” (Sacré Bleu!) Napa Valley has reigned supreme where Cabs are concerned. We’ll be tasting 6 of Napa’s finest Cabs at this tasting;...

Full Course Name: An Italian Wine Tasting of Gaja's Iconic and World-Class Wines The name “Gaja” is one of the most respected names in the world of wine! Join us as we taste these wines and hear the 150 year old rich history behind the family and their wineries! We will be tasting: Ca’ Marcanda Vistamare White - the freshness and herbaceous...

The Venge family has farmed in Napa Valley for nearly a half-century.  Kirk Venge is one of the most recognized and sought-after winemakers in Napa and Sonoma and has been named one of the Top 20 Young Winemakers in the World by Food & Wine magazine. He crafts some of the valley's highest-rated wines, most of which are...

Join us this Tuesday to meet other business professionals while enjoying wine -- net proceeds supporting the Drake House!  Your admission includes includes tasting pours of 3 wines and light bites.  After, a glass of wine is just $5!  The Drake House is a 501c3 organization that works to respond to the growing number of homeless...

Presented by Michelle Schmitt, Jackson Family Wines District Manager You know Kendall-Jackson...you’ve had their wines before and know they’re delicious. The Kendall-Jackson Winery was Wine Enthusiast’s 2017 Winery of the Year! But did you know that the Jackson Family owns many more wineries, not just Kendall-Jackson? In fact, they hold over...

Treasury Wine Estates is one of the world’s largest wine companies, producing around 1.2% of the world’s wines and selling more than 40 wine brands in more than 70 countries around the world. It is an Australian powerhouse of a company, which works with wineries in Australia and New Zealand, as well as in California, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. ...

here’s nothing like a glass of bubbly to get a party started!  Join us Thursday, November 30th for a special tasting of 6 sparkling wines that won’t break the bank! And not all sparkling wines are pink and yellow!   We’ll talk about how sparkling wine is made and what countries these wines come from.  This...

This is the story of a father, who taught his son great values…that his hands are his best tools and that being honest, consistent, and working hard are what it takes to make incredible wine at a fair price. Marietta Cellars is a second-generation owned California winery, owned by the Bilbro family and established in 1978. They have built their...

Individual growers who have decided against selling their “juice” to the big Champagne houses and who make their own Champagne, call them “Grower Champagnes.”  Since only 5% of the Champagne imported into the US is Grower Champagne, it’s scarce… hard-to-come by.  Most people will never have the opportunity to purchase any...