Twin Cities Wine Education presents a premier evening of access to the best wines of Santa Barbara County available to Minneapolis and St. Paul wine lovers! The Santa Barbara Wine Extravaganza will feature the best small-production wineries from the beautiful wine region of Santa Barbara. Over 35 great wines will be available for your enjoyment,…
TWIN CITIES WINE EDUCATION presents our most popular wine class: WINESPEAK. What sets our "Winespeak" class apart from all others? It's simple to explain. In "Winespeak" we teach you how wine professionals talk about wine: FLAVOR PROFILES instead of grapes varieties. In other words, after taking the Winespeak class you'll be able to describe any…
TWIN CITIES WINE EDUCATION presents a comprehensive introduction to the wines of SPAIN! From Cava to Txakoli, from Rioja to Ribera del Duero, Spain can be an intimidating country when it comes to drinking and enjoying wine. What are the top regions? What are they best known for? What is a Crianza versus and Reserva…
Twin Cities Wine Education presents our most popular wine class! Winespeak: The Ultimate Intro to Wine Class The one class every wine drinker needs to experience. The fundamentals of wine knowledge intimidate many, for we are talking about a subjective subject (smell and taste) while at the same time trying to understand why many give it…
Twin Cities Wine Education presents a complete overview of a top wine region. The Tuscany Wine Immersion Tuscany is one of those regions that the mere mention of will cause sighs of joy to be heard … we all love Tuscany, even if we have never been there. Reading books about Tuscany or seeing movies only…
This is going to be the most comprehensive Bordeaux class of the year! We'll start (with wine in hand, of course) with a comprehensive overview of the history, geography, and grape varieties of Bordeaux (including the new authorized varieties and a story about long-lost grape varieties). Regardless of your knowledge level of Bordeaux, you'll leave…
As part of our Frenchie Fest celebration—a month-long tribute to the wines, regions, and joie de vivre of France—we invite you to a sparkling evening dedicated to Champagne and Crémant. These beloved bubbles are cornerstones of French wine culture, and this class will take you on a journey through their history, traditions, and distinct regional…
The world of white Burgundy can be intimidating and confusing, but if you zoom in on the region of Chablis, things become (literally) clearer and sharper. Join us to learn all about the brightest style of Chardonnay in the world, where minerality and acidity prevail. No butter found in this bunch! We'll begin with a…
Featuring the greatest old school to modern producers and an incredible range of wines, poured by the best wine minds in the Twin Cities. Rioja holds a special place in the wine world, for it's the last place that ages wines properly for us ahead of purchase. Rioja has been a key region for Solo…
The fundamentals of wine knowledge intimidate many, for we are talking about a subjective subject (smell and taste) while at the same time trying to understand why many give it a numerical score (94 points! Ah! A hedonistic fruit bomb!). Between varietals, regions, countries, aromas, flavors, and about a million different opinions, it's no wonder…
If there is one stretch of wine country in the world that packs more variation in styles, geographical beauty, and history than northern Spain, we have yet to find it. We'll start this new class with a dive into Rias Baixas and the Albariño grape, detailing the area's terroir and discussing the increased quality of…
Join us for a special evening of community, generosity, and extraordinary wine — all in support of Every Meal, a Minnesota-based organization dedicated to fighting child hunger right here in our own neighborhoods. Their work ensures that kids have access to nutritious meals not just at school, but on weekends, holidays, and breaks — the…