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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.
Why Cabernet Married Merlot
The classic blends did not happen by accident. Each one solved something.
Beyond the Hype: Understanding IPA
You either love IPAs or you have strong opinions about them. Either way, this class is for you.
Educator: Jen Blair, Master Cicerone
The Other Half of French Wine
France makes as much great white wine as it does red. Most drinkers only know a fraction of it.
Fingerprints in the Glass
Every wine carries evidence of the choices made in the winery. This class teaches you how to read it.
An Introduction to Beer, Done Right
The beer class you wish you had taken years ago.
Educator: Jen Blair, Master Cicerone®
A Rare Night with Berry Bros. & Rudd
Bubbles you cannot find in Georgia. One night only with Jennifer Anderson of Berry Bros & Rudd
Please note: due to the nature of this event, a minimum of eight attendees must be reserved for the event to proceed.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Chile
Long, narrow, and squeezed between an ocean and a mountain range. Chile was built to make wine.
The Nose Knows | Aroma Training
Train your nose to recognize the aromas hiding in your glass.
Theme: Red, Blue, and Black Fruits
Pinot, Passport in Hand
Same grape. Wildly different results depending on where it "lands".
The Tasting Lab
Two hours. One glass at a time. A different way of tasting wine when you leave.
The Agave Family
Tequila is the introduction. The rest of the family is where it gets interesting.
Educator: Jordan Alexandria
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Coastal California
California is not one wine country. The coast makes an entirely different one.
What Food Does to Wine
The same wine can taste like two different things depending on what you eat with it. This class shows you why.
Blind Italy: Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Corvina
Three sets of two wines share a grape and a region. Everything else is a mystery.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Lower Austria
Grüner Veltliner opens the door. What is behind it is a lot more interesting.
How The Bubbles Get IN
Every sparkling wine has bubbles. How they got there is a much longer story.
Cabernet’s Global Cabaret
The most planted black grape in the world? Definitely one of the most misunderstood.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Veneto
One region. Sparkling, white, red, and dessert. All of it worth your time.
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: Victoria
Australia is more than sunburned Shiraz. Victoria is where that becomes obvious.
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.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Sicily
An island, a volcano, and thousands of years of winemaking. Sicily is finally getting the attention it earned.
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®
Barolo: Cru by Cru
Some Barolo comes from somewhere even more specific. This class is about learning the difference.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Vinho Verde
The cheap fizzy stuff is the tourist version. The real Vinho Verde is a different wine entirely.
Beyond The Usual Bottles: Catalonia
Spain has many wine regions. Catalonia acts like its own country.
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 10 — How to Store, Serve, and Not Ruin Your Wine
Postcards from Walla Walla
Chelsea just got back from Walla Walla. She has feelings. And a wine list.
The Grapes Only Spain Grows
Spain has hundreds of indigenous grapes. Most of us know five.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Can She Spot the Sheila?
She knows Syrah better than almost anyone. We made it harder anyway. Think you can beat her? There's something in it for you if you do.
Study Smarter: Wine Cert Prep Workshop
Studying for a wine cert is its own skill. Let's teach you that one first.
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 9 — How to Pair Wine Without Memorizing Charts
The 1% of Production | Rare Wines
The wines almost no one talks about. Until now.
Educator: Chelsea Young
Sherry, Unfiltered
"I don't like Sherry." Sure you don't. Pull up a chair.
Educator: Jordan Alexandria CSWS
Across the Soils: Gamay
Same grape. Completely different wines. The variable is what it's growing in.
Educator: Joel Verbist
Beer 101
You drink it. It's time to actually know what's in your glass.
Educator: Jen Blair, Master Cicerone
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 8 — How to Order Wine Like You Know What You’re Doing
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
Meet the Book | Supplier Spotlight
Every importer has a point of view. This series helps you find the ones that match yours.
Before Dinner
The drink before the meal is its own art form.
Educator: Jordan Alexandria
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 7 — How to Read a Wine List Without Panicking
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 6 — How to Find Good Wine at Any Price Point
Small Spend, Big Pour
The famous bottle has neighbors. The neighbors are often better value.
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 5 — The Grocery Store Survival Guide
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
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 4 — Wine Labels, Decoded
Meet the Book | Supplier Spotlight
Every importer has a point of view. This series helps you find the ones that match yours.
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 3 — Sweet, Dry, and Everything In Between
OI Summer School | Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Drink Smarter. Order Better. Stress Less.
Week 2 — Wine Styles 101: What Do You Actually Like?