I’ll be teaching a series of live wine classes on my Instagram account over the coming weeks. Please join me as I cover the basics of wine and how to taste and enjoy it like an expert.

There’s no cost to join the classes but I am hopeful that you will consider making at donation to the Terra & Vine Employee Relief Fund. We are currently closed due to the COVID-19 crisis and the money raised will help our staff pay their bills, buy groceries and support themselves and their family during this critical time.

I’ll be teaching 3 separate classes, each covering a different topic, and here is the schedule. To join me, simply log on to Instagram at the designated time, go to my account (@alpanasingh) and click on my profile photo, that’s it.

HOW TO TASTE WINE, Sunday, March 29, 2020, 6pm-7pm

DOWNLOAD TASTING SHEET HERE!

I’ll be covering the basics of wine, how it is made, what influences the flavor and how to taste wine like an expert. I’ll be demonstrating the deductive tasting method, as used by Master Sommeliers. Materials needed for the class, if you would like to taste along, include:

• 2 wine glasses

• tasting sheet downloaded from above link

• spitting cup

• Water to drink

• Single sheet of blank white paper

• New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (i.e., I’ll be using Oyster Bay but any NZ brand without oak will suffice)

• Argentinean Malbec (i.e., I’ll be using Alamos but any Malbec from Argentina will suffice)

• pen and paper if you would like to take notes

SECRETS OF THE SOMMELIER, Wednesday, April 1st, 6 pm - 7 pm

DOWNLOAD MY TOP WINE TIPS

In this class, I”ll be giving away all of my secrets on how to find the best wine bargains, pairing wine with food, buying wines at a wine shop or restaurant and how to make inexpensive wine taste like a million bucks.

WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SUNDAY, April 5th, 6 pm - 7 pm

DOWNLOAD STUDY GUIDE HERE

This is a crash course of wines from around the world. We’ll cover old world vs. new world, the concept of terroir and cover major regions and the basics of what you should know. If you’ve ever wanted to get outside your comfort zone and discover new wines, this is the class for you.