Let's admit it: we're enablers and facilitators, but in a good way.

Most of what we do here at Boston Wine School is first facilitate tasting and learning about the right wines in the right way, then enable people to discover (and respect) their own taste in wine. Nothing exemplifies these goals like BNWYNHO and what you'll learn in this interactive tasting class of discovery.

In addition to tasting a line up of new grapes, new regions, and new wine styles, we'll learn how to taste and think about wine, and how to organize and retain our tasting experiences and preferences. This is a tasting class that will challenge the newcomer and the experienced wine lover in two ways: one is the challenge of staying open to wines that are moving in new flavor directions, and two is placing new wines, grapes, and regions in reasonable context with the rest of the wine world.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND This is a Level 1 survey course for beginners and enthusiasts. It assumes some exposure to wine but little or no formal wine knowledge. This program is appropriate for both consumers and professionals in all wine, food, hospitality and service industries.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Students will learn technical wine tasting, major wine grapes, and fundamentals of wine style. The emphasis is on providing an overview of wine ideas, plus an introduction to wine and food pairing concepts.

PLEASE NOTE Wine & food menus are subject to change based on availability, inspiration, and whimsy!

WINE MENU (tentative) Vinho Verde (blend of Alvarinho, Arinto, Avesso, Azal, Loureiro & Trajadura) | P etit Manseng | V erdejo (the white grape of Rioja) | B onarda (next in line behind Malbec) | A rneis (Barolo's white grape) | A licante Bouschet (say that three times fast)

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Guests & students must be at least 21.

SPECIAL OFFER The day of your class, you can save 10% off dinner at Oscar's PLUS 10% off at Central Wine! Just show your Boston Wine School ticket to get your discount, which is good only on the day of your class.

JONATHON ALSOP is founder & executive director of the Boston Wine School, author of The Wine Lover’s Devotional and In Vino Veritas, and a commentator for National Public Radio on WGBH | Boston Public Radio and Under The Radar.

He began writing about wine, food and travel in 1988 and emerged as a wine expert through his syndicated wine column. He has contributed numerous articles to the Associated Press, Frequent Flyer Magazine, La Vie Claire, Beverage Business Magazine, Mobil Travel Guides, Fodor’s Travel Guides, Boston Globe, and many others.

Jonathon founded the Boston Wine School in 2000 where he teaches wine and food classes in a dedicated 100% snob-free zone. His new book Wine Life: A Collection Of Verses will be published in 2024.

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