Demystifying French Wines 7:30 - 9:30 PM Monday, August 11, 2008 $75 (plus tax) What’s a Pouilly Fume versus a Pouilly Fuisse? Or a Sancerre versus a Sauternes? Take a tour of the major wine regions of France. During this 2 hour class you will taste 8-10 wines while learning the grape varietals of each region and how to decipher French wine labels. Introduction to Wine Tasting 7:30 - 9:30 PM Monday, August 18, 2008 $75 (plus tax) You know if you like a wine or not, but you may not know why. Come learn the different components of wine. You'll practice using your eyes, nose and taste buds as you sample 8-10 wines, while learning about clarity, body, tannins, acidity, sweetness, flavor concentration and balance. What's Up Down Under 7:30 - 9:30 PM Wednesday, August 20, 2008 $75 (plus tax) From Argentina and Chile to South Africa to Australia and New Zealand, the southern hemisphere is producing some outstanding wines. Join us for this 2 hour class where you will learn about the main regions, grape varietals and wine laws of the southern hemisphere while tasting 8-10 wines. Wines of the Loire Valley 7:30 - 9:30 PM Monday, August 25, 2008 $75 (plus tax) From Muscadet in the west to Sancerre in the east, the Loire Valley has a very diverse range of wines. Whether you are looking for still or sparkling; red, white or rose; table wine or dessert wine the Loire has some amazing options. Join us for this 2 hour class where you will learn the sub-regions and grape varietals of the Loire Valley while tasting 8-10 wines. Introduction to Spanish Wines 7:30 - 9:30 PM Wednesday, August 27, 2008 $75 (plus tax) From Rias Baixas to Penedes and Rioja to Jumilla, Spanish wines are rising quickly in popularity. Join us for this 2 hour class and taste 8-10 different wines while learning Spanish wine laws, label terms, and the major Spanish regions and varietals.

4-Week Wine Course  by Tasting World

What you study during the 4-Week Wine Course

• Wine tasting and evaluation techniques, buying, storing and ordering wine, restaurant wine etiquette, concepts of appellation and terroir.
• Structural characteristics and flavor profiles of the major grape varieties listed in the syllabus and their nuances across leading wine regions.
• The differences the same grape variety exhibits across regions, and the climate, topography, and winemaking traditions of each major region.

8-Week Wine Course  by Tasting World

Join this class if you are looking for a complete coverage of the world's major wine regions, varieties, and the current trends in winemaking. We'll start with the components of a wine and wine-tasting techniques; then we'll get to know the major regions of the world. Among other topics, we'll talk about the differences between the "New World" and the "Old World", the concept of terroir, the importance of the vintage and the producer, and the recent developments in the wine world. You will learn how to decode a wine label, how to identify faulty wine, and the major principles of matching food and wine. We'll also have a class where we taste the same wine from different glasses to see if and how the glass matters.