Looking for first wine class... (Boston, MA, USA)
Despite the fact that I shop for wine every week and I drink it daily, I know very little about wines. For years I've resisted the impulse to learn more; my stubborn attitude has been something like "I know I like the stuff, so why complicate this simple pleasure?" But in fact, I find myself distressingly often in situations in which I wish I knew more about wines. The usual: 1) what to order when at a restaurant; or 2) what wine to give as a gift. Can a "wine tasting/appreciation" course help me here? I ask because I really don't know what is it that one learns in such a course. If they just have me taste wines of various qualities side-by-side so that I can learn what is it that makes a wine "better" than another, this knowledge would not help me when I'm staring at a wines list or at shelves at the wine store. Aside from the above, what should I look for in a wine tasting/appreciation course? What makes a good course? What makes a bad one? If anybody knows of a good class to learn about wines in the Boston/Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA) area, please let me know! TIA, bill |
Looking for first wine class... (Boston, MA, USA)
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>> >> > If anybody knows of a good class to learn about wines in the > Boston/Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA) area, please let me know! You can try the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. They have a number of different wine courses. A general one that hits many different areas and grapes and more specific ones that focus on a specific grape or area. Their website is http://www.ccae.org/ There are also many stores that give regular tastings. Brookline Liquor Mart http://www.blmwine.com/ holds free tastings just about every Saturday afternoon. They usually have a theme and their goal is to get you to buy, but it is free. You can also check http://www.localwineevents.com/ They list for free and for fee wine events by area. Andy |
Looking for first wine class... (Boston, MA, USA)
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