Tasting Classes Coming up in New York
Yeast Class Lecture & Tasting
at Bitter & Esters - Prospect Heights, New York
Brewers make wort. Yeast make beer. Our yeast class and accompanying tasting will delve deeply into the world of everyone’s favorite microorganism. The yeast lecture will cover: A history of yeast as it pertains to brewing and home brewers. Yeast Nutrition, growth and chemical pathways that effect home brewers. How to choose and maintain a happy...
Wine Tasting 101
at Chelsea Wine Vault - Chelsea, New York
Brush up on wine basics in this fun, tasting-based class. We'll cover the basics of wine terminology, and show you how to pick out aromas and describe what you taste and smell. You’ll get: Tasting-size pours of up to 6 wines Alessi Grissini Torinesi Breadsticks Voss Artesian Water Printed handouts with information on the topics covered in...
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Hops Class Lecture & Tasting
at Bitter & Esters - Prospect Heights, New York
Our dedicated course and accompanying tasting will engross you in the wonderfully complex world of hops which are the delicate, cone-like flower giving many of your favorite brews their delicious and complex aromas and flavors. Hops are wonderfully diverse and are used for multiple purposes. Each variety imparts a uniquely different scent and flavor...
Holiday Wine Tasting aboard Yacht Manhattan
at Classic Harbor Line - Chelsea, New York
Step aboard the Yacht Manhattan or Manhattan II decked out in full holiday decor. Relax in our climate controled glassed-in observatory and sip on wines hand picked by our adored wine expert Wendy Crispell. She will teach you which wines go perfectly with everything on your holiday table. Additionally, each will be paired with the perfect cheese,...
Blind Tasting Workshop
at Corkbuzz Restaurant & Wine Bar - Chelsea, New York
We won't blindfold you, but we will pour the wines "blind" — meaning you won't be told what you're tasting at first. Hone your deductive tasting skills and learn how to tell the difference between grapes like Pinot Noir and Tempranillo or Riesling and Chenin Blanc. We'll cover: the language of wine; purpose of blind tasting; classic grapes, regions...
Grands Crus Tea Tasting
at Palais des Thés - SoHo, New York
Participants will enjoy the full sensory experience of tea tasting and the tea expert will share anecdotes and background information about each tea. The tea classes will start with a journey into the tea plant itself while also exploring the craft of creating fine teas through a detailed and selective process. Overall, participants will take away...
Biodynamic Wine & Cheese
at Murray's Cheese - Greenwich Village, New York
Celebrate Summer with a nod to UDDERly delicious small production, earth friendly cheeses and wines. Join us as we taste through our favorite hand selected pasture fed cheeses and bio-dynamic wines. Our wine expert will help debunk the weird and wacky bio-dynamic production methods and what it ultimately means for your taste buds. A unique pairing...
American Craft Beers
at Hop To Beer - Upper East Side, New York
Sure, prohibition held us back in the beer world, but America is back with a vengeance! With around 3000 craft breweries, find out which one appeals to your taste buds the most. When people hear the words “craft beer”, images of hipsters in Brooklyn sipping overpriced beers from local breweries pop into mind. Craft beer, however, has actually...
Beer Appreciation
at Hop To Beer - Upper East Side, New York
This beer appreciation class re-introduces you to the world of beer. We veer far from the traditional American commercial beers, focusing on craft breweries from around the world. Just like it is impossible to hate bread, it's impossible to hate beer. Highlights of this 1 Hour Beer Class experience include: Tastings of beers tailored specifically...
Trick or Treat: Smell My Stinky Cheese
at Murray's Cheese - Greenwich Village, New York
When we say "You stink!" we mean it as a compliment, as some of our very favorite cheeses are the meaty, funky, creamy washed rinds. Outside of being downright delicious, stinky cheeses have a history full of monasteries and monks and a make process full of brines and brushing. Join us for an afternoon of cheeses that some consider challenging but...
Wines of Sicily
at Chelsea Wine Vault - Chelsea, New York
Sicilian wines have seen an astounding jump in popularity over the past few years, driven in large part by small producers who really embrace their native grapes and volcanic soil. We’ll taste a range of Sicily’s best wines, including native grapes such as Frappato, Nero d’Avola, Albanello, and Nerello Mascalese. You’ll learn about Italy’s...
Cheese 101 - Fall Favorites
at Murray's Cheese - Greenwich Village, New York
Calling all cheeselovers! Whether you're an Epoisses expert or a Roquefort rookie, Cheese 101 is the place to be. We'll walk you through a tasting of seven families of cheese--from fresh to bloomy to blue and everything in between--so that you leave armed with the knowledge you need to approach even the most daunting of cheese counters and create...
Wine 101
at NYC Wine Class - Chelsea, New York
The Wine 101 class promises, at a minimum, you will taste a dozen unique wines, sample artisanal cheeses from Murray's Cheese, and leave with a keen sense of what makes wines different along with a better understanding of not only what you like, but also why you like it. While that may seem sufficient for two hours, we aim for more. In this, one of...
Murray's Cheese Caves Tour & Tasting
at Murray's Cheese - Hunter's Point, New York
We're opening our new Cheese Caves facility for one public tour a month! See for yourself why Conde Nast Traveler named Murray's Cheese Caves one of the 50 Coolest Places to see in the world as we introduce you to the world of affinage (The Art of Aging Cheese). We'll meet at our Distribution Center in Long Island City, Queens where...
Focus on Red
at NYC Wine Class - Chelsea, New York
Even though white wines can be as "serious" and as complex as their counterparts in rouge, reds 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...
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