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Special Events & Wine Dinners
PORT FOR PROFESSIONALS
Port Wine Seminar by IVDP — Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto
Port wines are awfully misunderstood here in the US, and this professional level seminar will help you understand the full spectrum of port wines. Guest experts from the IVDP will conduct this certificate seminar highlighting Ruby Reserve, Late Bottled Vintage, Tawny Reserve and Tawny 10 year old categories. Instruction by IVDP
 IVDP Port Seminar Wednesday, May 14, 3:30-5p, $35
RETURNING TO PORT
Port Wine Tasting & Wine Dinner
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Port is arguably the most famous and sought-after wine of the Iberian peninsula. This class and dinner, in conjunction with the Wine Institute of Douro and Porto, will give you a great perspective on port syles and food pairing. It's more than just a dessert wine, so after the tasting class, we will sit down to a four-course dinner paired with these great wines. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Port Wine Dinner Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-9p, $75
A NIGHT IN VENICE
Wine Pairing Dinner with special guest Elizabeth Riely, author of The Chef's Companion
 Venice has been a food and wine focus for thousands of years. We'll taste the wonderful whites, reds, sparklers, and dessert wines from the Veneto. Elizabeth will serve up Venetian classics like risotto and bacala. Sure to be delicious and romantic as the city itself. Instructor: Elizabeth Riely
A Night in Venice with Elizabeth Riely Wednesday, May 21, 6:30-9p, $100
SWEET SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS
Selling Desserts & Dessert Wine with Judy Mattera
Join Judy Mattera, pastry chef/consultant, to explore ways for increasing revenue utilizing dessert and sweet wine pairings. You'll learn everything you need to create memorable end-of-dining experiences. Instructor: Judy Mattera
Sweet Solutions: Selling Dessert & Dessert Wine Wednesday, June 11, 2-3:30p, $50
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Celebrate Your Dad with Wine!
 FRIDAY BEFORE Father's Day "World Tour of Wine"
Get your Dad's weekend started right. We'll taste old world and new, northern and southern hemisphere, a little bit of everything from all over the planet. Show your Dad the wine love! Hors d'oeuvres, antipasto, bread, cheese and more! Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
FRIDAY BEFORE Father's Day "World Tour of Wine" Friday, June 13 6:30-8:30p, $75
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Wine Class Gift Certificates
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Perfect for the wine lover on your gift list! Order in $100 increments, and I will mail you the printed gift card and envelope.
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May 2008
WINE & JAZZ
An Evening with the Bennoui-Taibi Trio
 Zach Bennoui-Taibi is a piano prodigy already gaining recognition for his jazz stylings. Blind from birth, he began playing before he was even 3 years old! Join us as we explore the conjunction of wine and music in a free-form evening of tasting and listening. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Wine & Jazz with the Bennoui-Taibi Trio Saturday, May 17, 6:30-9:30p, $40
FWOTB
Fine Wine on a Tight Budget
Tired of people talking themselves into a recession? Do something about it! We'll taste all my favorite wines around the $10 mark, bottles that taste consistently more expensive than they really are. I say we can sip our way out of recession, and here's how. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Fine Wine on a Tight Budget
Monday, May 19, 6:30-8:30p, $35
PAY YOUR AGE
How to Taste Wine, and Why!
$21 in advance, the difference at the door benefits the Greater Boston Food Bank!
Young people who are new to wine are the heart of wine's future in America, and we want to get you off on the right foot! Come for a fun and interesting intro to wine tasting that will have you loving wine even more than before. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Pay Your Age: How to Taste Wine, and Why!
Wednesday, May 28, 6:30-8:30p, $21 in advance, the difference at the door. Regardless of your age, no one pays more than $50!
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WINE 101: Wine Tasting for the Complete Novice (4 Thursdays)
Wine should be fun and easy, but people are so overwhelmed they'd almost rather order a beer! This course will help the beginning wine lover get comfortable and confident with wine in a fun environment. In four classes, you'll have a short list of whites and reds that you can count on. Bread, cheese, olives (and more!) served during class. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Wine Tasting for the Complete Novice
4 Thursdays, May 22-June 12, 6:30-8:30p, $200
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June 2008
Boston Wine School Summer 2008 Wine Writers Workshop (4 Mondays)
In this four-session class, you'll learn what editors and publishers are looking for and how to pitch articles. Everyone in class will construct a "dream sheet" of powerful story ideas that you'll be confident to go out and sell. We'll study basic structures for wine and food articles, how to write about eating and drinking, ways to construct recipes and tasting notes, and much more. You owe it to yourself to devote four Monday evenings to making that dream of wine writing come true. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Summer 2008 Wine Writers Workshop 4 Mondays, June 30-July 21, 6:30-9p, $135
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 WINE & CHEESE
Making the Perfect Match (Wine Class & Pairing Dinner
Wine and cheese are a perfect pair that goes back thousands of years. We'll explore different ways to match wine and cheese -- by geography, by texture, by color -- and taste combinations that are better than either of the parts alone. Bread, olives, cheese (of course) with class. Wine pairing lunch included. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Wine & Cheese: Making the Perfect Match Sunday, June 1, 4-7p, $100
Que Syrah Shiraz
Aussies call it Shiraz, the French call it Syrah, and some California winemakers can't seem to figure out what to call it. This class will begin by tasting rugged southern French Syrah like Crozes-Hermitage, then we'll taste our way though California and Washington State expressions of the grape (they call it both Syrah and Shiraz) and finish with those delicious Aussies. Hors d'oeuvres, antipasto, bread, cheese and more with wine tasting. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Que Syrah Shiraz Tuesday, June 3, 6:30-8:30p, $50
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 AROMATICA
How to Smell & Describe Wine's Aromas
There's no question that smell is more important than taste in a wine. We'll spend two hours really examining wine from the aroma perspective. We may taste all the wines, but the focus will be on understanding them based on how they smell. Breathe deep and enjoy! Hors d'oeuvres, antipasto, bread, cheese and more served with the tasting. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Aromatica: How to Smell & Describe Wine's Aromas Tuesday, June 10, 6:30-8:30p, $50
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July 2008
4th of July SPARKLERS!
Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
4th of July Sparklers Tuesday, July 1, 6:30-8:30p, $50
Seven Deadly Zins
Zinfandel is the closest thing we have to a great "native" American wine grape. Get to know this big summery red! Probably more than seven, by the way! Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Seven Deadly Zins Wednesday, July 2, 6:30-8:30p, $50
Dry Rosé Around the World
We love pink wine around here! Especially in July and August when it's just too darn hot to drink red wine, dry rosé is perfect. From southern French blush, pink Tuscans and Rioja rosado, rosé of Pinot Noir from California, and more. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Dry Rosé Around the World Wednesday, July 9, 6:30-8:30p, $35
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How to Pair Wine & Food (Wine Class & Pairing Dinner)
Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
How to Pair Wine & Food Suday, July 13, 4-7p, $100
One Night World Tour of Wine
We'll taste wines from all around the planet and try to put our finger on a flavor profile for each place. I 'm confident we can hit every continent, so long as we agree not to count Greenland. Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
One Night World Tour of Wine Wednesday, July 16, 6:30-8:30p, $50
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Wines of Canada
Instructor: Jonathon Alsop
Wines of Canada Wednesday, July 23, 6:30-8:30p, $50
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