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Fundamentals of Wine Studies I: Wines of California and Europe

(2.4 ceu)

A core course in the Professional Program in Wine Studies

This serves as one of two introductory and essential courses in wine studies. In this course, you explore the characteristics of different wine types, the methods of production and aging, and the history of California's wine industry. You learn tasting techniques and the proper care and serving of wine. Tastings of representative California, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese wines follow the lectures, with emphasis on comparing California and European wines of similar types. Course fee includes all wines to be tasted in the course. Note: Please bring six glasses to each session. You must be at least 21 years old to enroll in this course.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Thurs. July 23, San Francisco

RAY JOHNSON, M.A., is a well-known California wine educator and is the assistant director of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The author of The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine, Johnson teaches at Santa Rosa Junior College. His master's degree is in wine business from the University of Adelaide in South Australia.

• 6 meetings
• July 23 to Aug. 13: Thurs., 6:30-9:30 pm; also
  July 18 and Aug. 15: Sat., 9 am-4 pm
  
• San Francisco: Room 206, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $475 (EDP 015990)

Wed. Sept. 23, San Francisco

RAY JOHNSON, M.A., is a well-known California wine educator and is the assistant director of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The author of The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine, Johnson teaches at Santa Rosa Junior College. His master's degree is in wine business from the University of Adelaide in South Australia.

• 8 meetings
• Sept. 23 to Nov. 18: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting Nov. 11)
• San Francisco: Room 206, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $475 (EDP 021360)

Mon. Sept. 28, Berkeley

DON BEATTY, B.A., is a fine-wine/specialty-spirits professional with 27 years of experience. He has represented dozens of wineries and several world-class spirits houses, including Beefeater Gin and Maison Prunier Cognac. He has produced and run dozens of grand cru, premier cru, high-end wine, and specialty-spirits tastings at upscale hotels and restaurants, and conducted scores of staff-development and training seminars for hotels and restaurants.

NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.

• $475 (EDP 021378)

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