Seattle

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Food and Drink

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Food and Drink Tasting

Wine Tasting Class: Wine 101

Learn the basics in this wine tasting class in Seattle!

Wine Outlet

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2 hours

1 to 20 $75

Seattle

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Food and Drink

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Food and Drink Tasting

What you'll do

If you've been struggling to get a grasp on the vast and complicated subject of wine, join this wine workshop in Seattle! Whether you're diving headfirst into the industry and want to learn the basics or you're looking for a friendly and informative wine tasting experience, this workshop is for you.

This class was created so that anyone who is interested in wine can understand. Your instructor will break out the different areas of study and give an overview of each along with advice about how to begin your studies.

You'll try 4-6 samples of wine throughout the class. You'll also learn how to identify different flavors using a wine aroma wheel. This class is perfect for beginners who want to get started on the right track. Now when you go wine tasting on your own or are browsing the wine aisles in the grocery store, you'll be able to identify your favorites!

Knowledge required

Beginner-friendly. Must be 21 years of age or older.

What you'll get

Four to six samples of wine and a wine aroma wheel.

Location

Wine Outlet - 946 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, WA

Your teacher

Wine Outlet

Richard Kinssies, Owner of Wine Outlet on Elliott Ave in Seattle, has been a wine journalist since 1976 and the wine columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer since 1982. He is a features writer for The Wine News, a national wine publication and the author of Seattle Epicure, a book on dining in Seattle and The Art of Wine Tasting, an illustrated guidebook. Additionally, he has hosted his own television and radio programs on wine and is a frequent guest on National Public Radio. Kinssies, an experienced wine educator, is the director of the Seattle Wine School, which he founded in 1981. He created a wine curriculum for the Seattle Central Community College’s Culinary Academy and a wine professional certification program for the Washington Wine Commission. He has also been retained by the French government to educate the local wine trade on the wines of France.
Richard has worked as a sommelier, and owned and operated a highly acclaimed Seattle restaurant and wine bar. He has traveled extensively to all the major wine regions of the world and is frequently a judge at national and international competitions.