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Nevada City Varietal Classes - Single Session - Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot -05-14-10 x 1
Euro 1 - Menlo Park - Winter 2010 x 1
Nevada City Varietal Classes, 2009 - 2010 x 1
Nevada City Varietal Classes - Single Session - Chardonnay -04-09-10 x 1
The Art & Science of Fine Wine - Piedmont - Oct, 2010 x 1
$200 Gift Certificate
Euro II - San Francisco - Nov 2010 x 1
The Art & Science of Fine Wine - San Francisco - April, 2010 x 1
Europe vs. New World Weekender - October 29, 30 & 31, 2010 x 1
$500 Gift Certificate
$100 Gift Certificate
Euro 1 - Menlo Park - Winter 2010 x 1
Nevada City Varietal Classes, 2009 - 2010 x 1
Nevada City Varietal Classes - Single Session - Chardonnay -04-09-10 x 1
The Art & Science of Fine Wine - Piedmont - Oct, 2010 x 1
$200 Gift Certificate
Euro II - San Francisco - Nov 2010 x 1
The Art & Science of Fine Wine - San Francisco - April, 2010 x 1
Europe vs. New World Weekender - October 29, 30 & 31, 2010 x 1
$500 Gift Certificate
$100 Gift Certificate
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“A great wine education class. I was amazed by the instructor's wealth of knowledge, the
great wines to taste and talk about, and the small, intimate class size. A fun way to learn a lot
about wine.”
—Will, Ritchie Creek Vineyards
Nevada City Varietal Classes - Single Session 6 - Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
A Single Session of the Nevada City Varietal Classes
in the Sierra Foothills
~ $95 per person with season pass; $179 per couple.
~ 2nd Friday of May 2010 at 7:00 pm
Class 1: Varietal Classes ~ Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Unique aspects of Cabernet berries. Comparison to Cab Franc and Merlot. Role of blends, both in Bordeaux and today in Tuscany. Ageability and the auction market. Establishing a personal cellar. Taste signatures for districts in Bordeaux and in Napa Valley. Faddish styles in CA over forty years. Vintage variability. Pricing and the personality of the marketplace. Medoc First growths and the CA cult Cabs. A place for Meritage wines in the progression of a meal.Schedule
Spring Semester - Northern Queen Inn, Nevada City~ $75 per person Single Session; $139 per couple.
For couples price: place 2 enrollments in the shopping cart and enter
the coupon code VSmay10NC in the checkout window.
- Session 1: Nevada City Varietal Classes- Single Session - May 14,2010
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