For those unaware my wife is a huge wine fan. This past week we went to our first Austin Wine Class. The classes are very affordable - ranging from $10-$25 (ours was $15) based on what wines you are drinking. Our class was held at Whip In Parlous & Cafe (cross between gas station/bar/bistro). It is a neat Austin original location.
Our class had 8 people and our instructor Ray. She went over the wines, general wine info, and answered any questions we had. Some tidbits I learned:
Difference between Old Vine (Vine over 50 yrs old) and Ancient Vine (Wine over 75 yrs old).
California locale and how the weather affects the wines.
We had a glass each of all 4 wines being sampled. Our class was from 7-8:30. All around a lot of fun. We followed that up by a quick dinner at Eddie V's downtown and headed home.
