The Wine Shop at Foxcroft

Instructor:

Anita Skogland

Wine Educator and Owner

Vines to Wines

A Carolina Wine School

Anita Skogland will be offering hands on, user friendly wine classes for consumers at the Wine Shop at Foxcroft. Anita has trained through the WSET program, Society of Wine Educators, French Wine Academy and Spanish Wine Academy. She currently teaches in the Culinary Arts Program at The Art Insitiute of Charlotte. Each class will be two hours long. ( Note the individual times and days of each class.) Price includes all wine, cheese, bread and light hors d'ouevres. (Tuition is non-refundable.) This promises to be an exciting and education series and we're excited to be working with Anita. We think you'll find her approach to wine both challenging and fun.

Class One

Champagne, Sparkling Wine and Chocolate

Cost: $30.00

Time: Monday, Feb 8th

7:00- 9:00 pm

Just in time for Valentine's Day! What is Champagne and why is it different than Cava or Prosecco? Taste the Sparkling wines of the World and pair them with Chocolate for a hedonistic experience that you can repeat with your favorite date....

Class Two

The Confident Wine Consumer

Cost: $60.00
(Two Weeks)

Time: Sunday, Feb 21st and 28th

2:00- 4:00 pm

We will discuss the major grape varietals of the world, what defines their flavors and why they taste different when grown different regions. Discussions will include: How to read a wine label, how to order with confidence in a restaurant, and how to describe what you like or don't about your favorite wines...

Class Three

Wine and Food Pairing

Cost: $30.00

Time: Monday, March 1st

7:00- 9:00 pm

Does Chardonnay get lost with beef? Can Cabernet really work with fish? Let's find out in an action packed class. This is huge subject area - We will bring it down to sipping size and have lots of fun making strange faces. We will provide a grid of flavors with a variety of wines and you can decide what works best for you...

Class Four

The Wines of France

Cost: $60.00

(Two Weeks)
Time: Sunday, March 7th & 14th

2:00- 4:00 pm

Just The Mother Country of fine varietal wine grapes is France - but the labels are the most intimidating to American consumers. We will cover all of the major wine regions of France and discuss the grapes, style, and how to read the label to find some of the most profound and best values in the market today...

Class Five

Alsace, Germany and Austria

Cost: $30.00

Time: Monday, March 22nd

7:00- 9:00 pm

One of the most misunderstood wines are the Germanic wines. Largely due to the ocean of cheap liebfraumilch that flooded American shores in the 70s. They are also the most profound and long-lived white wines in the world and are super food friendly. We'll explore and unlock the complexities of the German wine label, learn about terroir and how it is reflected in the grape and learn that you can never judge a wine by the shape of the bottle in comes in...

Class Six

The Wines of Italy

Cost: $60.00
(Two Weeks)

Time: Sunday, March 28th & April 11th

2:00- 4:00 pm

There are more grape varietal planted in Italy than any place on Earth and with the exception of Greece, is the oldest wine growing country in Western Europe. Italian wine can also be the most daunting in terms of style and quality due to the sheer quantity of varietals planted and regions under vine. We will take apart that puzzle stepping outside the bounds of Chianti Classico and explore the history of Italian wine visiting the North, Central Italy and the South and Sicily over a two week period. We will learn that Italian wines are some of the most versatile and food friendly wines being produced today. You will be able to navigate a fine Italian restaurant list with confidence...