Upcoming Classes
- May 2013 -
Wine & Cupcake Decorating
$45 per person
Bring mom, bring a friend or come to meet new friends … who doesn’t love cupcakes AND wine? Lisa Klodnicki, Pastry Chef at Leaf & Crumb Bakery, will teach us the tricks of the trade in expertly decorating cupcakes. Each participant will receive 6 pre-baked cupcakes, decorating equipment and supplies and expert instruction. A generous glass of wine is included with the cost. Seating limited; advance purchase required.
Saturday, May 11th, 2013 (4:30 pm to 6:00 pm). Call us at 303-534-1955 for registration information.
Learning To Taste
$55 per person
Sometimes all you need to take a hobby or interest to the next level is a bit more knowledge. When it comes to enjoying wine, that’s what ‘Learning To Taste’ is all about. Led by Certified Sommelier and wine writer, Ashley Vaughters, we’ll taste at least 5 distinctly different wine styles and analyze what makes them so different. Guided in part by your Wine Aroma Wheel (yours to take home) you’ll learn about the interaction between your sense of taste and smell, as well as how to pinpoint the flavors and aromas that you love (or don’t love) in a glass of wine. We’ll also cover the basics of how to identify a wine that is ‘corked’ or otherwise gone bad and what to do about it. Seating limited; advance purchase required.
Saturday, May 25th, 2013 (3:00 pm to 5:00 pm). Limited seating; advance purchase required. REGISTER
- June 2013 -
Wine Cork Crafting
$38 per person
Ready to try something new? Join us for an afternoon of wine and crafts! Wine cork crafting is fun, easy and great for small groups looking for something new to do. We’ll have all of the supplies you need to make the wine cork craft of your choice. Choose between a wine cork bulletin board, wine cork wreath or make a few adorable and dainty wine cork fairies (these make fantastic holiday ornaments!). Also included is one glass of wine for each registrant; additional wine available for $5 per glass. Instructor led.
Saturday June 15th, 2013 (4:00 pm to 5:30 pm). Limited seating; advance purchase required. REGISTER.
Wine For Beginners
$45 per person
While enjoying a glass of wine can be effortless, more difficult is describing what we taste or smell in a wine. ‘Oakey,’ ‘spicey,’ ‘floral,’ and ‘jammy’ are among the dizzying number of wine terms that elude most of us. But being able to attach words to your wine experience is the key to understanding wine, including your likes and dislikes. Join us as we sip our way through the basics of wine, in a comfortable and unassuming atmosphere. This sommelier-led program is perfect for those who are new to wine, as well as wine aficionados who want to learn a bit more. We will sample 6 different wines, learning the key elements of aroma and taste. Each participant takes home a laminated Wine Aroma Wheel developed by UC Davis’ School of Viticulture and Enology, as well as a newfound understanding of wine.
Friday June 21st, 2013 (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm). Limited seating; advance purchase required. REGISTER
Wine Q&A With A Sommelier
$35 per person
We all have questions about wine – how to buy wine, how to age it, when is it corked… But so many of us hold back from asking them! Years of teaching have given certified Sommelier, Ashley Vaughters, a very good sense for what people want to know about wine, but have always been too afraid to ask. Let’s start the evening with those questions and explore many more! In this class, you will find out what ‘legs’ really mean as they grip the glass, if screwcaps are a good alternative to cork, the best temperature to set your home cellar as well as what terms like ‘organic’ and ‘biodynamic’ really indicate. This a class built around your very curiosities, so you simply must join! Bring your questions and your wine-adoring friends. We will enjoy a selection of wines in unraveling this tasty topic!
Wednesday June 26th, 2013 (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm). Limited seating; advance purchase required. REGISTER