Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13
Fun topics and an easy, laid-back atmosphere make these festival favorites. This year, we are scheduling two days of seminars and classes! More options and times for you to enjoy! Held across town in several different locations, a class is always close by. Be sure to fit one (or more!) into your schedule. Plan a downtown lunch, shopping or dinner around your classes of choice. Have fun!
Tickets are sold individually. Seats are limited!
Must be at least 21 years of age to participate in any seminar.
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Seminars
WINE & CHOCOLATE
Not only are wine and chocolate delicious, but as excellent sources of antioxidants, they are really good for you. In this seminar you will learn which chocolates best accompany a specific type of wine and vice versa. Get ready to indulge in some incredible pairings of two of the world's favorite guilty (or maybe not so guilty) pleasures! Presented by Paul Dezries, Johnson & Wales University.
$25.00
Thursday, April 12, 3pm at Meadowbrook Inn
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Friday, April 13, 2pm at Meadowbrook Inn
WINE & CHEESE
Cheese and wine seem to be made for each other. While many combinations are quite enjoyable, certain pairings really excite your taste buds. In this seminar we will explore the fundamentals of wine and cheese harmony and help you determine what cheese goes best with your favorite wine. Presented by Rhonda Stewart, Johnson & Wales University.
$25.00
Thursday, April 12, 4pm at Hillwinds Inn
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Friday, April 13, 3:30pm at Green Park Inn
WINE & FOOD/SPICES
The spice is right! With so many spices, foods, and wines available from all over the world on today’s market, the old adage of red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat just doesn’t always hold true. I this seminar learn about how to pair wine with the different spices found in food. Use this modern pairing method at your next dinner party, and your guests will be asking how you came up with such an excellent pairing. Presented by Catherine Rabb, Johnson & Wales University. Catherine is a Certified Hospitality Educator and Certified Specialist of Wine and has achieved the American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year in 1993 as well as the Teaching Excellence Award at CPCC both in 2003 and 2004.
$25.00
Friday, April 13, 3pm at Meadowbrook Inn
HIDDEN TREASURES, BEST VALUES
Like many products, consumers often pay extra for the name on the bottle when it comes to wine. Now that there is more great wine available from more then 30,000 wineries world wide, a lot of it is unfamiliar. So what are consumers supposed to do? In this seminar we will introduce you to some of the amazing wine values you’ve probably never heard of from all over the globe. Come and learn about these wonderful wines including the Treasure Hunter wines, who package some of the best wines in California under their own label for a very reasonable price. You will walk away from this seminar able to buy better wine for less money. $20.00
Friday, April 13, 12:30pm at Hillwinds Inn
BEST GRAPES YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
How many different types of wine can you name? Most wine drinkers know all of the basics like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Merlot. However there are thousands of different grapes used to make wine. In this seminar we will explore some of the best varietals you have probably never even heard of. Some of them such as the Casavecchia, very popular in ancient Rome, have existed outside the mainstream for thousands of years. Be the first to introduce your friends to a Kerner, Marechal Foch, Seyval Blanc. Presented by Trevor Burton,
a connoisseur and wine columnist for Lake Norman Currents Magazine. He is a well respected expert on French wine. He introduces his readers to rare wine and wonderful finds.
$30.00
Friday, April 13, 2:30pm at Hillwinds Inn
"GREEN" GRAPES: Sustainablity and Modernization in the Wine Industry
Friday, April 13 at Chetola Resort
$20.00
Childress Vineyards
REIDEL CHALLENGE
Friday, April 13, 1:30pm at the Inn at Ragged Gardens
$50.00
Natali Meetze, C.S.W.
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Cooking Classes:
More info coming soon!
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