Yesterday was to official release of the upcoming fall session at Harry's Wine School and seats have been filling up quickly! While nothing is sold out in the first 24 hours, more than a couple will certainly be booked before the weekend is out.
With lots of energy and excitement the phone began to ring and our e-mail inbox was quickly loaded with "
Re: Full List of Upcoming Wine Classes..." replies along with the list of classes that people were reserving space in.
If you have never done a class with us before and would like to join in, we welcome you and encourage you to first take our Wine 101 class (information below). Our students always come away from this class with a new confidence and typically develope a hunger for more knowledge in the world of wine.
Lots of fun this fall, Join In!
Fall Semester 2013
Wine 101: Intro to Wine Tasting -- Wednesday,
Oct 2 and Oct 9
This is the
most popular class at Harry’s Wine School.
We offer it several times per year, always to a packed house! We will cover everything you need to know
about the basics of wine but didn’t know what to ask. You will learn the 5 S’s of wine tasting, the
4 taste zones of the tongue, the basic grape varieties, and much more. A selection of wines from around the world
will be tasted. This class is the
foundation of all the other classes in our curriculum, and we recommend that
even long-time tasters will benefit from it.
The concepts and techniques that you learn here will apply to any and
all future wine tastings that you will ever attend. $70 two weeks
Great Wine Regions: Napa & Sonoma --
Wednesday, Oct 16
From the well-known grapes like Cabs, Chards, and Zins this
class will give you the opportunity to taste some of the very fine wines that America’s
“Left Coast” is currently producing. These
California wines are from debatably the two best AVA’s (American Viticultural
Area) in the U.S. $35 one week
Great Wine
Regions: Oregon -- Wednesday,
Oct 23
Now we will travel further north along U.S. Route 101 to the
terroir-specific plantings of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and others to enjoy wines
from the great valleys of the Willamette and the Umpqua. Pack your bag and hit the road with us! $35 one week
Food and Wine Class: New World
-- Wednesday, Oct 30
Working
closely with Chef Chris Palumbo of The Fairfield Cheese Company, we will
present a selection of wines each paired with one of his delicious
creations. This week we are off to the
“New World” for a mini feast of what North and South America have for our taste
buds. $40 one week
Food and Wine Class: Old World
-- Wednesday, Nov 6
Week Two we
will pop around to a few countries of the “Old World”, i.e., Europe, for a
tasty menu of selections that are sure to please. Chef Chris will once again thrill the palate
of all you foodies (and wannabees!). These
tastings/dining are not to be missed! $40
one week
The Dry Dinner Wines
of Portugal -- Thursday, Nov 7
Within the last fifteen years the variety of dry Portuguese
wines being produced has grown greatly in addition to the fortified dessert
wines they are so justly known for. Wine
makers have a dazzling array of high-quality vine varieties that are, for the
moment anyway, rarely found elsewhere. During
this Fall and Winter Harry’s will offer an expanded selection of these wines,
and the class this week will highlight some of our favorites and newest
selections. $35 one week
Port, Sherry, and
Madeira -- Wednesday, Nov 13 and 20
For only the
second time at Harry’s Wine School we will offer a comprehensive presentation
of perhaps the greatest fortified wines in the world. This is a two-week, in-depth exploration of Port,
Sherry, and Madeira. Be ready to learn
all about the venerable winemaking processes and unique barrel aging procedures
of these wines, and then taste a variety of their different styles. This is a
rarely offered class anywhere - don’t miss it!
$80 two weeks
High End Wines for
the Holidays -- Wednesday, Dec 4
Yes, there are thousands of affordable wines on the
market. We carry many of them and offer them to our customers with pride. BUT,
when the appropriate occasion calls for something special and on the higher-priced
scale, we have those too and are just as proud and very excited to pour them
for you at this very special event!
We’ll taste whites and reds along with a bubbly and dessert wine. Sells
out fast, don’t wait. $75 one week
All of our wine classes are complimented by a
delicious sampling of
world class cheeses provided by The Fairfield Cheese
Company.
Please
be aware of our newly revised
Registration
and Cancellation Policies.
Registration Procedure
Payment
due at time of reservation.
Call
203.259.4692 and ask for Jan or Christelle.
Cancellation
Policy
Please give
us at least 3 days notice to cancel a class.
A credit will
be issued towards a future class.
Sorry, any
cancellations within 24 hours of class time are non-refundable.
