Aspen Wine School

A Sample Schedule
Schedules subject to change

Basic
Day 1

  • Lecture & Tasting: How to Taste Wines
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: Varietals
  • Lecture & Tasting: The Words of Wine

Basic
Day 2

  • Lecture & Tasting: Regions
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: Wine Making I
  • Lecture & Tasting: Sparkling and Dessert Wines

Basic
Day 3

  • Lecture & Tasting: Wine making II
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture: Wine Making III
  • Lecture & Tasting: Food & Wine

Basic
Day 4

  • Lecture & Tasting: Quality in Wine
  • Lunch
  • Lecture: Viticulture
  • Lecture & Tasting: Bordeaux

Basic
Day 5

  • Lecture & Tasting: Burgundy
  • Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: Other Regions of France

Basic
Day 6

  • Lecture & Tasting: Germany
  • Lecture & Tasting: Other Regions of Europe

Day 7

FREE

Advanced
Day 1

  • Lecture & Tasting: Italy
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture: Buying Wine
  • Lecture & Tasting: Italy II

Advanced
Day 2

  • Lecture & Tasting: New World
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture: How to give a wine tasting
  • Lecture & Tasting: The Difference a Glass Makes

Advanced
Day 3

  • Lecture & Tasting: New World II
  • Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: California

Advanced
Day 4

  • Lecture & Tasting: Pacific NW
  • Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: Fortified Wines

Advanced
Day 5

  • Lecture & Tasting: Burgundy II
  • Light Lunch
  • Lecture & Tasting: Bordeaux II

Advanced
Day 6

  • Lecture & Tasting: Review
  • Lunch Free
  • Lecture & Tasting: Blind Taste Off

Day 6
For those taking the Exam

  • Lecture & Tasting: Review
  • Lunch Free
  • Multiple Choice Exam - Must pass to continue
  • Mini Essay Exam
  • Blind Tasting Exam