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Weekend Winewerks

Workshop Description:

Take a journey with Ralph Dobson, The Art Institute of Colorado's Advanced Sommelier, covering the noble art of wine tasting and food paring.

These courses will be offered from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays, starting February 4th 2006 for more information and schedule contact Jim Skeen. (303) 824-4737

Cost per workshop is $75.00, group discounts are available. The charge covers wine, food and parking.

Classes will be held on the Culinary Campus 675 S. Broadway in the Design Center, SW Corner. Parking is free.

Wine Basics 101

• Introduction to wine at it's most basic levels: Noble whites and reds, key growing regions, New and Old world concepts
• Tasting formats, aromas, bouquets, components etc.

Additional Wine Courses:

Intro to Italy, France, and Spain

• Key growing regions
• Appellation systems of control
• Grapes, foods and philosophies of wine and food relativity

Intro to Napa and Sonoma Valleys

• History
• Major players and their wineries/impact
• Great vineyards and their wines
• Cult wineries

Colorado Wines

Wines of Colorado Wine and Food Pairing
• Wine and food relativity
• Wine and Food Pairing strategies
• Menu Planning
• Wines and their appropriate use within various functions.

Champagne

• Technique
• History/Regions
• Sparkling wines
• Viticulture

Fortified

• Ports and their counterparts worldwide
• Madeiras/Sherries/Marsalas

Cellar management

• Physical aspects of cellar management
• Temperatures/Humidity levels
• Vibration/Flooring
• Lighting/Storage systems
• Investment strategies
• Collector's choices

Sommelier

• History/Tools
• Cellar management
• Physical inventory management
• Staff Training
• Hotel/restaurant menus
• Food and wine pairing