Wine Courses |
4-Week Wine Course
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8-Week Wine Course
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Our 4-Week Course provides a user-friendly introduction to wine with an extensive study of major grape varieties and the prominent regions in which they are produced. In a small class with individual attention, and with a hands-on approach where you get to taste what you read, you become more confident in the world of wine as you progress...more
Wednesdays June 17 - July 8 2009
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Wednesdays Sep 23 - Oct 14
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost:
$345
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In this course you study the world’s prominent wine regions and become well-versed in major appellations, their grape varieties, climates, regulations, characteristics and winemaking traditions. This course emphasizes what is most important about any great wine: its origin...more
Tuesdays Sep 22- Nov 10 2009
6:45 - 8:45pm
Cost: $695 |
2-Day Wine Intensive |
We are offering our 4-Week Program in an intensive 2-Day format over the course of a weekend. Please click here for more information.
Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th
Cost: $295 |
Wine Industry Jobs Seminar with
Nicholas Solga |
TThis month, we will get a close look into the path of wine brand manager. Nicholas Solga, Brand Portfolio Manager of New World Wines at Banfi Vintners, is responsible for brand growth and profitability of three wineries, 15 brands and approximately 250 SKUs – exceeding 3.5 million cases production annually....more
Monday April 27, 2009
Cost: $30 |
Burgundy: Great Vintages of the 90s and 2002-Grand Cru and 1er Cru |
Join us for a tasting and discussion of great Burgundies from various vintages. Please see the class page for a list of the wines that will be tasted...more
Friday, January 16 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $150 |
Brunello di Montalcino Great Estates: Progression of the 90s |
Join us for a tasting and discussion of top Brunellos from various vintages. Please see the class page for a list of the wines that will be tasted...more
Friday, February 20 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $175 |
3 Talented Winemakers, 12 Amazing Wines |
Austria has made some great wines for many decades now, but it has shown the greatest improvement in the last decade. Gruner Veltliner has long been one of the food-friendliest wines, and there are many more that Austria has to offer...Please click for a list of the wines that will be tasted.
Wednesday, March 11 2009 7pm - 9pm
Cost: $65 |
Sartori Wines from Verona with the Winemakers |
Join Andrea Sartori, winemaker at Sartori Wines, and Franco Bernabei, the world-reknowned consulting winemaker and taste 9 wines to show you the breadth Verona has to offer....more
Tuesday, March 10 2009 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $65 |
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Here is a delicious series of wine and cheese pairing, focusing on Italy, Spain and France. Come to Tasting World this Fall, and experience the amazing synergy among these regional pairings. Murray's Fromager Chris Munsey and Sommeliere Dilek Caner put the series together with great emphasis on throwing a wine and cheese party with the most creative pairings. Whether you join only one session in the series or indulge yourself in the whole exercise, we hope you come and have a fantastic time with us ...more
3 Sessions between 6:45pm - 8:45pm:
Spain: Thursday, July 23
2009
Italy: Thursday, July 30 2009
France: Thursday
, Sept 10 2009
Cost: $195 for the series, $75 per session |
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The epitome of France’s culinary excellence, the cheese course is wonderful way to understand the true meaning of French word terroir. Join Fromager Chris Munsey of Murray’s Cheese and Sommelière Dilek Caner on a Tour de Fromage sampling the finest examples of artisanal cheese and wines from the Loire Valley to the shores of Normandy to the mountains of the Rhone. This class will examine classic pairings, discuss the tradition, history and geography of French wine and cheesemaking and let you test for yourself if locality promises the perfect match... more
Thursday, Sept 10 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
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In all matters gastronomic, Spain's explosive ascendancy into the American popular imagination continues unabated. Are you curious how this revolution in food culture has affected the wines and cheeses of Spain? Catch the spirit on this roadtrip through the most interesting cheese and wine producing regions of the country from cosmopolitan Catalonia, through the heart of Castile and down into the rural Extremadura. Sip the bubbly Cava, drink the versatile Rioja and indulge in the softness of La Serena. Fromager of Murray's Cheese Chris Munsey and wine expert Dilek Caner... more
Thursday, July 23 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
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Even though Italian Cuisine is a cornerstone of the New York dining scene, many of the staggering array of Italian wines and cheeses are still unknown here. Join Tasting World's Director Dilek Caner, and Murray's Cheese Fromager Chris Munsey on a pairing tour of fantastic lesser known formaggi and vini from the foothills of the Alps to the sun-soaked shores of Sardinia. Chris will explain the concept of artisanal cheeses versus factory produced versions and Dilek will introduce the great value behind Italy's native grapes... more
Thursday, July 30 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
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This class is a great occasion to learn the differences among the several types of sparkling wines and pair them with delicious cheeses. For sparklings, we will include Prosecco, Champagne, Cava and Moscato d'Asti among others, and you will learn what makes Champagne different, and what kind of a flavor profile to expect when you see different types of sparkling wines in a wine store or on a wine list. These wines are also among the best choices for cheese pairing and you'll experience... more
Thursday, August 13 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
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Few cheese lovers doubt that some of the best cheese comes from the Alps of Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. But not many wine lovers are familiar with the fantastic wines that the same region has to offer. Gruner Veltliners of Austria are among the most food friendly whites that yet only sommeliers seem to know about. Germany makes some of the world's highest quality Rieslings that are great matches with any cheese... more
Thursday, August 20 2009 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
Our Brief Offerings |
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Wine 101 |
One-Day Wine Immersion |
We'll taste a variety of red and white wines to show the differences among grape varieties, discuss food and wine pairing techniques, how to read wine labels, restaurant wine etiquette, ageability of wines, wine buying and more
Please click here to see dates
Cost: $75 |
This is a 3-hour, comprehensive introduction to wine that covers how to taste and evaluate a wine, wine language, terminology, restaurant wine etiquette, wine labels, and issues such as age-worthiness... more
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Cost: $95 |
Specialty Tastings |
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Do you think it will always be a better experience when you order the more expensive wine in a restaurant? Can you really tell what is expensive and what is not? Is quality obvious in a wine?
Come and see for yourself on Saturday December 20th and also learn about the factors that make a wine expensive. Is it just marketing or is there something fundamental to it...more
Friday February 13 2009
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75
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If you like opening a different bottle of wine frequently with dinner you might find that the budget does not always support the expensive stuff. Surely, wine world must have a couple of decent choices under $20 but how to really find those...In this class, we aim to show you 12 of them. We will not only be opening wines that received high scores from professional wine critics...more
Wednesday March 18 2009
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $65 |
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When you buy a bottle of non-vintage Veuve Clicquot, Tattinger or Bollinger, you are buying a certain style (wine list is below). And if you want to choose the best Champagne for each occasion, you’ll want to know what the main styles are and which ones resonate best with you. In this seminar, we’ll introduce you to some of the best and...more
Friday May 8 2009
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $95 |
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Join us for an early celebration of summer and for a tasting of refreshing, affordable and food-friendly summer wines. We'll be tasting delicious whites such as Gruner Veltiners and Albarinos, roses from France and Spain and a few light reds that are perfect on a warm summer evening and that match impeccably with summer dishes. You'll discover new wines for everyday drinking and taste a few exceptional ones for special...more
Friday May 1 2009
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Cost: $75 |
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At Tasting World, we are happy to offer a new class if there is enough interest on your part. With "Design Your Own Tasting", you get to call the shots on what will be covered in a class. Once you have at least a group of six people that can commit to the same evening, you choose everything from the topic to the level of the class; we discuss it on the phone and design the class together around your interests.
Then we open the class to the public... more
Date to be set on demand
Cost: starting from $65 per person depending on the tasting chosen |
