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World of Wine 101

Tasting techniques. Understanding wine growing and wine making. What grows where. Wine “Why?”s. Leave with your enjoyment enhanced and empowered to explore (without getting taken in).

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World of Syrah

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World of Pinot

Introducing the elusive and seductive darling of the wine world, highlighting some of the very best from U.S. and Europe.

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Wines of Autumn

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Ten $20 and Under

Meet ten highly-affordable, distinctively delicious, unmanipulated, grown-not-manufactured wines. Single two-hour class session. (Speed dating ;- ) Book this course as often as you like – the line-up changes constantly!

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Northwest Territory

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Italia!

The world’s most diverse wine country, from top to toe at 5000 feet, with two dozen vinous touch-downs.

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Is that Natural?

The ways and wonders of “natural wine” – its mystique, meaningfulness, and sometime mystification.

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Finger Lakes Wines

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Champagne

Take the measure of top winegrowers in this iconic French region and learn about its unique environment and specialized production methods. 6 wines.

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All classes are taught in-person for groups of 10-12 students and include palate-friendly bites. Tour a wine region, tackle a topic, tickle your fancy ...

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8 Hours Courses

World of Wine 101

$350
Tasting techniques. Understanding wine growing and wine making. What grows where. Wine “Why?”s. Leave with your enjoyment enhanced and empowered to explore (without getting taken in) 4 2-hour evening sessions. 24 wines.

Wines of the Season

$50
What suits its weather, produce and proclivities? Calling all home cooks and farmers market frequenters! Single two-hour sessions. Spring, summer, fall and holiday editions. 6 wines.

Ten $20 and under

$50
Meet ten highly-affordable, distinctively delicious, unmanipulated, grown-not-manufactured wines. Single two-hour class session. (Speed dating ;- ) Book this course as often as you like – the line-up changes constantly!

Custom Course

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You choose the topic. David chooses the wine. For groups of 8-12 tasters. Perfect for tasting circles, corporate bonding, neighborhood gatherings or family festivities. Classes begin at $65 dollars per person, prepaid, for 6 wines and small bites in a two-hour session. Select this option and we’ll be in touch.

The World of Syrah

$100
Exploring one of the most enigmatic as well as historically renowned of grapes, with examples from, inter alia, the Northern Rhône, South Australia, Walla Walla and Sonoma. Single two-hour session.

Cincinnati: Birthplace of American Viticulture

$50
Like astronomy, archeology, floating soap and major league baseball, U.S. commercial winegrowing began almost literally at our classroom door! Learn about this rich history and its newly-revived grapes. Plan some local walking tours! Single 2-hour session. 4 wines.

The World of Riesling

$80
Presenting the most versatile, profoundly delicious white grape, as grown in the U.S. and Europe. Single two-hour session. 7 wines.

The World of Pinot

$100
Introducing the elusive and seductive darling of the wine world, highlighting some of the very best from U.S. and Europe. Single two-hour session. 7 wines.

"Is That Natural?"

$70
The ways and wonders of “natural wine” – its mystique, meaningfulness, and sometime mystification. Single two-hour session. 6-7 wines.

Tour de France

$350
The world’s iconic winegrowing nation from 5000 feet, with two dozen vinous touch-downs. Class consists of 4 2-hour evening sessions. 24 wines.

Champagne

$220
Take the measure of top winegrowers in this iconic French region and learn about its unique environment and specialized production methods. Single 2-hour session. 6 wines.

Up the Loire

$180
Tour La France’s vast “Bargain Garden,” also home to some of her most intriguing and profound wines. 1 4-hour weekend or 2 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 12 wines

Burgundian Benchmarks

$360
The wines of France’s fabled Côte d’Or, with detours to Chablis, Beaujolais and the Mâcon. 1 4-hour weekend or 2 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 12 wines

Advantage Austria

$200
Distinctive diversity from the Alps to the Pannonian Plain, Grüner Veltliner to Blaufränkisch. 1 4-hour weekend or 2 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 11-12 wines

Riesling Deutschland

$200
Wines from the grape’s homeland in more variants than you can imagine. Laws and labels de-mystified. 1 4-hour weekend or 2 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 11-12 wines

Italia!

$350
The world's most diverse wine country, from top to toe at 5000 feet, with two dozen vinous touch-downs. 2 4-hour weekend or 4 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 24 wines

California Here We Come!

$380
North, South and In-Between from 5000 feet, with 20-22 vinous touch-downs. 2 4-hour weekend or 4 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 20-22 wines

Northwest Territory

$200
Dramatic diversity from top to bottom, cool-climate to desert in Washington and Oregon. 1 4-hour or 2 2-hour sessions. 11-12 wines

Alpine Adventures

$220
The treasure trove of uniquely Alpine wines is little known outside France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. Become an insider – and maybe enhance your next skiing or hiking holiday by knowing what to look for. 1 4-hour weekend or 4 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 11-12 wines

Mémoires Méditerranéennes

$180
Few winegrowing regions are more touristed, yet few more misunderstood and underappreciated, than those of Mediterranean France. Thrills await from the Italian border to the Spanish frontier. 1 4-hour weekend or 2 2-hour weekday evening sessions. 12 wines.

Fingering the Pulse of New York’s Finger Lakes

$80
One of the world’s most beautiful and America’s oldest growing regions reveals newfound excitement. Single 2-hour session. 6-7 wines.

Winegrowing on the Edge

$100
Meet believe-it-or-not products of extreme environments, stringent sustainability and fanatic selectivity. Single 2-hour session. 6-7 rarely-encountered wines. Not for novices or the faint of palate.

Pitfalls for Professionals

$150
A veteran explores and exposes his industry’s most prevalent misconceptions, unfounded prejudices, ludicrous superstitions, self-important mystifications and linguistic abuses. Leave empowered! 2 4-hour weekend or 4 2-hour weekday evening

Beauty and the Nose of the Beholder

$280
An introduction to the Aesthetics and ever-expanding sensory science of wine. For seasoned professionals and die-hard oenophiles willing to invest 2-3 hours a week outside of class. 4 2-hour sessions. 12-15 wines as part of "lab experiments"

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Become a CWA student today!

Join one of Cincinnati Wine Academy's 2025 classes.

Enroll now in any of the following:

Register Your Interests: We Offer Classes To Fit Your Schedule

All classes are taught in-person for groups of 10-12 students and include palate-friendly bites. Tour a wine region, tackle a topic, tickle your fancy ...

As classes are scheduled, we’ll contact you with an invitation to enroll.

Check times below that best suit your schedule:

Click on courses below that interest you!

As classes are scheduled, we’ll contact you with an invitation to enroll.

World of Wine 101

Wines of the Season

Ten $20 and under

Custom Course

The World of Syrah

Cincinnati: Birthplace of American Viticulture

The World of Riesling

The World of Pinot

"Is That Natural?"

Tour de France

Champagne

Up the Loire

Burgundian Benchmarks

Advantage Austria

Riesling Deutschland

Italia!

California Here We Come!

Northwest Territory

Alpine Adventures

Mémoires Méditerranéennes

Fingering the Pulse of New York’s Finger Lakes

Winegrowing on the Edge

Pitfalls for Professionals

Beauty and the Nose of the Beholder

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