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at The Wine Smarties - Sorento Valley 9550 Waples St Ste 115, San Diego, California 92121
In this class we will be looking beyond the fruit flavors to learn how to improve our tasting skills based on observing how winemaking, climate, and quality impact the wine and its’ structure.
In this class we will be looking beyond the fruit...
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This class is designed to deepen your understanding and ability to taste white wines. There seems to be confusion among novice wine drinkers who are uninformed about the different styles of whites available in the world. In this class we will be tasting wines you may have never tried or even have heard of and teach you how to break down a white wine,...
This class is designed to deepen your understanding...
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at The Wine Smarties - Sorento Valley 9550 Waples St Ste 115, San Diego, California 92121
This is the first of 5 classes designed to be taken together to help you improve your basic tasting ability. Becoming proficient at describing wine takes a solid understanding of the components of wine (acid, body, alcohol, flavor ripeness, texture, sweetness). This class is focused on defining these components while identifying them in the glass....
This is the first of 5 classes designed to be taken...
Read moreat The Wine Smarties - Sorento Valley 9550 Waples St Ste 115, San Diego, California 92121
In this class, we will be pairing artisan cheese with holiday-worthy wines to help you up your entertaining game and refine your ability to pair food and wine. Magical combinations await in the mouthwatering class to definitely attend.
In this class, we will be pairing artisan cheese with...
Read moreat The Wine Smarties - Sorento Valley 9550 Waples St Ste 115, San Diego, California 92121
In this class we will exploring how to perceive and correctly assess the quality of a wine from a professional deductive-reasoning perspective. Come and be surprised! We will also be exploring how price weaves into the assessment, if at all.
In this class we will exploring how to perceive and...
Read moreat BK Cellars Urban Winery - Escondido 2225 Barham Dr Ste D, Escondido, California 92029
Even though red wine blends have been around for years, it wasn't until fairly recently that red wine blends have become commonly accepted and celebrated wines. Red wine blends are on track to sell more, by volume, than single varietal (100%) Pinot Noir or Merlot wines. Why? And how do winemakers make wine blends? Explore your inner-winemaker, and...
Even though red wine blends have been around for years,...
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In this class we will be exploring hot trends and new styles and deciding what we think the new direction of California wines is and will be. This will be a fun class where we taste iconic producers and modernists alike.
In this class we will be exploring hot trends and...
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In this class we will first identify what are the aspects of wine that can show you the quality of a wine, then we put those new skills to the test in a blind tasting of 5 wines. We will then conclude if there is a price to quality ratio and how to make more informed decisions about buying wine in general keeping these rules in mind.
In this class we will first identify what are the...
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at The Wine Smarties - Online Zoom online conference, San Diego, California 00000
The world of Italian whites! This can be very tricky. What are those markers to help you figure out if it’s from the North, Central or the South? How do you get to Italy as a whole?
The world of Italian whites! This can be very tricky....
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In this class we will introduce the foundation to becoming a proficient wine taster. We will discuss what flavor profiles to look for, how to perceive acidity, tannins, body and overall quality while tasting through 6 different wines.
In this class we will introduce the foundation to...
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In preparation for San Diego’s first-ever Spanish Wine Scholar course, we will be exploring the styles, approaches, and expression of different Spanish iconic producers (6 wines tasted in total).
In preparation for San Diego’s first-ever Spanish...
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I love these wines! They are virtually indestructible and so interesting! In this class we will explore the deep history of this style and taste the top examples and learn about cooked wine! Do not be mistaken, these are highly complex and fascinating wines. We will be trying the classic grapes: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, and Malmsey including one aged...
I love these wines! They are virtually indestructible...
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How do wines evolve as they age? This challenging topic is one that wine critics and wine professionals alike have trouble tackling. In this illuminating class you will learn what factors to consider when cellaring a wine and how a wine evolves over time while tasting older and younger vintages.
How do wines evolve as they age? This challenging...
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The goal of this course is to refresh and deepen the tasting skills you gained with WSET Level 2 empowering you with more skills giving you greater confidence over tasting and describing wines. Includes certificate of completion if you take all classes. This course can also be taken as a Level 3 prep course, to polish your tasting chops so you are...
The goal of this course is to refresh and deepen...
Read moreat The Wine Smarties - Sorento Valley 9550 Waples St Ste 115, San Diego, California 92121
You enjoy wine–some styles more than others–but you’re not sure why. You will walk away from this fun and interactive class with a knowledge of wine varieties, styles and characteristics, and to help you understand your preferences, broaden your wine enjoyment and build your confidence when purchasing wine. In this class we first define...
You enjoy wine–some styles more than others–but...
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