Santa Clara Valley Wine-Wine 101 Class

If you would like to learn more about wine in a fun and non - pretentious setting - this is the class for you.

Class size is limited to 12 people, so sign up early!!!

Vino Locale Wine Appreciation Class Dates:

• Saturday, February 9, 3:30-5 p.m.
• Saturday, February 16, 3:30-5 p.m.
• Saturday, February 23, 3:30-5 p.m.
• Saturday, March 8, 3:30-5 p.m.
• Saturday, March 15, 3:30-5 p.m.

Cost: $100 for all 5 classes (includes wines and materials)

Course Outline:

Session 1: Introduction to Wine Appreciation

• History of Wine
• Basic Wine Tasting
• Storing Wine
• Serving Wine
• Ordering Wine in Restaurants
• Categories of Wine and Wine Labels
• Laws Regarding Content and Appellation
• Terminology Related to Wine

Session 2: How Wine is Made and Wine Terminology

• Wine Production
• How Wine is Made
• Basic Wine Chemistry
• Terminology Related to Winemaking

Session 3 - Component Analysis and Wine Evaluation

• Identifying Wine Components
• Horizontal Wine Tasting Analysis

Session 4 - White Wines, Champagne, Sparkling Wines

• The major white wine varietals
• Different components, history and traits of white varietals
• Developing the ability to differentiate the varietals
• Introduction to Champagne
• The Grapes
• The Harvest
• Fermentation

Session 5 - Red Wines

• The major red wine varietals
• Different components, history and traits of red varietals
• Developing the ability to differentiate the varietals