Please join us for this fun wine tasting event during which we will explore Cabernet Sauvignon from around the world, discussing both the winemaking techniques and the various terroir that result in these different styles of wine that are perfect for cold weather sipping and pairing with a wide range of foods.

Tickets Include:

• Welcome mystery pour - can you guess where this Cabernet was produced?
• Four (4) additional Cabernet Sauvignon wine tastings (5 total tastings including "mystery pour")
• Light food for snacking
• Cabernet Sauvignon wine education

About the Presenter:

Dr. Smoller has had a passion for wine since his days living near Napa Valley. He has been seriously studying wine for the last 11 years and has completed three of the six sections of the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) level 4 (Diploma level). Along the way he has also completed the Italian Wine Scholar and French Wine Scholar programs (Wine Scholar Guild), the Spanish Wine Expert course, along with master level courses in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Champagne, and Rioja, all with honors. His wine studies are not limited to Europe, however, and he has also successfully completed courses about wines from California, Oregon and Texas, Argentina, Chile, China, Georgia, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

He has been formally certified as an instructor for the WSET program, as well as by the Wine Scholar Guild. He teaches several wine courses at Daemen University and Finger Lakes Community College and gives wine presentations throughout the greater Rochester region. He is the owner of Know Wine, LLC (www.knowwine.net). In his spare time, he is a Professor at Univ. Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.