| Wine Education Fall Class Schedule - plus an Italian Extravaganza - from Bacchus Wine Made Simple! |
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Wine Education at Bacchus
Join us at the Bacchus learning center in our cellar tasting room for evening wine education classes.
Sign up for one session, or get discounts when signing up for multiple classes. Check out our current offerings below!
Plus, kick off the Labor Day weekend by joining us for an Italian Wine Extravaganza tasting event on Thursday, August 28th!
Bacchus Wine Made Simple
2056 Broadway (between 70th and 71st)
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Italian Extravaganza!
Wines of Italy
Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:00 - 7:50 PM 8:00 - 8:50 PM $15 (plus tax)
Join us for an evening of Italian wine tasting. We will be exploring old favorites, such as Chianti from Tuscany, as well as hidden jewels like Uva di Troia from Puglia. What is a "DOC"? You can find out! Learn about the numerous and distinctive varietals that can only be found in Italy. Come for a fabulous night of wine tasting and learning about some of the most fascinating wine regions of the world.
In addition, each participant will receive a beautiful Riedel Crystal stem from which to drink and to take home at the end of the evening. For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/events.
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What's Up Down Under
7:30 - 9:30 PM Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
From Argentina and Chile to South Africa to Australia and New Zealand, the southern hemisphere is producing some outstanding wines. Join us for this 2 hour class where you will learn about the main regions, grape varietals and wine laws of the southern hemisphere while tasting 8-10 wines.
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Wines of the Loire Valley
7:30 - 9:30 PM Monday, August 25, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
From Muscadet in the west to Sancerre in the east, the Loire Valley has a very diverse range of wines. Whether you are looking for still or sparkling; red, white or rose; table wine or dessert wine the Loire has some amazing options. Join us for this 2 hour class where you will learn the sub-regions and grape varietals of the Loire Valley while tasting 8-10 wines.
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Introduction to Spanish Wines
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
From Rias Baixas to Penedes and Rioja to Jumilla, Spanish wines are rising quickly in popularity. Join us for this 2 hour class and taste 8-10 different wines while learning Spanish wine laws, label terms, and the major Spanish regions and varietals.
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Touring Italian Wines
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Monday, September 8, 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
Italy is a very geographically diverse country, with a wide range of wines. Join us for this 2 hour class to discover Italian wine laws and labeling, grape varietals and regions. Explore the differences of Tuscany, Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily and other great Italian regions while tasting 8-10 wines.
For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/classes. |
Demystifying French Wines
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Monday, October 20, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
What's a Pouilly Fume versus a Pouilly Fuisse? Or a Sancerre versus a Sauternes? Take a tour of the major wine regions of France. During this 2 hour class you will taste 8-10 wines while learning the grape varietals of each region and how to decipher French wine labels.
For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/classes.
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Introduction to Wine Tasting
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Monday, October 27, 2008 $75 (plus tax)
You know if you like a wine or not, but you may not know why. Come learn the different components of wine. You'll practice using your eyes, nose and taste buds as you sample 8-10 wines, while learning about clarity, body, tannins, acidity, sweetness, flavor concentration and balance.
For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/classes.
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Overview of European Wines
3 classes for the price of 2!
September 8, 17 and 22 October 15, 20 and 29 $150 (plus tax) Join us for Demystifying French Wines, Touring Italian Wines, and Introduction to Spanish Wines but only pay for 2 classes! What a value!
For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/classes
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free delivery
We deliver in a 10 block radius evenings and weekends in about 30 minutes. Just give us a call, and we'll get you great wine! Aren't quite that close to the store? We deliver next day anywhere in Manhattan!
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