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Wine Analysis Class - A Journey Through A Glass Of Wine

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    Sat, July 21, 2018 (2:00 PM - 4:30 PM)

Walnut Creek Parks & Rec Dept
301 North Carlos (Class held at heather farms in Club Room by the Lake)
Walnut Creek, California 94598
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Cost: $50

Wine Analysis: A Journey Through a Glass of Wine

This class begins by identifying three types of wine tasters and explains how each participant can determine what category of taster they are.
Participants will then learn to Identify and describe the seven major components of wine by blind tasting tasting through five very specific wines that exemplify each component of wines structure.

Participants will learn the link between aroma and flavor and will be exposed to numerous wine aromas and have an opportunity to test there olfactory skills. Participants will Learn the proper five step technique for tasting a glass of wine used by professionals around the world. They will also learn the importance of serving different types of wines at proper temperatures.

They will learn the importance and value of proper wine storage and the importance of using the correct wine glass for the best tasting experience. This class also discusses food & wine pairing and moderate wine consumption and it’s affect on your health. Wines used for the class are both Old World Wines and California wines.

This two and one half hour class is appropriate for both novice and intermediate wine connoisseurs. A minimum of eight students is required for a class to be conducted and class size is a maximum of twelve. Class starts on time promptly as scheduled. 

Instructor: Bob Becker

Certified Sommelier  -   Certified Wine Educator

 

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