Atlanta Wine & Food Educators

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David and Gayle Darugh - Wine Educators

David and Gayle Darugh (Oeno-Spelunkers Extraordinaire!) offer Wine Appreciation, Humorous After Dinner Talks, Consulting and Culinary Classes nation-wide or at their Bed and Breakfast Inn in Clayton, Georgia. Both are wine education professionals with many years of experience in the food and wine industry. Classes, training and wine tastings can be customized for individuals or groups, always in a relaxed and entertaining format. The pair specialize in matching food to interesting and esoteric wines. An extensive Wine Cellar is available for exciting vertical and horizontal tastings.

More Info:
Beechwood Inn Bed and Breakfast P.O. Box 429 220 Beechwood Drive Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-5485

www.beechwoodinn.ws/abouttheinnkeepers.html

Thompson Wine Group

The Thompson Wine Group is an Atlanta-based wine consulting firm offering wine and food educators, wine event marketing and management assistance, special speakers, and more. Founded in 1999 by Dan Thompson, the Thompson Wine Group was the original creator behind The Wine Report magazine. Thompson also founded the Wine South Festival in Atlanta. Other services include: * Wine shop retail consulting, selection, service, advice * Wine classes, clubs, collector and insurance appraisals * Wine education, seminars, tastings for both on-and- off premise * Wine related restaurant training, hotel and trade show events

More Info:
390 W. Pike St. #201 Lawrenceville, GA 30045
678-776-4765

www.thompsonwine.com

Tom DiNardo - The Wine Zealot

Tom DiNardo has worked in the wine industry in both California and Washington. With a reverence for the grape, Tom continues his passionate pursuit today as a wine consultant and educator who teaches others about oenology and wine collecting. Mr. DiNardo is a sommelier diplomate with the International Sommelier Guild and a member of the Society of Wine Educators. He is a freelance writer for Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Santé and Wine Adventure Magazines, and is a regular contributor to Wine Squire.com and WineandSpiritsJobs.com. Tom is a featured auctioneer for Chicago based ERI wine auction gallery, and has sold some of the finest and rarest wines from around the world. Mr. DiNardo is also a certified master appraiser. Through these unique experiences, Tom has gained invaluable knowledge about the wine industry.

Prior to his wine immersion experience, Tom DiNardo founded DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers in 1993. A true entrepreneur and veteran charity auctioneer, Mr. DiNardo now had a unique opportunity to marry both his passion for wine and fund-raising auctions together in pioneering what is today one of the most exciting and newly emerging trends: charity wine auctions. Since its founding, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers has achieved an outstanding reputation for fund-raising, record setting auction revenues (5 world records), and client satisfaction. Tom has been a featured auctioneer on TLC's "Wrecks to Riches" television program. DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers is ranked as one of the “Top 4 fundraising auction firms" in the nation, and Tom DiNardo has been referred to as "one of the nation’s preeminent charity wine auctioneers.” Tom welcomes the opportunity to serve your organization. Visit my Auction Calendar.

More Info:
PO Box #11
Lynden, WA 98264
888-503-0828

www.DiNardoandLordAuctioneers.com

Wine With a Chef, Harry Haff

I am a Chef Instructor of Wines and Beverages at Le Cordon Bleu, Atlanta, and when not teaching about wines, I can be found in hot food and baking/pastry kitchens. I am currently enrolled in the WSET Diploma program and am a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. I am also a published author. Learn more about wines and beverages in your home. Find out how you can qualify for free classes. We also cater intimate in home dinner and wine parties. See my web site for professional business services. Also, for lots of good wine information look at my blog, http://winewithachef.blogspot.com. Cheers!

More Info:
1620 Midland Ct Alpharetta, GA 30004
678-576-0320

www.winewithachef.com

The European Wine Table

The European Wine Table offers you wine country excursions without you ever leaving your home. Transform your home and take a trip to Italy with your friends enjoying the food and listening to Italian music while learning about the wines and traditions of Italy's vast wine region. Or take a trip to New Zealand and sip on Sauvignon Blanc while you learn about how it’s made and why it taste so refreshingly good. Experience a new trend in wine education. Take an indoor vacation learning about wine with your luncheon group, bridal shower or dinner party. It’s a trip to wine country that will always be remembered. * Fun group Wine Parties through our “Lectures on Wine Series” * We also offer wine consultation services for your dinner parties, luncheons, and your growing wine collection

More Info:
770-573-1007

www.theeuropeanwinetable.com

Todd Jones / Simply Wine

We are available for making presentation on wine, and food and wine pairings. Please call us for availability and cost.

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9700 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite 188 Duluth, Ga 30097
770-814-7780

www.mysimplywine.com

The Beer Sommelier - Matt Simpson

Your customers are asking for beer with dinner. You’ve thought about expanding your beer lineup…but even that’s not enough and you know it. What keeps them coming back, with friends and family, is knowing they can receive the same treatment and professionalism when it comes to beer and food pairing, as they may with wine. And a great, fun time doesn’t hurt either. As the resident “Beer Guru,” I will show you how to increase regular sales, while minimizing expense. With my contacts and a few logical, sensible programs, you will have more loyal, regular customers, clamoring for new releases every month, or begging to know when and where the next tasting is. That, dear enthusiast, is where I come in. What both your customers and bottom-line are starving for, is the knowledge that there’s more to life than watery, light American macro beers. What they really need to know is what beers pair best with the Szechwan chicken, braised lamb chops or flourless chocolate tort they’ll be ordering or serving tonight. And I have those answers and much more. WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU: * “Beer Education 101,” for your staff and customers… * Facilitate and host customized beer dinners… * Evaluate beer lineups and planagrams, to maximize customer satisfaction and your bottom line… * Beer Cellar creation and maintenance… * Much more…! MY EXPERIENCE: * Emory University - "Beer Education 101" Instructor... * Beer Columnist for 2 national publications... * BJCP Certified Judge (www.bjcp.org) * High Level Administrator of RateBeer (www.ratebeer.com)... * Interviewed by The Washington Post, as being the owner of one of the largest and most comprehensive beer cellars in the world... Put my cellar of expertise to work for your table of knowledge...and your bottom line!

More Info:
2435 Wood Thrush Ct. Marietta, GA 30062
404.513.6288

www.thebeerexpert.com

The Taste Network

We started the wine and cheese pairing revolution in Atlanta 3 years ago. Take a look at the website and see what we we do. Partners include Whole Foods, Viking Culinary Arts Center, Cocktail Hour and J. Martinez Coffee Merchants.

More Info:
Anywhere. Atlanta, Ga
404.849.3569

www.tastenetwork.org

Wine Wise/ Ophelia Santos D.W.S.

The Approved Program Provider (APP) for Wine & Spirit Education Trust ® Certificate Courses.The WSET is England's Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Since 1969 it has been affiliated with the Institute of Masters of Wine in educating the wine trade as well as consumers seeking a very thorough wine education. In the U.K., completion of WSET's Advanced Certificate and Diploma classes are pre-requisites for Master of Wine candidates. We offer the Intermediate and Advanced Certificate courses in the Atlanta area. We also organize the wine classes offered at Emory University's Center for Lifelong Learning.

More Info:
1400 Markan Drive NE #2 Atlanta, GA 30306
404-680-3425

winewise.org/