Wines of Italy
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT
Did you know that Italy produces more wine than any other country? This course will explore the wines produced in the various regions of Italy. We will discuss and taste wines from popular and a few lesser known areas. The class will review a variety of wines selected to showcase the grapes and styles of the various regions. We will also discuss approaches to food pairings with regional Italian wines. Each week, students will have the opportunity to sample 3 to 5 wines.
This course will have a course fee of $45 to cover the cost of the wines. This course will meet for 3 weeks. Members who registered for the Wines of Italy course in a previous term must wait until May 19 to register.
Patty Jones
Patty Jones has been an avid wine enthusiast for many years. She had a 35+ year career in technology / software development and decided several years ago to leave full time employment in the technology field and pursue formal education and certification in Wine. Patty began courses through the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust (WSET). The WSET, a global organization founded in 1969, is headquartered in London and is generally regarded as one of the world's leading providers of wine education. Patty has achieved the WSET Level 3 award in wine and has been teaching wine classes at a local distributor/importer for the past 2 and a half years.