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Wine 101
June 14, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Grab a glass of wine to sip and learn from a wine expert in the comfort of your own home!
Wednesday, June 14 from 6:30-8:30 pm FREE
Grab a glass of wine to sip on and listen to and discuss wines with Charlie Olszewski. Charlie will do a comprehensive look at wines and wine tasting including tips on where to do wine tasting in Southwest MI (+ more) and how to do your own wine tasting.
Agenda for this seminar: .
What is wine tasting – Why taste wines? How to taste Wines.
(Aroma, color, body, flavor, …)
Types of wines
Sweet to dry. White, Red, Sparkling, Port
Wine & wine glasses – aerating
Wine & aging – open bottles & unopened bottles
What is a bad wine?
The ambiance – food parings
Types of wine tasting (including how to do your own tastings)
WhereHow to do wine tasting
About out instructor Charlie Olszewski – on wine
* Member of American Wine Society (AWS) Cleveland Chapter about 14 yr.
AWS is “America’s largest community of wine explorers”. Does a national conference with many seminars. https://americanwinesociety.org
The Cleveland Chapter was comprised of several wine makers and certified wine judges.
I learned about wines & wine tasting in my years with this group.
* Ran wine tasting for the Twin Cities now Southwest Michigan Newcomers for 12 years.
Did about 5 to 6 tastings/year. I continued to learn about wine while running this group.
