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Tasting, Chemistry & Flaws
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Are you skilled in the sensory evaluation of wine? The practice of wine tasting requires a formalized methodology that includes understanding perceived wine flavors, aromas, and characteristics of wine. Sommeliers understand and can explain the structure, style, balance and quality of wine, as well identify winemaking flaws. This workshop is a must for those seeking to improve or master their wine tasting skills and knowledge. Includes guided...
Tuesday Jul 18th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Component Tasting: Structure
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Learn to accurately assess acid, tannin, sugar and alcohol as our Industry Leading Instructors lead you through a tasting of 16 carefully manipulated wines to help you clearly delineate the different levels of each. This workshop is fun for novice-intermediate tasters and an important tune up for advanced tasters. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program, crafted by Master Sommelier David Glancy.
Wednesday Jul 19th, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Blind Wine Tasting: Aromas
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Learn to tune up your senses as you identify specific smells and tastes of various fruit, spice, herb and other elements as you blindly identify them in 12 carefully controlled sample wines. This is a far more effective approach than commercially available wine aroma kits made with essential oils that are not consumable or in a wine solution. This workshop is fun for novice-intermediate tasters and an important tune up for advanced tasters. ...
Wednesday Jul 26th, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Intro to Blind Wine Tasting
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Learn about the physiology of taste and how to evaluate acidity, tannin, residual sugar (RS) and other structural elements of wine. Start building your wine description vocabulary. Attend this fun session to gain confidence in knowing what kind of wines you like and how to describe them. Or use this as the start of your journey in preparing for entry to mid-level wine exams. This workshop can be taken as your first class, but please consider...
Thursday Jun 29th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Blind Wine Tasting Timing & Technique Drills
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
In this workshop, Master Sommelier David Glancy guides students to be fast, fluid tasters. Students will continue to practice their improved blind tasting skills using various techniques and drills to sharpen their focus and improve their timing. Master Glancy will also teach students exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder. This workshop is part of the Advanced Blind Tasting program. ONLINE...
Monday Jun 19th, 10am–12:30pm Pacific Time
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Somm Essentials Service & Tasting Exam
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
There are three parts to the Somm Essentials Exam. Students must pass all three parts to earn their Somm Essentials Certificate. Theory: The Hospitality Beverage Specialist Credential exam from the Society of Wine Educators represents the theory portion of the Sommelier Essentials exam and is taken online. Students who pass this portion will earn the Hospitality/Beverage Specialist Credential. Service: Students will be tested on service and...
Tuesday Oct 3rd, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Blind Wine Tasting Conclusions & Testing Techniques
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
In this workshop, our Industry Leading Instructors guide students to work the deductive tasting grid against the clock. Students will continue to practice their improved blind tasting skills and develop discipline to analyze every wine in the same manner every time. Students will also learn exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program,...
Wednesday Aug 30th, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Blind Tasting Bubbles, Botrytis & Fortified Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Master Sommelier David Glancy helps students tackle the most challenging flights of sparkling wines, fortified wines and non-fortified dessert wines. Learn to identify the similarities and differences in each wine and discuss the major regions and styles globally. Decipher what differences are derived from grape variety, terroir, vineyard practices, winemaking or aging. This workshop is part of the Advanced Blind Tasting program. Requirements...
Monday Jun 12th, 10am–12:30pm Pacific Time
Varietal Profiling: Blind Tasting Red Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Our Industry Leading Instructors will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international red grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as students learn to decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program, crafted by Master Sommelier David Glancy...
Wednesday Aug 23rd, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Varietal Profiling: Blind Tasting White Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Our Industry Leading Instructors will coach students to develop their own varietal markers for the most important international white grape varieties. Profile the similarities and differences in the varietals. Global wine regions are also considered as students learn to decipher the differences between regional and varietal influences. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program, crafted by Master Sommelier David Glancy...
Wednesday Aug 16th, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
Food Pairing Lab
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Can you create perfect pairings or are you paralyzed by the rules? Learn pairing theories and exceptions and the progression of flavors in multi-course meals. Come play with your food and wine as we taste 36 combinations and discuss each student's impressions and preferences. Challenging food ingredients will also be reviewed and how to overcome the hurdles they present. You will gain a great deal of confidence in pairing wine and food and...
Tuesday Aug 29th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Wine 101
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
My First Wine Class Get answers to all of the questions you have been afraid to ask and learn the basics of wine with our Wine 101 workshop. Learn how wine is made, decode wine labels, understand how to taste & talk about wine, plus important grapes and styles, how to buy wine, storage, service and food pairing. The tasting of 6 wines will focus on the structure of wine, various styles and main grape varieties. This wine workshop about wine...
Thursday Jun 15th, 6–8pm Pacific Time
Beer & Sake
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Fermented grain is the focus this workshop as we present the origins of beer, ingredients, production and styles. We discuss the international standards and the rise of the craft beer movement. Taste the spectrum from pilsner to stout and lambic to Trappist. Next, dive into multiple parallel fermentations with the production and styles of sake. Taste examples of various Seimaibuai from different regions of Japan and learn service traditions and...
Tuesday Sep 12th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Spirits
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
Do you know your white spirits from your brown? Learn the bases and origins of several spirits, types of stills and global standards for vodka, gin, tequila, rum, brandies of the world, whiskies of the world and more. Discover the tools, terms and traits of a good bartender and their world of cocktails. Taste a sampling of brown spirits to see which shines through: base ingredients, origin, production method or aging. This workshop may be...
Tuesday Sep 19th, 6–9pm Pacific Time
Wine Faults & Imbalances
San Francisco Wine School @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA 94080
In this workshop, our Industry Leading Instructors help students learn and practice flaw identification using the Society of Wine Educators’ Faults and Imbalances Exam with the same samples and ratios presented for the Certified Wine Educator level. Master Glancy will also teach students exam preparation and test-taking strategies to help students work smarter not harder. This workshop is part of the Intermediate Blind Tasting program,...
Wednesday Aug 2nd, 6–8:30pm Pacific Time
