Tasting Seminar: Mastering the Wine List - In Person

A 90-minute tasting seminar, served with crackers to cleanse the palate. This class is limited to 24 students and all guests must be at least 21 years of age. See our registration policies here and our rules for in-person events here.

Have you ever looked at a wine list and wondered, "Have they always made wine in Slovenia?", “Is this the name of the winemaker or the grape?" or "What is an orange wine anyhow?" Or, just wished you could better express to sommeliers your likes and dislikes so they'd bring you the wine you actually want? 
 
If so, you are not alone. In this class, wine and cheese expert and former wine bar manager of ten years, Kirstin Jackson, will break down the baffling wine list. We'll dissect a few of the wine lists of the best restaurants in town, sample some current wine darlings, learn about popular "somm darlings," also known as the the wine trends you'll see on BTG (by-the-glass) lists, and discuss how to use a common wine language to order the wines you really want. To illustrate all points, of course, we will drink wine. Expect to leave informed, refreshed, and able to order like a true wine geek.

As there will be a fair amount of wine, please be sure to have an early dinner or heavy snacks before class. 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to participate, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!

Author of It’s Not You, it’s Brie: Unwrapping America’s Unique Culture of Cheese, Kirstin Jackson is a cheesemaking teacher, wine and cheese educator, and writer. She loves teaching people how to make ricotta and creamy burrata pillows as much as she adores pairing her new favorite local cheese with wine. She blames her parents who took her on trips to the California dairy country at a very young age for feeding her current obsession.

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