anitalaraia@mindspring.com
Anita LaRaia's Wine School
P.O. Box 52723
Atlanta, GA 30355
Tel: 770-901-9433
www.CulinaryConnect.com

Email: wineeduc@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/lifelong/wine/index.html

International Wine Center
1133 Broadway Suite 520
NEw York, NY 10010
Tel:(212) 627-7170
Fax:(212)627-7116
email:IWCNY@aol.com
www.learnwine.com

Women for WineSense presents two evenings of wine education. On October 28, 1999 and November 1, 1999, we will present You Have the Wine List, Now What?T These tastings and networkings will be held at different locales in Manhattan.

Women for WineSense also offers various courses through out the year .. you can get further info from the contact below.

The French Culinary Institute's Fundamentals of Wine Program

A refreshing new course will take the mystery out of fine wine so you can appreciate it, select it, and pair it expertly with food. Especially for those in the culinary industry (or entering it), "Fundamentals of Wine" also teaches you the easiest, most enjoyable, profitable ways to sort out, train about, and merchandise wine in any context. You'll also learn to develop a beautifully balanced wine list, polish your staff's tableside manner, manage and store wine, use appropriate equipment, and more.

Taught by Master Sommelier Andrea Immer, this course gives you a foundation you can build on through in-depth wine tastings. You'll explore meanings of descriptors like "oaky," and "buttery." You'll discover the Big Six Grapes, and the delightful dynamic of food and wine affinities. Andrea will teach "wine by immersion, the way all wine professionals begin their education."

For additional information, please contact
The French Culinary Institute at
1-888-FCI-CHEF or 212-219-8890,
or email us at info@frenchculinary.com.
website: http://www.frenchculinary.com/subpages/amateur/wine.html

Charles Scicolone and the staff of Vinoteca are pleased to offer our Spring 2002 series of wine courses and tastings. Winter 2002 has been an impressive success- evidence that Italian wine is more popular than ever and that Italian wine lovers appreciate a thoughtful guide to the entire country's product. So, if you haven't been, give us a try, and if you have, come on back for some great new dates.

tel: 212-725-6516.
email: contact@vinosite.com
http://www.vinosite.com/vinoteca_classes.html

Designed for demanding people who take their work, time and pleasure seriously, our two-session course is based on the premise that learning about wine is more enjoyable when you taste the very best.

Our unique course presents over $1,500 worth of the finest white and red wines available, each carefully selected to represent the best of its type. You will taste more great wine in these two sessions than most people taste in a lifetime!

email: ews.wine@instantlink.com
http://www.ewswine.com

Contact Information: Keith Wallace
keith@winelust.com
267-307-9220
www.winelust.com

Austrian Wine Adventure: During a one week excursion through Austria's wine regions you are guided by wine & food consultant Julia Sevenich on visits to Austria's top wineries, vineyards and wine cellars. All meals (including degustation menus), b&b accomodation and wine tastings are included.

Introductory courses of South African Wine through to Diploma courses regarding international wine.

Juan Lombaard jlombaard@cwa.org.za
Website: www.capewineacademy.co.za

Brief Course Description :An intensive course, conducted in French and translated into English, by Jean-Marc Quarin, a professional wine taster, top critic and graduate from the 'Bordeaux Institute of Oenology'. Figaro Magazine has named him the new 'Robert Parker' of Bordeaux !

By tasting some of the greatest vintages of the Bordeaux classics you will learn the 'art of tasting'. Using the correct terms you will analyse the wine in your mouth and describe its aromas and flavours. A programme which will sharpen your awareness of the particularities that distinguish the Bordeaux vineyards.

Jean-Marc will also introduce you to some of the up-and-coming wines in the region. Whatever your favorites, you will be invited by the professionals to discover some of the most prestigious châteaux in the world that are rarely open to the public !!

The courses on offer are at four levels from a wine appreciation course to Certificate, Higher Certificate and Diploma qualifications which are recognised in Europe, Australia and North America. The thinking behind wine education is that knowledge of wine leads to its greater appreciation and enjoyment.

Berry Brothers & Rudd

Tutored wine tastings in our 300 year old cellar.
There is no better place to learn about wine than with a 300- year-old wine merchant. Choose from the three UK courses below.

The London Wine Academy promotes a friendly, enjoyable and relaxed environment in which to learn about wine. Under the direction of our highly experienced principal Leta Bester we offer wine courses, wine tastings and tours for everyone from the absolute beginner learning purely for pleasure, to those with a more serious perhaps career-based interest. Having studied wine in several countries Leta has a great understanding of the subject and has been lecturing since 1993. She also studied towards the Master of Wine qualification.

Since its beginnings in 1997, The Wine Professionals has grown steadily to meet the increasing demand for wine knowledge by Australians. They now offer the largest range of specialised wine education courses in Victoria and have shared their knowledge with thousands of Australians.

Part of their mission statement is to provide the highest possible standard of wine education to the wine and hospitality industries as well as to private enthusiasts in search of wine knowledge.

Their range of wine courses cover all levels from enthusiastic amateur to sommelier, and their range of clients include owners and staff of a great many restaurants, wine producers, wholesalers and retailers.

Participants will learn how to taste wine professionally and discover why wines from different countries taste so different, even though they have been made in the same style and from the same grape variety. Throughout the courses there is an emphasis on enjoying wine as part of everyday life. As well as learning to identify the characteristics of the different grape varieties, topics include serving wine, storing wines and starting a wine-collection. An entire session will be devoted to matching food with wine. Light-hearted wine quizzes and blind tastings are held at the end of the courses.

The Washington Wine Academy hosts public and private educational wine tastings in and around the Washington, DC Metro area. Our courses are the perfect way to augment a love of wine. Our public offerings feature our educational wine series the Up to Speed on Wine, Wine and Jazz Receptions.

Washington Wine Academy is a 501(c) (3) non-profit whose mission of wine education is evident in every detail of our events, from perfectly paired wines to the special details we get right - all to ensure your tasting experience is one to remember.

Our faculty wine speakers include the wine columnists from the Washington Post, Washington Times and Washingtonian Magazine . Our events are orchestrated for beginners all the way to wine aficionados of all types. Each session (whether our public course offerings or private custom wine tastings) offer incomparable instruction in a relaxed approachable environment.

In addition, we currently have an application pending with the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Now in its 30th year, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in London has become the leading provider of vocational training for the Wine & Spirit trade. Upon approval the WWA will offer three core courses offered by the Trust -- Foundation, Intermediate certificate, Advanced Certificate-- which are now studied widely throughout the UK and the World.

Please contact the WWA for more information.

CyndyNelson@WashingtonWineAcademy.org
http://www.washingtonwineacademy.org

Tasting Society International's wine classes are taught by international wine experts such as Michael Franz, wine columnist for the Washington Post, and Paul Lukacs, wine columnist for the Washington Times. Only individual classes are available and cover such topics as California, French Country wines, and Wine Basics 101. The price for tastings is from $35-60 per class. The Society also holds wine dinners and cultural events at Embassies. The Society travels around the world organizing wine tastings for conventions and corporations.

Wine pleasures the palate, bouquets the nose and soothes the soul. Discover basic principles of winemaking and study the three major categories of wine: still, sparkling and fortified. An entire class focuses on the sensory evaluation of wine, indispensable knowledge you will cherish the rest of your life. Examine the major wine producing regions: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the United States. The program fee includes the tasting of selected wines. Attend all sessions and receive a certificate of completion.

University Center for Continuing Education
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203

http://www.uwm.edu/UniversityOutreach/catalog/Arts&Liberal_Studies/comprehensivewine.shtml

Two 1 week courses. Available separately, or together.

The first week we cover the basics, but even the most experienced taster will benefit from these tastings and lectures, as participants learn to hone their palettes.

The second week, we concentrate on tastings and lectures that will help you to become a confident and

Mornings are free to explore the mountains, with tastings and lectures in the afternoons, and dinners at Aspen's finest restaurants, in the evenings. This rare opportunity is presented twice a year, Spring and Fall, and includes all lessons, tastings, accommodations, most meals, airfare and transfers.

Those more serious in their pursuits, may sit the Wine Adept Certification Exam, at the end of the advanced course. Extra lectures and reading assignments will help to prepare you for the exam. Because of the serious nature of the exam, dinners are not included in the package, as it is expected participants will be studying in the evenings. Those sitting the exam are welcome to join the rest of us for dinner, on a pay as you go basis.

All courses taught by Stephen Reiss, Ph.D., Certified Wine Educator

Email: wineguy@bandc.com

Virginia Tech - Wines and Vines Class

2000 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA · (540) 231-6000
email: wines@vt.edu
http://www.fst.vt.edu/Zoecklein/contentteawinesvin.html

Two text books - Wine is Fun! and the industry standard Making Sense of Wine - A Study in Sensory Perception

Two 90 minute videos with an Introduction by Robert Mondavi

Wine chemicals for mixing in wine and water to learn the basic components of wine

a colored aroma wheel from UC Davis

wine mats, score sheets, and all necessary paperwork

There are 6 assignments and toll free access (USA/Canada) to instructor.

Certificate issued on completion of assignments - no exams! Over 300 students in 20 countries have taken this correspondence course which has wide appeal to winelovers generally and those seeking a possible career change to the wine industry.