Sunday School

We’ll take you on a tour-by-tongue of the old world of wine. Historically the least understood by us Americans, we’ll break it down country by country for you, taste some fun things, teach you some tricks, and help you explore all great things you’ve been missing!

Our tour of the old world wouldn’t be complete without an  acknowledgement of where it all started – the Ancient  World. While this moniker  includes a broader subset of countries than we’ll explore in this class, it’s worthy of  expiration not just for historical reference, but because any gathering where you appear with a wine from one  of  these countries, you’ll be the star of the show.  

We’ll take you on a tour-by-tongue of the old world of wine. Historically the least understood by us Americans, we’ll break it down country by country for you, taste some fun things, teach you some tricks, and help you explore all great things you’ve been missing!

As, perhaps, a much needed reprieve post-Italy, the Germans, as they do in so much of life, have a well-structured and disciplined approach. Lest, if you think this is the week to skip (because who likes sweet wines, anyway?),  rest assured that the Blue Nun you’ve loved to hate doesn’t  do the fine winemakers of Germany any justice. And with traditions and varietals that overlap, we’ll help you tiptoe towards the imminently value-centric and spectacular offerings from neighboring Austria.

We’ll take you on a tour-by-tongue of the old world of wine. Historically the least understood by us Americans, we’ll break it down country by country for you, taste some fun things, teach you some tricks, and help you explore all great things you’ve been missing!

If you thought (wisely) that understanding French wine was important to your journey, we know you won’t overlook Italy either. Unfortunately for all of us, where France has guidelines and structure, Italy has centuries of hyper-local tradition, and a healthy willingness to buck tradition and do whatever they desire. Have no fear, while it’s a scary country to unpack, we’ll help you navigate all of the  complexities and help you fall in love with the nuance and variety that is Italy.

We’ll take you on a tour-by-tongue of the old world of wine. Historically the least understood by us Americans, we’ll break it down country by country for you, taste some fun things, teach you some tricks, and help you explore all great things you’ve been missing!

The granddaddy of them all, it’s imprudent to claim a solid understanding of the world of wine without at least a  cursory knowledge of all that is France. Fortunately, it’s well structured, and not nearly as intimidating as it seems. We’ll help you unlock the secrets to credibility,  and set you on a path towards the world of Franophilian wine.

We’ll take you on a tour-by-tongue of the old world of wine. Historically the least understood by us Americans, we’ll break it down country by country for you, taste some fun things, teach you some tricks, and help you explore all great things you’ve been missing!

Small but mighty, and with some of the best dessert wines in the world, we’d forgive you for overlooking this regions spectacular table wines, widely appreciated not just approachability, but also for their value.

Take this tour-by-tongue of the wines of the old world. We’ll spend six weeks (with a few study breaks sprinkled in) to taste through the wines Europe.

Tickets for individual classes will go on sale, but first dibs go to students signing up for the complete series. Not only that, but we’ll give you a discount too!

Here’s the schedule, mark your calendars!

:: June 4th – The Wines of Spain
:: June 11th – The Wines of Portugal
:: July 2nd – The Wines of France
:: July 9th – The Wines of Italy
:: July 23rd – The Wines of Germany and Austria
::  July 30th – The Wines of Hungary, Slovenia and Greece

A Wine Primer :: Talking and Tasting

Sunday, May 7th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Join Jeff and Julie, our resident sommeliers, for a guided tasting experience to get you up to speed on all the important wine words (and you’ll get to taste all the wines to match)! If you’re an expert looking to brush up, if you’re just an expert drinker but want some knowledge to back up your habit, or if it’s your first time tasting wine (yes, really!), we promise there’s great info here for everybody!

Bright? Full Bodied? Dry? Flabby? Tannic? What do people even mean? Get up to speed quickly with this approachable and fun introduction to wine. We’ll cover all the important wine words (and taste corresponding wines to match), plus cover the basics on how to taste, why there are no wrong answers, and learn the real way to get better quicker! If you’re an expert looking to brush up, if you’re just an expert drinker but want some knowledge to back up your habit, or if it’s your first time tasting wine (yes, really!), we promise there’s great info here for everybody!