Monday, October 29, 2007

Wine 101

CLASS REPEAT BY SPECIAL REQUEST - Our Oct class was oversold, so we organized this one on Nov 10th !! Please book early.

Don't know much about wine? Not sure where to begin?


This one-session class will teach you how to taste like a pro while sampling major varietals in an entertaining, interactive setting.



You'll taste six major varietals of the wine world, and then some ........

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir from the largest wine-producing countries.

By tasting the wines and smelling them side-by-side with "scent cues", you'll learn to identify basic elements of a wine including tannin, acidity, how to describe different tasting characteristics



Other topics covered in this introductory class:

How grapes become wine.
The major types and styles of wine.
Major wine producing regions of the world
What stemware to use with the various varietals of wine.
The correct temperature to serve wine.
How to best store wine.
You have got the wine list, now what ?

Plus, the techniques of tasting wine.



You will taste a minimum of 6 wines representing the "big 6 grape varietals"

Whites
Riesling; Sauvignon Blanc; Chardonnay
Reds
Pinot Noir; Merlot; Cabernet Sauvignon
The Wines for this class will be supplied by Caribbean Producers.





SATURDAY NOV 10, 2007

Liguanea Club

Knutsford Blvd

2pm - 6pm

US$ 50 J$ 3,600 per person (Call for group Rates)



Email winesjamaica@gmail.com or Call Kerri-Anne on 816-9707 to reserve your space.

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