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March’s Wine Club ‘PICK-UP’ PARTY

Victoria — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:10:49 +0000

Wed. Mar. 10th & Thurs. Mar. 11th from 5-7pm: Welcome to the Bay Area’s Original Wine Club Pick Up Party. Complementary to members ($10 for non-members or join the club & apply your tasting fee to your first month’s wine!) It’s every month and tons of fun! Taste at least 25 wines from the Wine of the Month Club wines, meet other wine club members, and pick up your monthly wines. If you cannot make Pick-up Party OR the “After Party”, two great wines will be available for you to pick-up at your convenience (within 45 days please.) The following month’s dates are: Wed. Apr. 14th & Thurs. Apr. 15th fr. 5-7pm.

March’s “After Party”

Victoria — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:03:50 +0000

TOO CROWDED FOR YOU AT REGULAR WINE CLUB PICK UP? We’ll be hosting THE AFTER PARTY” Fri 3/12—Sun 3/14 Couldn’t make the regular wine club pick-up? Come to the hottest “After Party” in town. We will have select wines from this month’s wine club open and available to taste. Tasting Fee: $10 (no charge to wine club members who have NOT yet picked up their monthly wine; otherwise it’s 1/2 off tasting fee to wine club members, as always.)
Tasting Hours:
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Sat 2-6pm
Sun 2-5pm

WINE EDUCATION CLASSES

Victoria — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:01:05 +0000

Future Classes:

FOOD & WINE PAIRING: Wed. Mar. 3rd from 7-8:30pm (SOLD OUT!)

WINE 101-Wine in the Glass: Wed. Apr. 21st from 7-8:30pm

SENSORY ANALYSIS: Wed. May 26th from 7-8:30pm

Wine Class Details:

THE WINE IN THE GLASS: $25 per person ($20 wine club members)
Learn how to evaluate and describe wine like a pro in addition to tips on the proper technique for opening a bottle, the when and why behind decanting a wine and the selection of the proper stemware to increase your enjoyment of the wine in your glass.

SENSORY ANALYSIS: $25 per person ($20 wine club members)
Putting flavors into words. Let your own palate be your guide. Nobody is born knowing how to taste wine. It is a skill you can easily learn. And practicing is a pleasure! Come and join us for this very informative class.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING: $30 per person ($25 wine club members)
Come join us for an informative class & learn to apply a few simple principles to turn your palate into an increasingly confident guide. We’ll unlock some pairing secrets & provide tips & insights for everyone from novice to connoisseur. (Fee includes sample food pairings.)

WINE & CHEESE PAIRING: – e-mail Monica at wineappreciation101@gmail.com for more details

ITALY UNCORKED: - e-mail Monica at wineappreciation101@gmail.com for more details

CELEBRATING CHARDONNAY: – e-mail Monica at wineappreciation101@gmail.com for more details

Taste Four, Quality Wines:
Take home your favorite for 10% off

Small Class Size:
12 people per class maximum/8 per class minimum

Call Now to Reserve Your Space:
Full refund for cancelations at least 30 days in advance

Instructor Monica Chappell has been involved in wine professionally for over 15 years. She started her career by running the marketing department of her family’s winery, Stony Ridge in the Livermore Valley. She then became a wine buyer for Cost Plus World Markets. After 5 years of corporate life, she signed on with the first and largest internet wine retailer, Wine.com buying wines and managing their 5 wine clubs. Currently, Monica writes a monthly wine column for the Lafayette Today Newspaper, as well as offers wine appreciation classes here at Pleasant Hill Wine Merchants and through the City of Lafayette /City of Walnut Creek at their respective Community Centers. To reach Monica, e-mail her at: monicachappell@comcast.net

To enroll, please e-mail Victoria at:
victoria@pleasanthillwinemerchants.com or call 925/939-WINE (9463)