Wine & Beer Education Series

Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Doubletree Hotel Gateway Village

Join in before or after strolling through the Saturday Vintner Tasting learning from our top local wine & beer pros in crash courses designed to introduce you to or jump start your knowledge from novice to connoisseur in a matter of hours. Classes are limited & $50.00 each.

Italy: From Tuscany to Barolo 11:00am $50.00

Travel through the hillsides of Tuscany up to Piedmont with Giovannella Stianti, owner of Castello di Volpaia and Roberta Ceretto, owner of Ceretto Estate, and Clint Harris, CWE of Winebow.

Beer: Grab a cold one!  12:30pm $50.00

Hops, IPA, ….? Brewmasters from Flying Dog Brewery & Bells Brewery will be on hand to taste you through a unique selection of craft beers and answer all your questions about all things BEER.

Spain: Exploring Spain  2:00pm $50.00

Spain's vine-growing country is a mosaic of very diverse terrain and climatic conditions. Emily Peterson from Eric Solomon Imports/European Cellars will lead you through the popular wines and uncover the mysteries of the grape varieties and labels.