Area Beverage Classes
These are just some of the fall wine and beer classes and tastings planned in the area. Check with each organization's website for further details and additional class offerings, which also include food classes in some cases.
These are just some of the fall wine and beer classes and tastings planned in the area. Check with each organization's website for further details and additional class offerings, which also include food classes in some cases.
Albertson's Cooking School, Box 27, Wynnewood, 610-649-9290 (www.Albertsoncookingschool.com). That's Amore: Wine and Cheese Seminar, at Yangming, 1051 Conestoga Rd., Bryn Mawr. Nov. 14, 3-5 p.m., $55.
Avalon Restaurant, 312 South High St., West Chester, 610-436-6100 (www.avalonrestaurant.net). Beer and cheese pairings class, Oct. 12, 7-9 p.m., $47; call the Chester County Night School at 610-692-1964 to register.
Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, 1-866-390-4367 (www.bvwinetrail.com), includes eight Brandywine Valley wineries. Harvest Festival, featuring vineyard tours, tastings and more. Oct. 2-3. Go online for information on individual wineries, hours, and to purchase Wine Trail passports, which are valid through Dec. 30.
Carlow Cookery, Doylestown Center 432 N. Main St., Doylestown, 215-489-2677 (www.carlowcookery.com). Seasonal Pairings with Pinot: Matching food with five varieties of pinot wines. Nov. 11, 7 p.m., $50.
Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Rd., Washington Crossing, 215-493-6500, Ext. 19, (www.crossingvineyards.com). A Dummies Guide to Wine Tasting. Oct. 17, 2 p.m., $30.
Inn Keeper's Kitchen at Dilworthtown Inn, 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, West Chester, 610-399-1390 (www.dilworthtown.com). Clash of the Titans: Bordeaux vs. Napa. Nov. 9, 7-9 p.m., $65.
Main Line School Night, 260 Gulph Creek Rd., Radnor, 610-687-0460 (www.mainlineschoolnight.org). Champagne and other sparkling wines, at Beaumont Retirement Community, 601 N. Ithan Ave., Bryn Mawr. Nov. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., $59.
Mount Airy Learning Tree, 6601 Greene St., 215-843-6333 (www.mtairylearningtree.org). Introduction to tea, at Tea Country, 6722 Old York Rd. Oct. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $19.
Phillywine.com, Box 1478, Havertown. 610-649-9936 (www.phillywine.com). Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) diploma programs and exams. Courses at several locations; for more details, go online.
Tria Cafe, 18th and Sansom Sts. and 12th and Spruce Sts., 215-972-8742 (www.triacafe.com). Sunday School, featuring a not-so-common wine, beer and cheese at half off Tria's regular prices, every Sunday, all day long, at both Tria Cafe locations. For more information on classes at Tria's Fermentation School at 1601 Walnut St., Suite 620, go online.
Viking Cooking School, One Town Place, Suite 100, Bryn Mawr, 610-526-9020 (www.vikingcookingschool.com). Holiday food and wine pairing, Nov. 19, 6-8:30 p.m., $99.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, 4207 Walnut St., 215-222-4200, Ext. 3067 (www.walnuthillcollege.edu). Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres: hands-on class and tasting. Oct. 25 or Nov. 29, 7-9:30 p.m., $75.
The Wine School of Philadelphia, 2006 Fairmount Ave., 800-817-7351 (www.vinology.com). Intermediate Wine Certificate Course, Mondays, Nov. 1-Dec. 20, 7:30-10 p.m., $595.