It's the season for education, entertaining and celebrating. What better time to commit to leveling up your wine knowledge? With our five-class pass, you save 20% on five great classes at Flatiron Wine School!
The season pass is a great way to guarantee your spot at all of our autumn classes before they sell out. With the purchase of this pass, you're automatically registered for all five classes below.
Autumn classes are on Tuesdays, except for the November 26 Blind Tasting Challenge, and begin at 6pm on our mezzanine. Most classes run approximately 90 minutes.
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Find more information about our upcoming classes here.
Fall Session: October-November 2024
Tuesday, October 29: The New Face of Fortified (taught by Annie Edgerton, DWSET, CS, CSW)
Difficulty level: Wine 101
Fortified wine has been a significant part of vino-history since the 18th century. In fact, the practice of adding brandy to stabilize wine is what made it possible to transport different wines around the globe in the first place! But for the last couple of generations, fortified wine has felt stuffy and inaccessible to American drinkers.
However, we are starting to see a resurgence: fortified wines are appearing in cocktails, new regions are playing with old styles, and there are whispers the category might be the savior of wine in a world faced with global warming. Join Annie Edgerton, DWSET, as she takes you on a journey of the past, present, and future of fortified wines, and the incredible array of their styles. We’ll taste Sherry, Port, Madeira, and more, making converts out of the skeptics, and fanatics out of the believers.
Taught by Flatiron's own Annie Edgerton, this class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, October 29 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Products tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. Get tickets now.
Tuesday, November 5: Introducing the Rhône Valley (taught by Annie Edgerton, DWSET, CS, CSW)
Difficulty level: Wine 101
France’s Rhône Valley is a marvel. The Northern and Southern regions are fascinatingly different from one another, in geography and the wines they produce, and yet they share an enchanting wildness. The Rhône has been a viticultural hotspot for over 2,000 years and there are 21 authorized grape varieties, yet some appellations use only a single one. Bordeaux may be for the statesman, Burgundy for the intellectual, but the Rhône is for the passionate adventurer. Annie Edgerton, DWSET, will take you on a journey through the breathtaking region, its history, varieties, and styles, sampling five incredibly diverse wines. Will she be able to corral everything the Rhône has to offer into one class? She’s ready to try!
This class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 5 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Wines tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. Get tickets now.
Tuesday, November 12: Why Do I Hate Chardonnay? A Class To Make You Love Chardonnay (taught by Ren Peir, WSET3)
Difficulty level: Wine 101
Are you a member of the ABC ("Anything but Chardonnay") club? No judgement, but you may have noticed that your wine geek friends can't get enough of this incredibly versatile grape and its expressions from Burgundy and Champagne to Western Australia and beyond. If you're feeling left out, this class is for you. Break the stereotype and find out why wine industry folks are obsessed with the grape. In this class we'll learn the various production methods of Chardonnay and the subsequent effects on taste. Ren Peir, WSET III, might just make a believer out of you.
This class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 12 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Wines tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. Get tickets now.
Tuesday, November 19: So You Think You Know Argentina (taught by Julia Burke, DWSET)
Difficulty level: Wine 101
Julia Burke, DWSET, has been noticing a shift in the quality and style of the wines she's been tasting from Argentina over the last couple of years. Ambitious, elegant and better than ever, these wines bear little resemblance to some of the jammy Malbecs of the mid 2000s, and are instead fabulous expressions of terroir. So she went to Mendoza to see what all the fuss was about.
Hot on the heels of a recent visit to the heart and soul of Argentina's wine tradition, Julia is excited to share what she learned, and taste the new face of Argentina with you. We'll look at the geographic layout of its top regions, explore trends and innovations, and enjoy some fabulous wine.
This class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 19 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Wines tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. Get tickets now.
Monday, November 26: Blind Tasting Challenge, Thanksgiving Edition (taught by Julia Burke, DWSET)
Difficulty level: Deep Dive
Are you staying local for the holiday? Come on over to the Flatiron Wine school mezzanine and try your hand at one of Julia Burke DWSET's Blind Tasting Challenge sessions. For this one, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, we'll focus on one of Julia's all-time favorite grapes: the magical, mystical Riesling. It's unbeatable at demonstrating terroir, but it's also a dream for keen structural tasters, so let's get under the hood and understand what this grape looks like in its spiritual homeland and around the world.
There will be cheese.
This class will begin at 6:00pm on MONDAY, November 26 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Wines tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. Get tickets now.
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Each class begins at 6pm. Unless otherwise noted, classes will last approximately 90 minutes. Seating is limited and we encourage early arrival if you wish to sit together with your party. If your plans change, let us know as soon as possible: refunds can only be issued when notice is given 48 hours before the start of class. Refunds cannot be issued for five-class passes, but we will happily issue a future class credit.
Wines discussed in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Find more information about our upcoming classes here.
