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Wine 101
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
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 on the structure of wine, various styles and main grape varieties. This wine workshop about wine...
Thursday Jun 15th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Intro to Italian Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
The Greatest Wines of Italy Italian wine is hot in the USA & is a global powerhouse. Credential seekers can check out our Italian Wine Scholar North & Italian Wine Scholar South programs, but everyone will enjoy Intro to Italian Wines! Piedmont's Barolo & Tuscany's Brunello surely make our list but come find out our other picks. Join us as we explore Italy's top regions and appellations. In this seminar taste 6 wines as we present...
Thursday Jul 27th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Intro to French Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
The Greatest Wines of France French wines serve as the foundation for most people trying to understand the wines of the world. After all, the French created the first nationwide appellation system that has since become the model for the European Union. Credential seekers can check out our French Wine Scholar program, but everyone will enjoy Intro to French Wines! Champagne, Burgundy & Bordeaux surely make our list, but come find out...
Thursday Jul 20th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Warm Climate Wines of the World
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
In this warm-climate wine workshop, we'll look for global patterns across the world's warmest wine regions as we travel the world by glass. In this class, we explore ripe wines from warm climates. We'll explore the highlights of Southern France, Southern Italy, Southern Spain, Portugal, Greece, Washington, South America, Australia and South Africa. Our guided tasting of 6-8 classic regional wines will focus on New World vs Old...
Tuesday Aug 22nd, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Intro to Spanish Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
The Greatest Wines of Spain Spanish wine is hot in the USA & is a global powerhouse. Credential seekers can check out the debut of Spanish Wine Scholar in Fall 2019, but everyone will enjoy Intro to Spanish Wines! Rioja, Priorat & Ribera del Duero surely make our list, but come find out our other picks. Join us as we explore Spain's top regions and appellations. In this seminar taste 6 wines as we present the grapes, styles...
Thursday Aug 3rd, 6–8pm Pacific Time
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Temperate Climate Wines of the World
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Learn all about wines from temperate zones and regions around the world. Flying at 10,000 feet, we will look at global climate patterns and their impact on wine as we tour the world by glass. We leave the extreme climates of cold and hot and strike out in the middle with both white and red wines as we journey through the highlights of Central France, Central Italy, Northern Spain and California. Our guided tasting of 6-8 wines will focus...
Tuesday Aug 15th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Intro to World Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
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 and grapes. This workshop may be taken as part of our Intro Series or individually a la carté....
Thursday Jun 22nd, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Wines of Piemonte aka Piedmont
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Discover the major wine denominations of Northern Italy’s Piemonte or Piedmont as they say in English. Explore the famous appellations of Asti, Gavi, Barolo, Barbaresco and much more. Learn where they're located, what grape varieties they're made from, their styles and importance, and an introduction to foods and culture of the regions. A portion of the class will be dedicated to review of southern Italian regions covered in prior classes. This...
Monday Aug 21st, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Wines of Santa Barbara & Beyond
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
The last session in the program presents a dynamic overview of this exceptional region that produces of some of the most desired wines of the world. Proximity to the Pacific Ocean, varied mesoclimates, and a long growing season make a great combination. Conclude your knowledge with being able to understand and articulate the importance of the Humboldt Current, the Coriolis Effect, and Transverse Range. Santa Barbara County is much more than...
Wednesday Jun 21st, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Cool Climate Wines of the World
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Join us in exploring cool climate wines of the world. We'll unravel the mysteries of the EU labeling scheme and compare it with the rest of the world. We will also look for global patterns as we tour the world by glass. Take in the highlights of crisp wines from cool climates from Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Northern France, Oregon and New Zealand. The guided tasting of 6-8 wines will focus on New World vs Old World and examples of...
Tuesday Aug 8th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
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Tuscan (aka Toscana) Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Discover the major wine denominations of Central Italy’s Toscana region or as many say in English, Tuscany. Explore the famous appellations of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Bolgheri, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione and much more. Learn where they're located, what grape varieties they're made from, their styles and importance, and an introduction to foods and culture of the regions. This workshop is the first of 6...
Monday Oct 30th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Intro to Blind Wine Tasting
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
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 to mid-level wine exams. This workshop can be taken as your first class, but please consider...
Thursday Jun 29th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Blind Wine Tasting: Aromas
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Learn to tune up your senses as you identify specific smells and tastes of various fruit, spice, herb and other elements as you blindly identify them in 12 carefully controlled sample wines. This is a far more effective approach than commercially available wine aroma kits made with essential oils that are not consumable or in a wine solution. This workshop is fun for novice-intermediate tasters and an important tune up for advanced tasters. ...
Wednesday Jul 26th, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Wine Faults & Imbalances
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
In this workshop, our Industry Leading Instructors help students learn and practice flaw identification using the Society of Wine Educators’ Faults and Imbalances Exam with the same samples and ratios presented for the Certified Wine Educator level. Master Glancy will also teach students exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program,...
Wednesday Aug 2nd, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Wine Service Techniques
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Service is much more than proficiently performing, it is an attitude. Learn the roles and conduct of the sommelier, mis en place for service shifts, responsible alcohol service and the mechanics. Standard wine service, Champagne, decanting and tray service will be demonstrated by the instructor and performed by each student. Tools, service temperatures, screw caps, wax sealed bottles and other challenging scenarios will be discussed. This...
Tuesday Jul 25th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
