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Gift Certificates & Packages |
| Promo Package- 3 for $ 215 |
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| Wine 101 One Night Anytime |
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| Wine 101 and Focus on Red for $150 |
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| Promo Package- 4 for $ 280 |
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Wine 101 One Night |
| Saturday, May 10 (Wine 101) |
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| Saturday, May 17 (Wine 101) |
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| Thursday, May 29 (Wine 101) |
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| Friday, June 13 (Wine 101) |
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| Saturday, June 21 (Wine 101) |
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| Friday, June 27 (Wine 101) |
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| Saturday, July 12 (Wine 101) |
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| Friday, July 18 (Wine 101) |
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| Tuesday, July 22 (Wine 101) |
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| Thursday, August 7 (Wine 101) |
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Special Food & Wine Seminars |
| Focus on Reds |
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| Napa vs. Bordeaux |
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| Focus on Reds |
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| Exotic Whites (& Cheeses) To Remember |
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| Napa vs. Bordeaux |
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| Sake Seminar |
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Regional Wine Explorations |
| Italy - North to South (May 9) |
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| Spain - Undiscovered Gems (May 16) |
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| Italy - North to South (June 7) |
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| France - Making Sense of it All (June 20) |
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20 Wines, 10 Cheeses, 1 Night |
| Saturday, June 14 (20.10) |
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| Saturday, July 19 (20.10) |
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| Saturday, August 2 (20.10) |
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Complete Introduction to Wine & Cheese |
| May Section |
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| Complete Introduction Package for 2 |
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Gift Certificates & Packages
If you don't see something here that fits what you have in mind, please call us, we are happy to work with you to create just the gift you envision. Thank you for your support and for spreading the word by purchasing our classes as a gift.
Promo Package- 3 for $ 215
Price: $215
This gift package buys 3 classes of the recipient's choosing. This package is specially priced to allow the giftee to experience a variety of classes we offer, or to bring a friend(s) along as their guest. There is no need to choose the classes now, the recipient may select their preferred dates once they receive the certificate or any time during the next two years. As always, date and class chocies can be changed later on with 3 days notice.
- The certificates are valid for 2 years.
- Recipients should call to redeem their spots as we keep a log of all certificates on file.
- Max value $100 each class. Classes over $100 incur a supplement.
NB: This is intended as a promotional gift offer and can not be used in conjunction with other special offers, including itself (in other words, multiples of this package can not be used to purchase blocks of seats in a single class.) Thank You.
Wine 101 One Night Anytime
Price: $90
If you would like to offer "Wine 101 One Night" as a gift, yet the recipient's life is decided by strategically placed post-it notes and putting out fires, then let us propose an open-ended certificate. It can be used anytime the class is offered assuming the class has space available. Although this class tends to fill quickly, we offer Wine 101 at least 4-5 times every month on a variety of days. Please see below for class description.
These open-ended certificates can naturally be made for other categories as well. Thank you again and we hope to see you soon. See Wine 101 for a complete class description.
Wine 101 and Focus on Red for $150
Price: $150
Sign up for both classes together and save a few dollars. Both classes are offered several times each month and you may register for each class as befits your schedule by simply calling or emailing us. See class descriptions for more details.
(After taking the Wine 101 you may opt out of the Focus on Red and take one of our other regional classes if you prefer.)
Promo Package- 4 for $ 280
Price: $280
This gift package buys 4 classes of the recipient's choosing. This package is specially priced to allow the giftee to experience a variety of classes we offer, or to bring a friend(s) along as their guest. There is no need to choose the classes now, the recipient may select their preferred dates once they receive the certificate or any time during the next two years. As always, date and class chocies can be changed later on with 3 days notice.
- The certificates are valid for 2 years.
- Recipients should call to redeem their spots as we keep a log of all certificates on file.
- Max value $100 each class. Classes over $100 incur a supplement.
NB: This is intended as a promotional gift offer and can not be used in conjunction with other special offers, including itself (in other words, multiples of this package can not be used to purchase blocks of seats in a single class.) Thank You.
Wine 101 One Night
The Wine 101 class promises, at a minimum, you will taste a dozen unique wines, sample artisinal cheeses from Murray's Cheese, and leave with a keen sense of what makes wines different along with a better understanding of what you like. While that may seem sufficient for two hours, we aim for more. In this, one of our most popular offerings, we hope you will develop a newfound admiration for this incredible product of nature while tasting the differences in body, tannin, and sweetness of wines.
Wine has been with us for millennia, and while it can seem a daunting subject, it should not be. We will explore numerous regions of the world as well as briefly discuss how grapes grow and how wine is made (the most exciting part of the class, honestly). We believe that wine should be enjoyed by all on a regular basis.
Saturday, May 10 (Wine 101)
Date: Saturday, May 10
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Price: $90
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Saturday, May 17 (Wine 101)
Date: Saturday, May 17
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Price: $90
*** Class Full ***
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Thursday, May 29 (Wine 101)
Date: Thursday, May 29
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
*** Class Full ***
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Friday, June 13 (Wine 101)
Date: Friday, June 13
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
*** Class Full ***
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Saturday, June 21 (Wine 101)
Date: Saturday, June 21
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Price: $90
Friday, June 27 (Wine 101)
Date: Friday, June 27
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
Saturday, July 12 (Wine 101)
Date: Saturday, July 12
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Price: $90
Friday, July 18 (Wine 101)
Date: Friday, July 18
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
Tuesday, July 22 (Wine 101)
Date: Tuesday, July 22
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
Thursday, August 7 (Wine 101)
Date: Thursday, August 7
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
Special Food & Wine Seminars
These classes typically focus on the wines and culinary contributions of one specific country or region. We discuss the history and importance of the wines and talk about how to pair them with various types of cuisine.
Focus on Reds
Date: Thursday, May 15
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
I love white wines. I regret that whites are not given their due in this country. They can be complex, they can age, and they are no less "serious" than their red counterparts. That said, reds do beckon to us in ways whites often do not, and I, too, fall prey as much as anyone to this call. If you welcome the bite of winter solely to find guilt-free solace in a rich, peppery Shiraz, or if you can find succor in a glass of red at day's end, never mind the season nor the forecast, this class is a must.
During this one evning seminar we will explore the basics of red wine production as well as highlight the qualities of the major red grape varieties. By understanding how Pinot Noir differs from Cabernet Sauvignon or from Nebbiolo, one begins to understand why the wines taste as they do and why they each exhibit such telltale personalities.
Furthermore, while we can only explore a specific number of regions and grapes in one evening, you will leave this class with a key understanding of why, for example, wines from Oregon and other cooler areas often taste as they do and why they tend to grow certain grapes over others. You will also taste and become familiar with some of the distinct flavors commonly noted in certain grapes such as the green pepper of Cabernet Franc, or the strawberry of Gamay, or the violets of Dolcetto.
And not to be left out... Tannins. We will taste and discuss the role of tannins, how to detect them in wines, and how to begin the journey of knowing when to age, and when it's best to pull the cork. You can count on learning as much as we can possibly fit into one evening about red wines, their component parts, and the enormous variety they offer.
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Napa vs. Bordeaux
Date: Saturday, May 31
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Price: $100
Both grow Cabernet Sauvignon, both are fiercely loyal to their region, and both create intense, complex, long-lived wines. Yet they are not the same. Bordeaux, with its centuries of history and ornate chateaux, claims restraint and finesse as well as power, yet by a judicious hand. The wines of Pauillac, Margaux, Graves, St Julien, Pomerol, St Emilion and St Estephe are all possible appearances.
As for Napa, they too have a rich history, yet it is one more of rags to riches than of landed gentry. Here, with their all too reliable sunshine and rainless summers, they craft wines that display purity of fruit, seamless tannins, soft mid-palates, and simply put, gobs of flavor. Both locales, however, offer up many exceptions to these stereotypes, leaving one to consider the producer and not the region alone.
We will taste a number of wines blind so you can decide without the label which you prefer. We will also sample wines of different price points to determine if the higher priced bottles are actually worth the added cost. Older vintages will also play a role with overall bottle prices for the tasting ranging from $20 up to $100. We will accompany the wines with a number of perfectly aged cheeses, some French, some American.
Focus on Reds
Date: Saturday, June 28
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Price: $90
Please see description above.
Exotic Whites (& Cheeses) To Remember
Date: Friday, July 11
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: $80
White wine is often viewed as a beginner's beverage. This is an erroneous view. It takes but a taste of Joly's Coulče de Serrant, or Dauvissat's Chablis Les Clos, to realize that white wines can be serious business. If you are unfamiliar with these wines and are thinking you'd rather stick to the basics, then I assure you, this is the basics. This is where it all should start. These wines tell tall tales (all true), yet they will not rock the boat, the boat of wine memories and details which has guided you thus far, no, they will, if anything, clear the air.
The dramatics now over (no matter how genuine), I do promise this class features white wines which bring pleasure, wines that allow us to easily appreciate a sense of place, of origin, wines with inimitable flavors and textures that can only be produced in their home niche. Producers' wines likely to make an appearance include Nicolas Joly, Didier Dageneau, Franz Prager, J.L. Chave, Bonneau du Martray, Lopez Heredia, and Hermann Wiemer (Finger Lakes in the house, and it's no courtesy invitation, it's been earned)
The cheeses will not disappoint as we sample some of the world's most distinctive wheels of fromage to discover if many successful pairings exist or if each is just better enjoyed alone. I hope you'll join us, this is the best value class we offer as the wines are notably more expensive yet the cost is only $80 to entice people to register.
Napa vs. Bordeaux
Date: Friday, August 1
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $100
Please see description above.
Sake Seminar
Price: $50
Next seminar date will be posted soon!
When it comes to knowing Sake, nothing prepares you better than our tasting seminar featuring not only a dozen different bottlings, but also cheeses, smoked meats & fish, and other Sake-friendly foods.
To lead the seminar, no individual is better equipped than Master of Sake, Kazu Yamazaki. Fortunately, Kazu is eager to sample every Sake with you in class, making you feel like you are all in this together. This selfless dedication to the student is what consistently makes Kazu such a popular instructor.
You can register online, by phone at 212.647.1875, or you can call Landmark Wines, our partner wine store, at 212.242.2323. We hope you will join us for a relaxing, yet highly educational, Saturday afternoon.
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Regional Wine Explorations
Whether it is one of our always-popular-classes featuring Italy or France, or a never held before seminar on the wines grown in Hungary or South Africa, these classes focus on regions and therefore highlight wines that speak of place, and of course, the people who make them.
Italy - North to South (May 9)
Date: Friday, May 9
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
Without question, Tuscany provides many of Italy’s greatest wines. One can find everything from the perfumed whites of the Vernaccia grape to the dark, powerful reds of Brunello di Montalcino. This famous line-up (many of which we will taste) also includes the delicious bottlings of Chianti, Montepulciano, and endless others.
The north has long dominated the wine scene in Italy, with the wines of Piedmont, Veneto, and Alto Adige joining suit with Tuscany, yet the wines of the south are making their case and doing it well with their rich, distinctive offerings that taste of flowers, spice, and pepper, and all at the same time. From the south we will sample Primitivo, Salice Salentino, Taurasi, the gorgeous mineral and apricot scented wines of Campania, and others. These will not be tasted against the northern counterparts, per se, but you will leave with a strong idea of the differences and relative value for your dollar.
Which wines are worth hunting down and getting to know?, we believe they all are, yet the wines will speak for themselves on this night dedicated, ultimately, to all things Italian (including extraordinary artisinal cheeses & cured hams).
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Spain - Undiscovered Gems (May 16)
Date: Friday, May 16
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
You could sample a new Spanish wine every night of the year and still not experience all the variety that this country produces. Each region has their own specialty. Rioja creates smoky, earthy, subtle reds with the Tempranillo grape, while the Priorat makes rich, dense, powerful reds from the Garnacha variety. The Ribera del Duero also employs the Tempranillo grape, yielding wines bigger and more powerful than those of Rioja. And this is just a few of the reds we will try.
Spain rarely comes to mind for most people when it comes to whites, yet this class will surely change that. The crisp, aromatic Albarino grape of Galicia, the Basque country's Txacoli region, offering up bottles with a slight fizz and creamy lemon curd flavors. Spain is home to them all and countless others, and the prices are typically amazing. Tasting these wines alone will show you why this country deserves at least some of your precious wine dollars. And of course you can be sure to sample upon a cornucopia of Spanish meats, Marcona Almonds, Arbequina Olives, and some of the world's most distinctive cheeses.
Italy - North to South (June 7)
Date: Saturday, June 7
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Price: $90
Please see full description above.
France - Making Sense of it All (June 20)
Date: Friday, June 20
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm -9:30 pm
Price: $90
French wines ooze intimidation; the language, no grape listed anywhere in sight, countless vineyards and producers, and all this at often exorbitant prices. Yet even in the face of these apparent obstacles, France is worthy of our attention. Why? Simply because they still continue to create so many of the world’s most intriguing, exotic, and individualistic wines.
France is the birthplace of most noble grape varieties we know today; Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and others. We will taste many of these grapes which have all been grown in their respective regions in France such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and others. The French classification system, based largely on the concept of regional identity, is actually a blessing once you understand the ideology behind it. If, for example, you taste Sancerre, or Hermitage, or Chambolle-Musigny, and you like the wine, then you can feel confident in buying other bottlings from that region, even if the producer or vintage is different from the one originally tasted. (maybe you will like it even better).
You are bound to fall in love with at least one of these wine-producing areas, especially after discovering the rich history and culture that are so much a part of what makes these wines unique. Of equal importance, we will address the basics of reading labels and other essentials in order to give you a deeper, more inherent understanding of these delicious products of nature. French artisinal cheeses and pate de compagne will also make a definite appearance.
20 Wines, 10 Cheeses, 1 Night
We will serve ten pairs of wines, a number of which will be from up-and-coming areas around the world such as South Africa, South America, Australia, Spain, and New Zealand. Each pair will contain wines from either the same region or same grape. The two wines will be similar yet with at least one differentiating factor to distinguish them. I will briefly highlight the grapes used, the climate, and the production method for each wine served.
Through this you will learn about what makes wines different while also discovering your own preferences. And yes, maybe you will like both wines in each pair, maybe neither, that is part of the journey that is this class. Along with each wine poured we will include a list of 4-6 wines that are quite similar to the one tasted and are readily available in most stores. You will then have a list of wines that you know will either offer pleasure or should be avoided. In addition, each pair of wines will be accompanied by an artisinal cheese chosen specifically for its compatibility with the wines. Through this you can learn about new and interesting cheeses as well as how to pair them with wines that you like. We really hope you can make it to this unique and exciting tasting forum.
Saturday, June 14 (20.10)
Date: Saturday, June 14
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -8:00 pm
Price: $90
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Saturday, July 19 (20.10)
Date: Saturday, July 19
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -8:00 pm
Price: $90
Saturday, August 2 (20.10)
Date: Saturday, August 2
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 5:00 pm -8:00 pm
Price: $90
Complete Introduction to Wine & Cheese
During these four evenings we explore many of the greatest wine regions, grapes, and producers of the world. We taste over 40 different wines accompanied by more than two dozen artisinal cheeses. Most importantly, we discuss what makes them unique. With so many choices upon entering a wine store or restaurant, confusion can easily set in, yet the aim of this course is to provide you with a deep understanding of wine, its origins, how it is made, and of course, how to taste and savor while figuring out what you like and why you like it.
Learning about wine is a life long endeavor and this class provides the tools to start that journey. We set up each class with numerous comparative tastings that flesh out what is meant by body, tannin, sweetness or dryness, fruity or earthy, and so much more. In addition you will learn how to find great values from the world over as well as the principles of food & wine pairing. Furthermore, people repeatedly tell us that our discussion of wine terminology and understanding restaurant wine lists has proven highly beneficial.
Please feel free to call or email with any questions or requests. Price includes all four classes. All missed classes can be made up in future sections of this course. We hope you will join us for this, the most comprehensive offering we host.
May Section
Dates: Wednesdays - May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11
Location: 167 West 23rd Street
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Price: $315
$515 for 2 People
Complete Introduction Package for 2
Price: $515
Bring a friend and share 4 weeks that will change your life. See 'Complete Introduction' listing for specific course details. This is valid for any upcoming section of the course. Register for 2 people with this selection and then simply call or email us to confirm which specific section you would like to attend. Thank you for your consideration.
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