What do blanc de noirs and blanc de blancs mean? Why is Champagne so much more expensive than Prosecco? And how does vintage bubbly differ from non-vintage?
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen as we taste and explore: how sparkling wine is made; styles of sparkling wine and popular regions; what makes true Champagne so special; sparkling terminology and general pairing of distinct foods.
The Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits course includes five interactive classes over a five-week period.
Students register through The Wine Center and sit the exam at one of our satellite locations, but take classes in a digital, global classroom. An instructor from the WSET® leads the course, which includes five weekly, interactive classes. Each week covers a new topic and students can log in whenever they want during the week. The online program has a set start and finish date for the week but no set class time.
Successful candidates receive the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits.
The Level 3 Award in Wines course includes eight interactive classes over a 16-week period.
Students register through The Wine Center and sit the exam at one of our satellite locations, but take classes in a digital, global classroom. An instructor from the WSET® leads the course, which includes sixteen weekly, interactive classes. Each week covers a new topic and students can log in whenever they want during the week. The online program has a set start and finish date for the week but no set class time.
Successful candidates receive the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.
What do blanc de noirs and blanc de blancs mean? Why is Champagne so much more expensive than Prosecco? And how does vintage bubbly differ from non-vintage?
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen as we taste and explore: how sparkling wine is made; styles of sparkling wine and popular regions; what makes true Champagne so special; sparkling terminology and general pairing of distinct foods.
Master the complexities of Bordeaux. Know the important classifications, the collectible wines and the bargains. Taste the difference between wines from key areas and go behind the scenes of what makes this region unique in the world stage.
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen for an evening of enjoyment and exploration! You’ll become the expert in Bordeaux at your next dinner party!
It was known as the 1976 Judgment of Paris, a publicity stunt for a small wine school in Paris that would change the world of wine forever. There were only a handful of professionals, swirling, sipping and spitting their way through wines in a “blind tasting” of France versus California.
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen in a spirited tasting and exploration learning about the wines that would change the map for California’s future in the iconic tasting where California wines beat the best of France.
The Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits course includes five interactive classes over a five-week period.
Students register through The Wine Center and sit the exam at one of our satellite locations, but take classes in a digital, global classroom. An instructor from the WSET® leads the course, which includes five weekly, interactive classes. Each week covers a new topic and students can log in whenever they want during the week. The online program has a set start and finish date for the week but no set class time.
Successful candidates receive the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits.
Master the complexities of Bordeaux. Know the important classifications, the collectible wines and the bargains. Taste the difference between wines from key areas and go behind the scenes of what makes this region unique in the world stage.
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen for an evening of enjoyment and exploration! You’ll become the expert in Bordeaux at your next dinner party!
It was known as the 1976 Judgment of Paris, a publicity stunt for a small wine school in Paris that would change the world of wine forever. There were only a handful of professionals, swirling, sipping and spitting their way through wines in a “blind tasting” of France versus California.
Join Wine Educator Lorri Hambuchen in a spirited tasting and exploration learning about the wines that would change the map for California’s future in the iconic tasting where California wines beat the best of France.
The Level 3 Award in Wines course includes eight interactive classes over a 16-week period.
Students register through The Wine Center and sit the exam at one of our satellite locations, but take classes in a digital, global classroom. An instructor from the WSET® leads the course, which includes sixteen weekly, interactive classes. Each week covers a new topic and students can log in whenever they want during the week. The online program has a set start and finish date for the week but no set class time.
Successful candidates receive the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.