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INFORMATION
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Check in at 6:15 *
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Wine Shop
2442 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
www.thewineshops.net
Westye Groups Showroom
127 W. Worthington Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
www.westyegroupse.com
Six Weeks – Five Classes, One Exam
$250.00 – $325.00
Attendance - $35.00
Auditor Diploma - $40.00
Auditor Diploma – Intermediate - $45.00
Attendance - $175.00
Payments may be made via credit card, check, money order or cash. To register for a class or session, fill out our registration form, print it out and mail it and your payment information to us at:
Carolina Wine Club
PO Box 6064
Charlotte, NC 28207
*The monies raised through our classes and events are to sponsor a scholarship(s) at the college level for individuals studying viticulture, culinary or other related subjects. We appreciate your support through like-kind donations or monies applicable to our cause.
CLASS SCHEDULE
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Our Diploma Series is a semester of classes that provide our graduates with a comprehensive understanding of wine from its history to its structure.
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May 13 –What is Wine? Basic Fundamentals
May 20 –Wine Label Language
– Reading The Label
May 27 – Sensory Evaluation
– Alcohol, Sweet, Tannin, Acid
June 3 – Wine Vocabulary –
Descriptors
June 10 – Order Wine in A Grocery
Store/Wine Shop/Restaurant
June 16 (Monday) – Review –
Study Session
June 17 – Exam – Multiple
Choice – Essay
May 146 – Viticulture and Grape
Varieties
May 21 – Wine Production –
From Grape to Glass
May 27 – Wine Tasting –
Components and Varietal Identification
June 4 – Wine Regions –
Globally – Quality Levels
June 11 – Wine and Health –
Etiquette – Service
June 17 (Tuesday) – Review
– Study Session
June 18 – Exam – Multiple
Choice – Essay – Two blind tastings Component –
Varietal
CAROLINA WINE CLUB PRESENTS
Evening Classes – 6:30 (check-in 6:15) until 8 p.m.
SESSION LOCATIONS
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Wine Shop –
2442 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
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Westye Showroom –
Design Center- 127
West Worthington Ave #104
Charlotte, NC 28203 |
Reservations and Information - Payment in Advance to guarantee a seat
704-344-8027 - info@carolinawineclub.com – www.CarolinaWineClub.com
Individual Session - $35.00 - Series of 6 Classes $175.00
Classes are seated, includes wines and syllabus
**SERIES I**
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Session I – January 15 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
French Wines vs American Wines – A Comparison
- History
- Terroir – Geography
- Government Regulations
- Old World Styles – New World Styles
Session II – January 22 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
The Bordelais Celebrities – Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc
- New World/Old World Styles
- Historical, Geographical Perspective
- Meritage/Proprietary
- Structural Differences and Similarities
Session III – January 29 – Tuesday – Westye Showroom
“SUPER BOWL” Pairings – Guest Speaker- Chef
- Indoor tailgating
- Simple recipes for the Big Game
- Libations – Beers and Wines
- “Lite” desserts
Session IV – February 5 – Tuesday – Wine Shop – Park Road
Wine Label Language
- The European Way – Wine of the Land
- The New World Way – Wine of the Grape
- Appellations
- Quality Designations
Session V – February 12 – Tuesday – Westye Showroom
The Art of Darkness – Chocolate and Wine
Guest Speakers
- Aztec Connection
- Cocoa Beans – Trees
- Terroir
- Blending Techniques
Session VI – February 19 – Tuesday – Wine Shop – Park Road
North American Pinot Noir
- The Basics
- The Burgundian Connection
- Where it Happens
- Burgundies and North American Pinots Compared
**SERIES II**
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Session I – February 26 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
Cal-Italian Wines and Their Italian Counterparts
- Cal-Italia Varietals
- Italian Counterparts
- History
- Wineries – Comparison
Session II – March 4 – Tuesday – Westye Showroom
The Rhone Region and Rhone Rangers – Guest – George Erdle
- Northern Rhone
- Southern Rhone
- Rhone Ranger Appellation
- Grape Varietals
Session III – March 11 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
American Oak: Do we Have the French Over a Barrel?
Oak Ageing in American Wines – Guest Speaker
- French Oak Forests – Nevers, Limousin
- Coopering
- Toast Levels
- American Forests
Session IV – March 18 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
Showing The Effects of Innovation
Through a Component Tasting – Lab Session
- Components – Sugar – Salt – Acid – Alcohol – Tannin
- Aroma vs Bouquet
- Accurate Taste Techniques
- Faults and Balance
Session V – March 26 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
Sesnory Evaluation of Red and White Table Wines – Lab Session
- Flavor is an Odor
- Exercises in Olfaction
- Tactile Sensations
- Green Apples
Session VI – April 1 – Tuesday – Wine Shop
Varietal ID and Wine Vocabulary
- Chardonnay – A study
- Riesling – A study
- Ripeness – Old World/New World Styles
- Cabernet Sauvignon/ Pinot Noir and others
**NEW*** SATURDAY MORNING TUTORED TASTINGS
Blind, Semi Blind, Vertical, Horizontal, Comparative
11 a.m. Sharp!!!!! Prices Vary
Wine Club Members $175.00 for all 6( Lafite Taste Extra)
January 19 – Varietal Profiles – Global – Semi Blind - $25.00
February 9 – Blue Tooth/Tongue Wines – Prize for “Bluest” Tongue - $35.00
March 1 – Leap Year – Comparative – Petite Sirah – Syrah – Shiraz - $30.00
March 15 – Ides of March – Blind – $35.00
April 5 – Pauillac – Horizontal - $40.00 Limited to 15 –
1966 Lafite Taste - $25.00 extra
May 3 – World Wide Wine Challenge – Prizes $25.00
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