Upcoming Wine House Classes - UPDATED March 25

SUMMARY OF UPCOMING WINE HOUSE
CLASSES AND EVENTS (MARCH 25)

Dinner with RAEN Wines *NEW*
Thursday, April 13, $150 (all inclusive)

Marqués de Murrieta Wine Dinner WAITLIST
Tuesday, April 18, $95 (all inclusive)

What You Absolutely Need to Know About Wine
Monday, April 24, $53

Dinner with New Zealand's Kumeu River Wines *NEW*
Tuesday, May 2, $135 (all inclusive)

French Wine Scholar Course
Saturdays, Beginning May 6, $845

The Wines of Piedmont, The Third of a Six Part Educational Series on Italy's Most Important Region WAITLIST
Monday, May 8, $40

WSET Level 1 Foundation in Wine Certificate *NEW*
Saturday, June 3, $299

La Fête de Rosé!
Sunday, June 11, $49

WSET Level 2 Intermediate Certificate *NEW*
Beginning Saturday, June 17, $750

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Join us for an intimate four-course wine dinner featuring the wines of RAEN Wines in Addie's Place. Join Carlo Mondavi a 4th generation vintner born and raised in Napa Valley, California. In 2013 Carlo and his brother Dante founded RAEN winery with the goal to produce world class Pinot Noir on the western hills of the Sonoma Coast. As winemakers and farmers, Carlo and Dante attribute a great deal of what they have learned to their grandfather Robert and father Tim, both whom influenced them from a young age. Carlo and Dante's father Tim was a pioneer for California Pinot Noir in the early 1970s and has always had a tremendous regard for the great wines of Burgundy. To this day his Pinot Noirs from the 1970s are showing incredibly well. Carlo and Dante credit their father's passion for Pinot Noir as the early inspiration that got them excited at a young age. Demand for RAEN wines has exceeded supply, and the winery is sold out of all 3 vintages!

Enjoy an exquisite four-course dinner paired with RAEN wines plus some of Carlo's personal favorites to complete the dinner $150 All Inclusive. Seating is very limited, so don't delay!

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This class was previously named Absolute Beginning Wine Appreciation, but that title limited the participants to people who knew that didn't know the basics of wine. Truth be told, there is a lot of fundamental information about wine that most people have just skipped over in order to get to the drinking part! So whether an absolute beginner or hardened vet, this class will teach you something you didn't know or at least were not sure of in the complex, wonderful world of wine.

While based on the information offered in Absolute Beginners, this is a newly structured Power Point type of class presented along with nine great wines to illustrate the information. The most heard comments after this class are usually along the lines of "I've been drinking wine for 15 years, going tasting in Santa Barbara and Napa, etc, and I learned more about wine in the first 20 minutes of this class than I did in all that time!"

Join Tasting & Seminars Director JB Severin for an entertaining revelation.

We are thrilled to welcome Paul Brajkovich, Sales & Marketing Director at Kumeu River, for a spectacular four-course wine dinner featuring the critically acclaimed wines of Kumeu River in Upstairs 2. The Brajkovichs, owners of the Kumeu River Winery, are nationally recognized as a founding family of the New Zealand wine industry, and the current generation are internationally recognized as producing world class Chardonnay. Kumeu River Chardonnays have been named to The Wine Advocate’s 50 Best New Releases from 2015 and Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list.

Two courses of the dinner will pair library releases of Kumeu River’s elegant Burgundian-style vineyard-designated Chardonnays next to current releases so that guests can experience the evolution of these sublime wines.

“If you can taste history, duty, and family pride in a glass, it’s there in the Kumeu River Chardonnays...now producing some of New Zealand’s greatest Chardonnays, not to mention the world’s.”
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown, M.W., Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

Enjoy an exquisite four-course dinner paired with wines from this celebrated estate for $135 all inclusive.

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Classes: Saturdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27
Class & Exam: Sunday, June 25
When: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Addie's Place, private room adjacent to Upstairs 2 Restaurant above The Wine House

The Wine House has launched the new and updated French Wine Scholar (FWS) curriculum. The course is taught by the experienced academic team that manages the WSET Level 4 Diploma program in Los Angeles. All instructors hold the FWS, DWS or MW certifications.

The French Wine Scholar Study and Certification program provides current, accurate and in-depth information on the wines and wine regions of France. Developed and administrated by the Wine Scholar Guild with the support of the French Ministry of Agriculture, this specialization program is designed for advanced students of wine, whether professionals or serious wine hobbyists. Students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar (FWS) post-nominal (e.g., John Smith, FWS). The exam is given in multiple-choice format. There are 100 questions covering all of the wine regions of France. Passing score is 75. Students must be at least 21 years of age.

The Wine House is delighted to partner with Dalla Terra (Italian Winery Direct Importer) to present a six-part educational series covering Italy’s most important wine regions – including well-known favorites as well as the most exciting up-and-coming areas. The course will take place once a month on the 2nd Monday of the month. Participants will journey across Italy learning about historical events and outside influences, appellation breakdowns, native grape varieties, while tasting wines specific to the regions.

Italy is one of the most interesting countries for wine, but Italy can be intimidating, as it is vast, regionally specific, with tremendous diversity! This series gives you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of each region in particular, and the entire country as a whole. This series is led by Diego Meraviglia, Vice President & Director Of Education of North American Sommelier Association, who was born and raised in Northern Piedmont. Diego’s passion, educational technique and experience gives you a whole new perspective on one of the most beloved wine countries. You will leave this course excited and inspired to learn and taste more!

This month, in the third class of the series, we journey to the Piedmont region.

Course Schedule (remaining classes):
May 8: Piedmont (waitlist)
June 12: Abruzzo, Le Marche, Emilia Romagna
July 10: Alto Adige & Friuli
September 11: Tuscany

When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, including exam)
Where: Addie's Place, private room adjacent to Upstairs 2 Restaurant above The Wine House

The Wine House is pleased to offer the WSET Level 1 Foundation course! A suggested prerequisite for the WSET Level 2 Intermediate course, this is an entry-level course in which students learn the basics of wine in a format specially designed for those with no previous wine knowledge. It is ideal for consumers or those new to wine, and focuses on the main styles of wines available, tasting technique, wine and food pairing as well as wine service and storage. The class consists of a session of 6 hours that concludes with a short 30-question multiple-choice exam of 45 minutes. Successful candidates receive the internationally-recognized WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines.

WSET Level 1 Foundation is strongly recommended for those who have little training in or knowledge of wine. Those who already have a good foundation of wine knowledge may begin with WSET Level 2 Intermediate course.

The WSET L1 Foundation Course includes: 6 tuition hours (including exam), printed study guide, tasting of 10 wines, food pairing exercises, exam fee, certificate and lapel pin to successful candidates. Click here for more information about WSET L1 Foundation Course including the course synopsis.

Summer is here and The Wine House has ROSÉ FEVER!

Come spend a lovely afternoon at The Wine House and we will introduce you to over 30 glorious and stunning rosés. The Wine House staffers have combed through all the new releases and picked their personal favorites, old and new world!

This is the ultimate chance to taste some of the most allocated, up-and-coming and artisanal rosés on the market. Break out of your shell and experience revolutionary trendsetters as well as some of the most rare and legendary rosés available. We guarantee you will discover new favorites and experience rosés in ways you never thought possible.

Space is extremely limited to keep the rosé intimacy alive. Don't be left out!

Gourmet rosé food pairings will be served.

When: Saturdays, June 17, 24 and Sunday, 25, 2017 (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, including exam)
Where: Addie's Place, private room adjacent to Upstairs 2 Restaurant above The Wine House
Recommended Prerequisite: WSET Level 1 Foundation in Wine Certificate

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Intermediate Certificate course is intended as vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry but who have little previous knowledge of the broad range of alcoholic beverages available. The qualification is suitable wherever a good level of product knowledge is required to underpin job skills and competencies. The WSET Intermediate Certificate course is also appropriate for those not employed in the drinks industry but who want a serious education in wine, and wish to broaden their knowledge in a structured way. Wine tasting is a part of every class. The WSET recommends that students complete at least 14 hours of personal study outside the classroom hours during their course of study.

Click here for more information about WSET Level 2 Intermediate course.