A Class of Wine, LLC

We provide wine classes and tastings to consumers, businesses, and the trade primarily in the Georgetown/Austin and Houston areas. Classes include Wine Basics, Wine 101, Advanced Course, and several Focus Series classes on individual topics. Please visit our website for more information.

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PO Box 526
Georgetown, TX 78627

• aclassofwine@suddenlink.net
• www.aclassofwine.com
• 713-203-3743

BEAR on WINE - Charles M. BEAR DALTON

Charles M. Bear Dalton has been teaching Texans about wine since 1984. He has been teaching for Rice University's School of Continuing Studies since 1988 and for the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston since 2001. I addition, Bear Dalton is the proprietor and instructor of the Wine School at l'Alliance Francaise. In his "day job" as the fine wine buyer for Spec's Liquor Stores, he tastes from 150 to over 800 wines every week and travels regularly in wine regions all over the world. He has written on wine and spirits for My Table, Spec's Update, and Drinks Magazine. A member and holder of a CSW from the society of Wine Educators, he holds an Advanced certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and is certified as an an International Bordeaux Educator by the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB). Bear Dalton was instrumental in founding and now serves as chairman of the Wine Competition Committee at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He is available to speak on wine topics at private and public events. His standard speaking fee for a 2-3 hour event is $500 on weeknights and $700 on weekends. Bear Dalton may be contacted at 832-660-0250 or at BearDalton@mac.com.

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2410 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77006

• BearDalton@mac.com
• 832-660-0250

Ike Johnson

Ike is a passionate and knowledgeable wine and cheese expert with over eight years experinece in the specialty food and wine business. He is widely recognized as one of the top wine and food educators in Texas. Whether is wine and cheese, caviar and Champagne, or chocolate and port. Ike provides an entertaining and informative event that is never soon forgotten.

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PO Box 10855
Austin, TX 78766

• ike@grapevinemarket.com
• www.grapevinemarket.com/URLrewrite.asp?404;store.grapevinemarket.com:80/category_s/12.htm&Redirected=Y
• 512-589-4537

Vino Veritas

Vino Veritas is a unique wine service offering private and corporate consultations, a variety of informal and formal wine tastings and educational events, and wine party planning. At Vino Veritas, we believe that the only way to learn about wine is to drink it. We specialize in educating clients and their guests about a variety of wines in an engaging entertaining experience. Let us help you and your friends demystify wine so that you feel comfortable ordering a delicious bottle of wine not meant for the expense account in a restaurant or wine shop.

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2900 W Anderson Ln
Suite C200-150
Austin,TX 78757

• tastings@thevinoveritas.com
• www.thevinoveritas.com
• 512.914.9247

Les Amis du Vin

Les Amis du Vin is French for "the friends of wine". We can think of no more fitting name for an organization whose goal is to provide a forum for the appreciation of fine wine and food... An "LADV" group, in one form or another, has been in existence for 20+ years. Much of the continuing success has come from ensuring that it mirrors the unique style and tastes of Austinites. Like Austin, we are relatively informal, gathering to enjoy excellent wine and food in the company of others who share a similar appreciation. The organization is dedicated to wine appreciation and education. Further, it is based on the belief that wine is essentially a social beverage. You may have attended wine tastings before, or perhaps heard stories of snobbish people swirling wine and scowling; you will find our events quite different than that. If we hadn't found a way to make things casual, social, affordable, and downright fun, we wouldn't have remained a cornerstone of Austin's wine consumers world for as long as we have, with hundreds of members. The other secret to our success is variety. First of all, we cater to a fairly broad range of people. We are not very concerned about whether you know a lot, or a little, about wine; we are one of the very few winetasting organizations that successfully cater to both the experienced wine lover and the person who is just beginning to develop a passion for wine. We are able to cater to a range of people by having events employing different formats. We leave it up to each individual to determine which events feel right for them and are of interest to them. To learn more and to check out upcoming events, take a look at our website.

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• info@ladv.org
• www.ladv.org
• 512-925-3985

Dionysus Wine Cellars, LLC

Dionysus Wine Cellars provides unique and customized wine education events, corporate classes, Wine 101, advanced and vertical tastings. We will also provide a private wine classes in your home with a turn-key system.

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13435 Hwy 183 N Suite 306
Austin, TX 78750

• tom@dionysuswinecellars.com
• pending
• 512-331-9463