Tasting Classes in NYC, New York

Calling all pasta lovers! Do you know how to make fresh pasta by hand? We’ll share our super delicious and easy signature Pasta Dough recipe, plus tons of tricks to make all those pasta shapes you love to eat. Bring your friends and your favorite wine for an evening of fun-filled pasta! Menu: ​Pasta Dough Spinach Ricotta Ravioli Butternut Squash...

This class is the perfect place starting to know more about wine. With our resident sommelier, you shall have an opportunity to taste and contrast six different wines, which will be on a rotational basis by seasonality. In the process, we aim to help you learn such wine basics as varietal, tasting techniques, region/history, everyday-practical wine...

With over 1300 cheeses, France has the widest variety in terms of cheese families. Learn what they are, how they are made and how to prepare the perfect cheese board by using a variety of colors, textures, and milk types plus how best to pair them using a selection of accompaniments. This is not a BYOB class. Prepare your palate to taste...

You could sample a new Spanish wine every night of the year and still not experience all the variety that this country produces. Each region has their own specialty. Rioja creates smoky, earthy, subtle reds with the Tempranillo grape, while the Priorat region makes rich, dense, powerful reds from the Garnacha variety. The Ribera del Duero also employs...

Without question, Italy provides a staggering percentage of the world's most distinctive and exalted wines. In addition, the sheer breadth of styles they produce is equally impressive. From the minerally perfumed whites of the Tre Venezie and Val d'Aosta to the dark, powerful reds of Sicily and Campania, this country continues to be a formidable force...

The Wine 101 class promises, at a minimum, you will taste nine unique wines, sample artisanal cheeses from Murray's Cheese, and leave with a keen sense of what makes wines different along with a better understanding of not only what you like, but also why you like it. While that may seem sufficient for two hours, we aim for more. In this, one of...

This advanced course and accompanying tasting will engross you in the wonderfully complex world of hops which are the delicate, cone-like flower giving many of your favorite brews their delicious and complex aromas and flavors. Hops are wonderfully diverse and are used for multiple purposes. Each variety imparts a uniquely different scent and flavor...

In two fun-filled hours you can become a confident bartender, creating delicious and gorgeous cocktails, to the delight of your guests. A master mixologist will walk you through how to stock a basic bar and create classic cocktails (Martinis, Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Margarita) as well as some fabulous new recipes (The Lavender Lemontini, Key West...

Both grow Cabernet Sauvignon, both are fiercely loyal to their region, and both create intense, complex, long-lived wines. Yet they are not the same. Bordeaux, with its centuries of history and ornate chateaux, claims restraint and finesse as well as power, yet by a judicious hand. The wines of Pauillac, Margaux, Graves, St Julien, Pomerol, St Emilion...

Take a break from New York City's bustling bar scene and retreat to a more private, relaxed setting with this unique Wine and Cheese pairing class. Savour and sip the nuances of both new and old world wines sourced from all regions in this memorable culinary experience. Whether you consider yourself a self-proclaimed wine and cheese aficionado, or...

Whether you are a full-blown wine expert or a leisurely drinker, there is no doubt that wine enhances the flavor of food. Join us as we cook some of our favorite dishes in this delicious, gluten-free menu that just so happens to include wine.  Learn to make perfectly baked Salmon En Papillote with seasonal vegetables, Bacon & Leek Risotto,...

Experience a beautiful New York City sunset and the illuminated cityscape during a comfortable and unique NYC Harbor sunset cruise through the Hudson and East Rivers. Sit back and enjoy the gorgeous 360-degree view of the island from the open decks or the glassed-in back-deck observatory of these Gatsby-esque 1920's style yachts.  On this...

Join Master Sommelier Laura Fiorvanti for a fun, interactive blind tasting.  Required: you and a bottle of wine from your cellar.  How it works: this is a reverse blind tasting. Each guest will choose a bottle for the discussion (and to drink!), cover your bottle and don't let the class know what it is. Each guest will go through the grid...

Join us for our new series celebrating the wonderfully diverse and ever-changing world of wine! See all major lower Manhattan sites at Sunset while enjoying 5 wine and cheese pairings! (World One, Financial District, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge) Please Note: We'll cruise along the Hudson River and New York Harbor with...

Our intro classes are designed for the absolute novice brewer. They are a fantastic experience for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it’s made in a friendly and savvy environment. We teach in a concentrated 2 to 3 hour workshop format that focuses on a hands-on learning experience....