Biographies

Darius Allyn

Bob Bath

Keith Goldston

Greg Harrington

THE WINE WORKSHOPS: Professional Series
We are very excited about this new training system and believe it will greatly enhance your tasting, knowledge, service and wine program management skills.

Philosophy & Goals
In the past 10 years, we cannot count the number of times we have been asked the question “Where else can I go to study more about wine?” Unfortunately, we’ve never had a great answer. We could not find other classes that taught skills such as blind tasting, wine service and advanced wine program management. This course is designed to answer that question.

We spent a huge amount of time thinking about our course. How can we design a program that teaches wine skills in a new, more interactive way? Each discussion brought about the idea of a “workshop.” We decided a workshop was exactly what we wanted to offer – a small, hands on, interactive environment that gives students a chance to learn and practice with experienced instructors, as well as their peers. Classes are kept small, limited to a maximum of 30 students.

We also believe in the idea of mentorship. Students will have ample opportunity, both in and out of class, to ask questions about workshop materials or any other aspects of wine theory, tasting and service. In some cases, personal assessment will be available to give you the type of honest feedback you need to improve.

The Wine Workshops are for all levels of wine knowledge and experience. Students will be grouped and assessed according to their abilities and comfort with the material.

And What About Wine Theory?
We would be foolish to assume that we can teach the intricacies and complexities of the world’s wine regions in a two day class. What we feel we can do, however, is help you to assess where you are in your level of knowledge and provide direction to meet your goals. Students will be given the opportunity in each class through both verbal and written quizzes to demonstrate and evaluate their level of wine knowledge.