In Good Taste: How to start a Wine Collection

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In Good Taste Cooking School
located in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon.
http://www.ingoodtastestore.com

Starting and Maintaining a Wine Collection

In Good Taste Cooking Classes: Wne classes with Ken Collura

Are you starting a wine collection and want to know how to go about it? Let Ken Collura, Wine Director at Andina Restaurant, guide you on your way. In this class, you will learn all the basics of starting and maintaining a wine collection and you'll taste some of the wines that you may want to start collecting.

Ken's philosophy on wine is that it does not have to be expensive, elite or difficult to understand yet it should be an integral part of every evening's meal.

Previously Ken was the Head Sommelier for over eight years at Bern's Steak House in Tampa, FL, internationally recognized as having the world's largest wine list with 6,500 labels.

Ken is also a commentator and journalist, writing the nationally syndicated wine column "Winespeak" for the Tampa Tribune and about a dozen other newspapers. During a 14-year tenure at Time Magazine as a graphic artist, Ken traveled extensively throughout the wine producing regions of Australia, Austria, France, Germany, New Zealand, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, even living in France for some time. Eventually his passion for wine won out and he left Time to pursue a serious career in the wine trade.

In the class, you will learn to:
- Ascertain your taste profiles
- How to set a budget
- Find a suitable storage space
- Where to buy the wines
- How much to buy, and how fast
- When to drink the wines, and with what foods

Ken will also guide you through a tasting of different styles of 3 wine varieties:

- chardonnay

- cabernet sauvignon

- syrah

Instructor: Ken Collura
Date: Monday, October 23 at 6:30 pm

Fee: $75

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