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My First Wine Class Get answers to all of the questions you have been afraid to ask and learn the basics of wine with our Wine 101 workshop. Learn how wine is made, decode wine labels, understand how to taste & talk about wine, plus important grapes and styles, how to buy wine, storage, service and food pairing. The tasting of 6 wines will focus...

In this class we will make a delicious Thai meal, taught by Chef Anchalee from Thailand. Once the food is prepared, you'll sit down to enjoy your meal.  The recipes will be emailed after the class. You are welcome to bring in wine or beer.

Fermented grain is the focus this workshop as we present the origins of beer, ingredients, production and styles. We discuss the international standards and the rise of the craft beer movement. Taste the spectrum from pilsner to stout and lambic to Trappist. Next, dive into multiple parallel fermentations with the production and styles of sake. Taste...

Do you know your white spirits from your brown? Learn the bases and origins of several spirits, types of stills and global standards for vodka, gin, tequila, rum, brandies of the world, whiskies of the world and more. Discover the tools, terms and traits of a good bartender and their world of cocktails. Taste a sampling of brown spirits to see which...

Join us in unraveling the mysteries of the EU labeling scheme and compare it with the rest of the world. We will look for global patterns touring the world in a glass. Take in the highlights of France, Italy, and Spain, plus various New World regions.  The tasting of 5-7 wines will focus on New World vs Old World and examples from various climates...

Our Industry Leading Instructors will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international white grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as students learn to decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences. This workshop...

In our new hands-on Cocktails series, you'll learn to make a classic cocktail and a trendy cocktail. You'll also learn about various bar tools and techniques. Nibbles will be served during class. Notes: 21 years of age and older are welcome - valid IDs required. Recipes will be sent after the class.

Chinese: Wonton Soup, Mandarin Fried Rice, Spicy Sesame Chicken In this hands-on class, Chef Jackie will teach you how to make a delicious Chinese meal consisting of wonton soup, Mandarin fried rice, spicey sesame chicken, with fruit and fortune cookies for desert. Complimentary wine and tea will be served with your meal.

The champagne process was an evolutionary one not a revolutionary one. Find out how the method developed from an inexpert and uncontrolled phenomenon to the precise and polished process of today. Learn why Champagne is unique among the world's sparkling wine producing regions and why it has become the world-class luxury good that it is. This week explores...

Our Industry Leading Instructors will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international red grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as students learn to decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences. This workshop...

Healthy-ish Starters: Apple & Pear Crostini, Cucumber Bites w/Whipped Yogurt, Herbed Goat Cheese w/Stuffed Dates, Mediterranean Salad Health Coach and Culinary Nutritionist, Karuna, will teach how to make a delicious vegan meal. She will provide information on the health benefits of the ingredients as well. These dishes are delicious and packed...

Learn about the physiology of taste and how to evaluate acidity, tannin, residual sugar (RS) and other structural elements of wine. Start building your wine description vocabulary. Attend this fun session to gain confidence in knowing what kind of wines you like and how to describe them. Or use this as the start of your journey in preparing for entry...

In this workshop, our Industry Leading Instructors guide students to work the deductive tasting grid against the clock.  Students will continue to practice their improved blind tasting skills and develop discipline to analyze every wine in the same manner every time. Students will also learn exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help...

Can you create perfect pairings or are you paralyzed by the rules? Learn basic food pairing theories and see how different styles of wine interact with primary flavor components. Come taste many combinations and discuss the impact on your palate. Learn your preferences and those in the class and improve your confidence with new pairing knowledge! ...

Champagne is not the first sparkling wine of the world but is its most famous and highly regarded. Learn a brief history of bubbly wine, various production methods, regions and styles from various grapes. Discover through a guided tasting how it varies based on climate, soils and traditions in various international regions. Despite the differences...