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Drinking Through Spain Series: The North
Spain’s rainy, Atlantic-facing north drinks nothing like the Spain most Americans know. The food, the language, and the history are their own story too.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Merlot, Actually
One movie destroyed a grape's reputation for twenty years. This class is the correction.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Sake 101
Sake has been made for over a thousand years. Most Americans have had it once, warm, and never gone back.
Educator: Certified Kikisake-shi Mona McAllen
Drinking Through Spain Series: Central
The heartland of Spanish wine. Famous names, hidden gems, and one of the great fortified wine traditions in the world.
Educator: Joel Verbist
The Many Faces of Tempranillo
One grape. One country. A completely different wine every time it moves regions.
Educator: Chelsea Young
The “Banker” Notes
The best blind tasters are not guessing. They are recognizing patterns they have already studied.
Educator: Chelsea Young
The Other Coast: Georgia
Georgia wine has come a very long way in a short time. Most Atlantans have no idea how far.
Educator: Manuel Patterson
Field Notes: Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta
Ted just got back from one of Piedmont’s most storied noble estates. He has notes… and wines!
Educator: Ted Beteta
The Beer Family Tree: Ale & Lager
Every beer you have ever ordered belongs to one of two families. Learn to read the tree.
Educator: Master Cicerone® Jen Blair
Drinking Through Spain Series: Mediterranean Coast
Sun, sea, and the full range of what Spanish wine can do. All within sight of the water.
Educator: Joel Verbist
The Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is the hardest meal of the year to pair with wine. We are making it easier and more American at the same time.
Educator: Kimberly Jones
Ten Crus Uncorked
Everyone else is popping Nouveau. We are opening the ten crus.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Sake 201: Meet the Mothers
The fermentation choice is where sake gets its personality. This class is how to taste it.
Educator: Certified Kikisake-shi Mona McAllen
Smoke, Salt, Stone: Volcanic Island Wines
Small islands. Big wines. A map most drinkers have never spent any real time with.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Small Supports Small: Our Favorite Micro-Producers
Small Business Saturday. Small wine school supporting small producers. The whole chain, start to finish.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Small Appellations, Big Wines
Some of the best wines in the world come from places you could drive across in an afternoon.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Champagne Deep Dive: Oxidative or Reductive?
Every Champagne house makes a stylistic choice before the first grape is picked. Learn to taste that choice and you have a shopping list for life.
Educator: Chelsea Young
The Other Coast: Virginia Part 2
Thomas Jefferson tried to make Virginia a wine state. It took two centuries, but he was right.
Educator: Manuel Patterson
Certifications 101: Free Info Session | Community Event
Curious about taking your wine knowledge to the next level? In this free, no-pressure session, we’ll walk you through the certification programs offered at The Oenophile Institute, including WSET Levels 1–3, Wine Scholar Guild courses, and specialist programs.
The Elder Cabernet: Comparison Tasting
It is the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the backbone of some of the most expensive wines on earth. It is also still fighting to be taken seriously on its own.
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The Sacred Loopholes: How Wine Survived Prohibition
Prohibition took thirteen years out of American drinking history. Not out of American wine history.
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Burgundy on a Budget? The "Affordable" Villages
Burgundy prices are absurd. The good news is that not all of them are.
Educator: BK Kapella
Study Smarter: Wine Cert Prep Workshop
Studying for a wine cert is its own skill. Let's teach you that one first.
Liquid Christmas Pudding
The best wines in the world often come with the best stories. The best sweet wines come with better ones.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Meunier Uncovered: Champagne’s Most Misunderstood Grape
Often blended, rarely celebrated. Discover how Meunier shines when it takes center stage in Champagne.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Côte-Rôtie, Six Ways
Six producers. Six vintages. A single vineyard or two. One appellation's full range in a single evening.
with Chelsea Young
Spooky Wine Society with Jett Kolarik
Horror films on screen. Wine and food in hand. Your worst ghost story on deck.
Spain, Deeper Cut: Red Wines Worth Knowing
The country has hundreds of native red grapes. You have probably met one of them.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Bubbles Beyond the Usual
Champagne and Prosecco are the answer to almost every sparkling question. There are a lot more answers than that.
Educator: Joel Verbist
The Grapes You Haven’t Tasted… Yet
There are more than a thousand wine grapes in commercial production. Most of us have tasted about thirty.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Vinho Verde
The cheap fizzy stuff is the tourist version. The real Vinho Verde is a different wine entirely.
The Nose Knows | Aroma Training
Train your nose to recognize the aromas hiding in your glass.
Theme: Herbs
Secret Cellar: Napa Edition
Some bottles have been waiting a long time for their moment. This is it.
Bordeaux, In Depth
Bordeaux is one of the hardest regions to learn. That is exactly why it is worth learning with a guide.
with Advanced Sommelier Eric Palmer
The Other Coast: Virginia Part 1
Thomas Jefferson tried to make Virginia a wine state. It took two centuries, but he was right.
Educator: Manuel Patterson
Barolo: Cru by Cru
Some Barolo comes from somewhere even more specific. This class is about learning the difference.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Madeira, With Time on Its Side
A wine that is meant to survive centuries. The age on the label is the whole point.
Educators: Chelsea Young & Jordan Alexandria
The Other Coast: New York
The Riesling capital of the United States is not in California. It is a lake in upstate New York.
Educator: Manuel Patterson
The Agave Family
Tequila is the introduction. The rest of the family is where it gets interesting.
Educator: Jordan Alexandria
Oktoberfest: From Royal Wedding to World Festival
A five-day royal wedding somehow turned into the world's largest beer festival. This class is how.
Educator: Jen Blair, Master Cicerone®
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Sicily
An island, a volcano, and thousands of years of winemaking. Sicily is finally getting the attention it earned.
Educator: BK Kapella
Beyond Bitterness: Understanding Hops
The plant behind every beer you have opinions about. Meet it during the one week of the year when it matters most.
Educator: Jen Blair, Master Cicerone®
The Many Lives of Grenache
Same grape. Three names. A completely different wine each time you find it.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Masterclass
The Prosecco you know is only the beginning of the story. The rest of it deserves your attention.
with Special Guest Sommelier Marissa Kipp
Brandy, Reconsidered
A category older than almost every spirit you drink regularly. Time to give it another look.
Educator: Jordan Alexandria
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Veneto
One region. Sparkling, white, red, and dessert. All of it worth your time.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Reading the Ripeness Ladder
Same grape. Same region. Ripeness changes everything.
Educator: Chelsea Young
The Tasting Lab
Two hours. One glass at a time. A different way of tasting wine when you leave.
The Great Whites of the Côte de Beaune
Chardonnay's home ground. And a case study in how much a village name actually changes what is in the glass.
Across the Soils: Gamay
Same grape. Completely different wines. The variable is what it's growing in.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Vive la France
One country. Every great wine idea you can think of. We are celebrating all of it.
Champagne's Method, Spain's Wine
Made the same way as Champagne. Understood half as well.
with Certified Cava Educator: BK Kapella
Somm Standards
Anyone can open a bottle. Doing it like a professional is a different skill entirely.
Educator: Jason Wilfore
Legacy in the Glass: Celebrating Black-Owned Wine & Producers
A tasting that honors excellence, entrepreneurship, and the stories shaping today’s wine world.
Educator: Manuel Patterson
The Long Life of Acid
Learn to recognize the force that gives wine its energy, lift, and longevity.
Educator: Chelsea Young