Introduction to Wine Basics (IWB-101)
2 hours • $75
This introductory class is designed for those wanting to develop a good foundation of wine knowledge and an understanding of how to taste wine.
You will learn about:
- Main styles of wine
- The most important wine grapes
- Key wine producing countries and regions
- How grapes are gown and wine is produced
- How to taste wine like a pro
- What to look for and why
- Matching food and wine
- Serving, storing, and buying wine
- The best way to buy wine in retail stores and restaurants
This course is taught in a classroom setting. You will receive a handout containing all the course material and lecture notes. We will taste 8 wines. For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 (Feb.11 SOLD OUT)
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: 1821 M Street NW (Bell's Wine & Spirits)
Essential (Blind) Wine Tasting Skills (BWTS-201)
2 hours • $95
Blind tasting wine is more than a parlor trick, or a way to impress your friends, it is the most effective way to develop your tastings skills. Learn to identify grapes and regions by color, acidity, residual sugar, tannin, alcohol, winemaking techniques, flavor, and aroma. These skills will help you improve your ability to assess, judge, describe, and buy wine (for both consumers and wine professionals). We will blind taste 12 wines, each followed by a debriefing and group discussion.
You will learn how to:
- Assess the main components of wine
- Recognize the main styles of wine
- Identify the most important wine grapes and blends
- Understand the impact of soil and climate on color, aroma, and flavor
- Recognize winemaking techniques
- Distinguish between typicity, quality and style
- Assess the components needed for extended aging
- Describe color, aroma, and flavor
- Make final quality assessments
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: Friday, May 14, 2010 (Feb. 25, 2010 SOLD OUT)
Time: 6:30–8:30 pm
Location: 1821 M Street NW (Bell's Wine & Spirits)
Introduction to the Best Wines of Spain
2 hours • $85
This class offers an introduction to the grapes and regions of Spain. We will discuss and taste the most exciting Spanish wines from regions such as Rias Baixas, Rueda, Bierzo, Toro, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Carinena, Campo de Borja, Costers del Segre, Priorato, Jumilla, and more.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: Friday, March 26, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: 1821 M Street NW (Bell's Wine & Spirits)
Introduction to the Best Wines of Northern & Central Italy
2 hours • $85
This class offers an introduction to the grapes and regions of Northern & Central Italy. We will discuss and taste the most exciting Italian wines from regions such as Piedmonte, Lombardy, Veneto, Fruili, Marches, Abruzzi, Tuscany, Umbria, and more.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: 1821 M Street NW (Bell's Wine & Spirits)
Pinot Noir Master Class
1.5 hours • $85
A comparative tasting of Pinot Noir from around the world.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: 1821 M Street NW (Bell's Wine & Spirits)
High Quality Wines for Tough Economic Times
2 hours • $75
How and where to find outstanding wine for the money.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: TBA
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: TBA
Burgundy Master Class
2 hours • $95
Description to come.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: TBA
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: TBA
The Institute of Masters of Wine: Austrian Wine Master Class
2 hours • $TBA
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: TBA
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: TBA
Bordeaux Master Class
2 hours • $95
A blind comparative tasting of Classified Growth, Cru Bourgeois & Petit Chateau
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: TBA
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: TBA
Champagne & Sparkling Wine Master Class
2 hours • $85
A blind tasting of non-vintage and vintage Champagne vs. sparkling wines from around the world
For additional information or questions, please contact us at info@capitalwineschool.com
Offered: Several times per year
Date: TBA
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: TBA |
