Students taste a range of wines from Champagne aperitifs to dessert wines, many with romantic names. They explore such practical matters as restaurant wine etiquette, wines for special occasions, easy home entertaining and serving, and how to stock a cellar. To know wine is to know one of life's great pleasures, made more so by its sharing. Class meets at 203 East 29th St., east of Third Avenue. Sharron McCarthy Limited to 30.
Italian wines are so varied that the subject can be very confusing.
This class explores the most famous wine regions of Italy, including which grapes are grown in those areas, how the wines are named, what the terms on the labels mean, and how Italian wine laws are structured. Students learn the differences between Barolo and Chianti, and Pino Grigio and Gavi. At least eight wines are tasted, including sparkling and dessert wines. How to match Italian wines with a variety of foods is also discussed. Class meets at 203 East 29th St., east of Third Avenue.