What do you get when you combine dynamic winemaking in France with a long, storied history and delicious wines with great value? Move over high-priced Burgundy. Enter Beaujolais. One of the hottest, most sought after regions by sommeliers and wine enthusiasts alike, Beaujolais offers a range of wines from light and fruity to elegant and supple to full and structured. …
What effect does oak have on wine? How different do wines taste after being aged in barrels? Can you discern wood notes in wine? Join our Wine Guide Michael as we answer these questions and many more as we explore the relationship between wine and wood, which goes back thousands of years. Taste oaked and unoaked versions of wines to…
Pinot Noir is one of the most popular international grapes. Known for its ability to showcase a region's terroir and range of styles from fruit-driven to earthy, it's a world of wine in one grape. Explore the wide world of Pinot Noir with our Wine Guide Kathy as you taste and learn about five different examples from across the globe. …
Ever had a wine and wondered, "Is this BAD or do I just not like it?". Explore the wide world of wine faults with us. Yes, this is a class where you pay to learn about wines that aren't quite right! No foolin'! We'll taste and smell our way through the most common offenders from physical and microbiological sources including…
Come join us at House of Wine for all day $15 flight! You'll taste three wines from our Flight of Fancy tier all for $15. Nerd out notes and plenty of Wine Guide tips are guaranteed. No RSVP needed. Just come ready to enjoy!
Come join us at House of Wine for our exciting “First Thursday” event in April! For this night we'll put aside our regular wine by the glass options and offer selections for a free three wine tasting of House of Wine selections. The festivities begin at 5pm and last until 8pm. This is a free event and no registration is…
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While all wines are for drinking, some stand out as those for thinking. "It smells like peaches, crushed stone, maybe wool, is it butterscotch?" Other times, the smell of flowers leap from the glass - and what better time of year than for an ode to those bouquet wines that just keep on giving. Join Kelsey on a beautiful stroll through a blooming…
It's one thing to enjoy the wine in your glass and it's something else to try to decipher those obnoxious tasting notes that accompany labels, critics' reviews, and books. Who makes this stuff up? Pencil lead? Zesty? Minerality? It's as daunting as understanding how to file your taxes! In this class our founder and wine geek, Kat, will guide you…
Surf’s up dudes and the wines are tasty! Let’s dive into spring with wines from coastal regions around the world. Shake off those heavy winter reds and sip into something lighter and brighter. We’ll see what influences the ocean has on wines and taste why they are the perfect way to celebrate springtime. Loud Hawaiian shirts optional (but encouraged)! Attendees will…
