Wine seminars have been the most valuable tool in understanding wine. Over the years in the restaurant industry, I have had the opportunity to participate in many wine seminars. Some wine seminars were given by the wine distributors, others by wineries and some from educational organizations. This is a perk of the industry and it is an effective way for these organizations to showcase their products.
My intention in creating these seminars was originally to educate the restaurant staff. I then realized that there are many people out there interested in wine, but do not have the opportunity to be around it at this capacity. So I started, Prime Cru Wine Club. Prime Cru was created with the intention of bringing these seminars to our restaurant guests. It was a way to offer something that they might not otherwise ever get to experience. Each seminar is given in a classroom style setting with an extensive tasting. The guests participate by listening to the seminar and tasting and asking questions.
Much of the information has been sourced from different sources on the internet and compiled so that it is easy to follow and understand. I want to make these seminars accessible so that we can all share the information. I strongly believe, a more educated populous will create more adventurous drinkers. The wine industry is always growing and we should have a well informed consumer in order to keep it sustainable.
Below are links and PDFs of the seminars.
Chardonnay Seminar
Click here for a PDF CHARDONNAY
Click here for a readable version NAPA
BLIND TASTING SEMINAR
Click here for a PDF blind tasting semninar
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH WINE
click here for a PDF French Wine Seminar 2011
RHONE WINE SEMINAR
click here for a PDF rhone seminar
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Click here for a readable version CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Click here for a readable version Sonoma
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING
Click here for a PDF Food and Wine Pairing
SUMMER WHITES
Click here for a PDF SUMMER WHITES 2009
TEQUILA
CHAMPAGNE SEMINAR
click here for a pdf champagne seminar dec 08
Download the PDF Version here Syrah
Download the PDF version here Chilean wine
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Hi – Do you offer in person classes, or just these seminar slides?
Thanks.
Yes, all of the seminars that are featured on this site were originally done in a classroom style setting and tasting. I perform the seminars at Island Prime restaurant in San Diego on Harbor Island. If you are interested in attending, you can sign up for my newsletter through the wine club Prime Cru. Follow the link and click on Prime Cru to join. I hope to see you at the next one…Chilean Wines March 24th. Cheers, Maurice
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