Basic Sommelier Service for Everybody

Description

Everyone is becoming savvy to the ways of proper wine service, and there's no reason why you can't learn the tricks of the trade for use in your own home. Being properly trained for wine service achieves important key goals for any occasion : * Friends & family are more likely to trust your expertise with preparing food * It makes an evening ?special? * It helps prevent problems that can arise from staff not understanding what to do about corked or oxidized wine At the end of each workshop, you will: * Understand what makes a good corkscrew * Offer advice if asked on a wine selection * Present a bottle properly * Execute the proper technique for cutting the bottle cap and removing the cork * Execute the proper technique for opening sparkling wines * Properly present the cork * Properly place the bottle on the table * Understand the proper pour amount for the customer and understand pour technique * Understand how to deal with: a bad cork, corked wine, oxidized wine, tartrate crystals or a customer simply not liking a wine * Understand proper serving temperatures for different styles of wine When and Where Thursday August 20th, 2009 6:30pm - 9:00pm The Wine Country Inn 777 Grande River Drive Palisade, Colorado 81526