Wine Seminars
Pittsburgh Wine Festival’s “Tastin’ Tuesdays” Monthly Wine Seminars
Pete Hanowich Leads Year-Round Seminars and Tasting Program for Pittsburgh Wine Festival.
Keeping the Pittsburgh Wine Festival Alive – All Year Long.
The Pittsburgh Wine Festival is proud to partner with Pete Hanowich of the Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage de Pittsburgh to present unique and informative wine seminars at every interest level — from beginner to intermediate to collector’s fantasy wine events! The year-round program commenced during Pittsburgh Wine Festival Week 2008 and is continuing now.
Each seminar will have something for all levels of interest.
And each Seminar will have a number of different wines to try!!
Cheese and Baguettes Included
- Just getting started with wines? We’ll help show you the way.
- Beyond the basics? We’ll offer ways to expand your repertoire.
- Been at it for a while? We’ll have sessions to build on your expertise.
- Lively informal discussions.
- Educational, informative and fun!
- Leave the intimidation aspects of wine at the door.
- Handouts, tasting notes and PLCB numbers / prices will be provided.
- No Walk in’s – sorry – Advanced Ticket purchase only
“Tastin’ Tuesday” December 13, 2011, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
How to Drink Like a Millionaire on a Beer Budget – 4 !!
Let’s face it, anyone can find a great wine if your budget is $200 per bottle. But how do we find all of those wonderful wines that are out there for those of us that are on a budget?
What are those “Great Buys” that Pittsburgh restaurant owners, wholesale wine folks and industry insiders have encountered over the years?
We are collecting the favorites of many of those “in the know” wine insiders and will have them for you to try.
So, want to try 8 of those “in the Know” wines? Let us share wines that are a Bargain on your Budget but are Priceless on your Palate.
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only — No Walk Ins
For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
“Tastin’ Tuesday” January 10, 2012, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
Valentine’s Day Wines for Your Sweetie
Or
Wines With Chocolate – What Does Work?
Come on, folks. How can you go wrong with coming to this one? We have wines and we have chocolates. Is there anything better to do than that?
AND, did you know that some of the most expensive wines are Dessert wines?
Valentines Day and the wonderful world of Dessert Wines. For reasons I am totally unsure about, this exquisite category of wines is largely either misunderstood or largely unexplored here in the USA. So come try and learn about those Dessert Wines that Europeans have known about for years.
Dessert Wines are a wonderful accompaniment to your Dessert. Or they can BE your Dessert. There are Sauternes, Ice Wines, Late Harvest Wines. They come from France, Australia, here in the USA, Canada, Italy, Portugal Germany. Heck – they come from all over the world.
So come learn and try an array of wonderful Dessert Wines, For Valentines Day, or for every day. And the Perfect wine with A Dark Chocolate Dessert !!
Come and enjoy 8 Fabulous Valentines Day Wines for your Sweetie
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only — No Walk Ins
For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
“Tastin’ Tuesday” February 7, 2012, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
Those Wonderful Food Friendly Italian Wines
Did you know that Italy is home to some of the oldest Wine Producing Regions of the World? Did you know that if you Fast Forward 2000 years, Italians could be the worlds biggest Consumers of Wine? Or Responsible for maybe One Fifth of All Wine Made in the World? You Probably could have guessed that.
But did you know that most of the Original Italian Grape Varieties existed only in Italy? Did you know that Chianti is the name of a wine (area), and not the name of the grapes that makes up Chianti?
Did you know that One Could Argue that Italian Wines are Some of the Most Food Friendly Wines in the World?
Come and enjoy a Lineup of 8 Popular and Food Friendly Italian Wines, while we answer many of your Italian Wine Questions.
“Tastin Tuesdays” are usually the SECOND Tuesday of the month. This month, the second Tuesday is Valentines Day so for this month, we’re on the 1st Tuesday.
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only — No Walk Ins
For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
“Tastin’ Tuesday” March 13, 2012, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
Theme – “How to Taste Wines Like a Sommelier”
They are Sommeliers. But when they pick up a glass of wine, what sets a Sommelier apart from those of us who enjoy wines as an accompaniment with our dinner?
How can they, with a swish, a swirl, a sniff and a gulp conclude that “this is a red wine from the USA, West Coast USA, California actually, yes - I can detect that it’s from Napa, near Highway 29, from grapes grown behind the Oakville Grocery, in the shade of the Napa Valley Wine Train Billboard, yes – picked on the 3rd Thursday of the harvest…”
Come and learn first hand about the structures and techniques that the professionals use when they taste and evaluate wines. We’ll share why a wine is given 95 points vs. those that are 85 points. You’ll learn the “language” and “descriptors” that are used by industry professionals.
So, come and taste 8 great wines like a Sommelier would
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only — No Walk Ins
For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
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