Wine 101

If you like wine and want to hone your wine tasting and appreciation skills, you won't want to miss this class!

Train your senses to recognize distinct aroma profiles (such as blackberry, pepper, vanilla, raspberry and more) via an extensive and fun component aroma exercise . . .you know, when someone sniffs a wine and says something like “Ah, yes, definite raspberry, with hints of vanilla…”.

In this class you will learn / experience:

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  The basics of tasting wine - the five S's
• How to talk the talk - learning wine vocabulary
• A comparison of aroma profiles, and how to recognize them with neutral wines “spiked” with common aroma profiles ( blackberry, pepper, vanilla, raspberry, etc.)
• Component aroma exercise
• A short background on wine; history, process, breakdown of components
• and more

The class will be taught by certified wine sommelier Mike Masunaga (SJSU ‘76 Biology) with help from amateur wine makers Sam Grinels and Jack Kelly (both SJSU ’72 Business Finance, and part of the award-winning Chateau Garage amateur wine makers team).

The object is to have fun, meet new friends, and most importantly, learn more about wine.

When:	Thursday, June 17, 2010, 6:30 to 9:00PM
Where:	Marios Italian Restaurant 861 Leong Drive Mountain View, CA  94043 www.mariositaliano.com
Cost:	$40 SJSU Alumni Association Members $45 Guests
Includes:	Wine for your enjoyment (while you learn) and“heavy” hors'd oeuvres
Questions:	Sam Grinels/408/777-8600

Space is limited.  Reserve your place today.

Member or Guest? SJSU Alumni Member $40.00 Guest $45.00 . .

Payments are through Paypal (a Paypal account is NOT required; payments will show up as “Sam Grinels dba CommCraft”).

Note: Payment is nonrefundable after June 14th, as we have to order wine, food and other consumables.

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