Let’s face it - wine is delicious but it can also be daunting. But here’s a little known fact - it doesn’t have to be confusion or complicated, and definitely does have to be fun! And this is where we start our journey in wine - Fine Vintage’s wonderful presentation of WSET Level 1. And finally, after several months of virtual tastings, conditions in Boston have progressed enough we’ll be able to offer this class in person at City Winery, in the well equipped main theater where there is plenty of social distance spacing between seats.

The Level 1 course is a "foundation course" that is ideal for anyone who loves wine and wants to understand it better. This full-day course focuses on learning the art of wine tasting (including demystifying the vocabulary you might have once found daunting), pairing food and wine, and exploring the characteristics of the major grape varieties with intensive exercises. We also delve into grape growing and winemaking, and serving and cellaring wine. 

It's a full-day course that includes tasting 14 world-class wines from classic Champagne to benchmark wines from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States. 

One cautionary note: sign up early! It's easy to put things off, but registering early gives you time to receive all your materials and to prepare for the class, and of course to get ready for the autumn wine season! We have an extensive online version of the new WSET text you can read before you come to class and then we provide a hard copy in the class on which you can make notes and keep in your wine library. So, read up and then come to perfect your tasting techniques! I'll have 14 wines and several wine and food pairings waiting for you to taste. Come on - it’s time to have some fun with wine and taste in person! And if you want an amazing experience, join us the following day and start your 3-day level two course (it continues the following weekend.) This is the ultimate wine-immersion experience!