Industry-leading beverage education

The Wine 101 courses are designed to work together since they cover the basic ideas for wine appreciation, proper wine service, and how to pair wine with food. Any student taking all three courses will acquire the basic skills necessary to serve wine with confidence in a restaurant or bar. However, each course is a stand-alone course, allowing students the option to take just one, or all three. 

In this seminar we will explore and experience the main principles of pairing wine with food. We will discover the impact that the major flavor components of food have on our perception of wine and discuss ways to create harmony between food and wine.

In this single-session class, students will be introduced to some of the key concepts and evaluation methods used by wine education organizations like the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) to taste wine in a critical and consistent fashion.

In this four-part series we will unpack foundational knowledge of grape growing and wine making. We will discover where and how wine grapes are grown as well as how agricultural practices and weather impact the outcome of the wine produced.

During the four sessions of this immersive class, we will explore the main wine regions of France, including Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, and the Rhône Valley. We will taste classic examples of wines from these regions while learning about their wine laws and diverse wine styles produced.

In this three-part series we will explore the historic wine growing Countries of Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel. We will discover and taste their ancient grape varieties, wine styles, and learn about the unique climates, culture, food from their major wine regions. We will discuss wine laws from these unique and diverse places and learn about how these wines work with food.

During the five sessions of this immersive class, we will explore the wine regions of northern, central, and southern Italy. We will taste classic examples of wines from key regions of the country while learning about the wine laws and diverse wine styles produced. 

In this exciting three-part series we will explore the wine regions of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. These unique wine growing countries have vastly different cultures, wine styles and climates and wine law and we will learn about what makes each of these Countries and their wines unique.

In this exciting four-part series, we will learn about the history of wine in the United States. We will take a deep dive into the wine regions of Washington State, Oregon, and California to discover why and how the US has become a huge driver in the world of wine.

In this three-part series we will learn about what the day-to-day role and responsibilities are of a working Sommelier. We will break down wine-math and costing as well as learn all the terminology around creating a profitable wine program. We will also define different styles of wine programs and give each student a case study to work on and present.