So, the second class has come and gone. This one was a bit more serious, a tad more in-depth. It started off with an aroma exercise – we were to number a piece of paper from 1-15 and then there were these vials full of a random chemical passed around. Each vial had one smell, [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Smell Class!
Posted in wine school, tagged wine, wine books, wine tasting on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Class One
Posted in wine school, tagged wine, wine tasting on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just had my first class at Algonquin! The classroom was surprisingly easy to find (although I found the parking situation a bit confusing – lots of numbers and letters). I was under the impression that the classes were held in a “wine lab” so I had anticipated a lot of glasses and random wine [...]
Sommelier program
Posted in wine school, tagged Algonquin College Sommelier Program on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first step on my road to becoming a wine professional was enrolling in the Algonquin College Sommelier Program at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario. This is a seven course program which can be completed on a full time or part time basis. The full-time program is a full day of classes, every Monday, between September [...]
Las Vegas
Posted in travels, tagged Aureole, food and wine pairing, Las Vegas on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Las Vegas – this city seems to have a million restaurants and is a wine lover’s dream! Wine cellars that appear to have been built on the backs of gambling profits… I love it.
I was in Vegas for a week but only devoted one night to serious wine enjoyment. I use the term enjoyment here [...]
