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 A BRAND NEW OPEN WINE SCHOOL COMING UP

In the last year or so, everywhere I look, there's some sort of wine class or wine tasting going on. These days, It seems  that everyone and his brother is offering a wine tasting, the most recent permutation of which is the ubiquitous wine tasting-cum-singles soiree. Christ. One of my favorite quotes is from a book by the Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki,  "Every worm to its taste; some prefer to eat nettles."  Not quite apropos to the business of wine tasting but you get the idea. Much more imaginative, don't you think, than "chacun a son gout"?

The last year has been a period of reflection. I became wined-out and wine-weary, and I wanted to walk away from the wine school business. But just as I thought that I was out, they pull me back in... I have to admit that I love love love sharing what I know and what wine I have, and nothing -- nothing --  gets me going more than having someone derive pleasure from something as simple as a glass of wine.

I'd hate to give you the regular, uniform tutored tasting sort of wine event so we're revamping the whole wine school program and will soon be offering you classes and tastings and activities that will blow your mind.


Check back soon -- we will unveil the new Open Wine School program for Fall 2008 any time now.

Giselle Deiaco
your friend, attendant and kindred spirit, in wine