Wine Wednesdays

My Wine Wednesday pick of the week is the 2006 Concha Y Toro Carmenère Peumo Terrunyo (92 points, $41)


This limited run (8,500 cases made) Chilean sipper is dark in profile, with plum and currant fruit, but very pure, with silky tannins and a long, stylish finish that lets incense, spice and mineral notes play out. Never does it sag, and with adequate acidity it doesn't lack for purpose or a finish line. Drinkable now into 2011.





Wine Appreciation Course 101


Next Course starts Wednesday October 14th, 2009
Wednesday Evenings: 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Runs for 4 consecutive Wednesday)


Tuition: $199 (+gst) includes all course and tasting supplies.


Course Outline:

Session # 1: - Introduction and detail of course outline
- From vineyard to bottle
- Wine terminology
- The Art of Tasting Part 1
- Wine samplings

Session # 2: - Profiles of Wine Varietals
- Wine styles of the world
- The Art of Tasting Part 2
- Wine samplings

Session # 3: - Food and wine matching
- Wine marketing, service and presentation
- Introduction to British Columbia Wines
- Wine Samplings

Session # 4: - Sparkling wines, Fortified and Dessert Wines
- Reading Wine Labels
- Introduction to Australian Wines
- Wine samplings


Keep your eyes peeled on our blog for info about The School of Mixes Wednesday 'Cellar Series' coming in January 2010. We will be featuring flight tastings of back vintages from local wine connoisseurs personal cellars. Or, for more details contact us at info@schoolofmix.com.


Cheers,