Cool Climate Wines of the World

San Francisco Wine School

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Examine the defining qualities of cool climate wines from celebrated regions such as Germany, Austria, Northern France, Oregon, and New Zealand. Discover how cooler growing temperatures produce the refreshing acidity and crisp profiles of grapes like Riesling, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc. A guided tasting of 6 to 8 wines highlights the contrasts between Old and New World styles.

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Learn and discover how lower ambient temperature patterns and cool climate conditions influence the development of grapes and the resulting wine styles produced from some of the most well-known and respected wine regions in the world. Understanding the relationship between climate and wine quality is essential for any wine enthusiast.

Join us in an exciting exploration of cool climate wines from around the globe. We will unravel the mysteries and complexities of the European Union wine labeling scheme and compare it systematically with wine labeling and classification systems from the rest of the world. We will examine and analyze global patterns and trends as we take a comprehensive tour around the world by glass, tasting wines from diverse regions. Take in the highlights of crisp, refreshing wines from cool climate regions including Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Northern France, Oregon, and New Zealand, each with unique characteristics shaped by their specific terroir and climate.

The guided and educational tasting experience will feature 6 to 8 carefully selected wines and will focus on New World wines versus Old World wines comparison and analysis. You will taste examples of important cool climate wine grape varieties such as Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc, learning how each variety expresses itself in different climate conditions.

Important Online Class Information and Details

You will receive the Zoom meeting link and any handouts or study materials needed a few days before the class via email. Please check your spam and junk folders and contact [email protected] if you have not received the link within one business day of your scheduled class or event
If you have selected the wine tasting kit option, your kit may be picked up in person at San Francisco Wine School or delivered to your address across the United States
Wine parameter lists and tasting notes are available for those participating from locations where complete tasting kits cannot be delivered or shipped. View our complete pickup and delivery options here.
Those who would like to attend the online class and prefer to forgo the wine tastings entirely can choose the Skip the Wine option at checkout
Wine lists, tasting notes, and detailed instructions are included with your tasting kit

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

Cancellations and reschedules for full programs are accepted up to 11 business days prior to the start of the course with an option to transfer full credit to a future class OR receive a full refund less a 5% cancellation fee.

Recordings are available to students who are unable to attend live classes. Full program students who give at least 8 business days notice of their absence in an individual workshop may request to have a tasting kit created for no additional charge. No further make ups will be allowed.

If you need to cancel registration in any other program after the notice period, you will be refunded $70 for each class that you do not attend with a minimum notice of 11 business days. Study guides and any other course material must be returned in unused condition or the cost of the materials will be deducted from the total refund.

If you need transfer to a future program within the 11 business days notice period, a $150 transfer fee will be collected at that time. Transfers will be effective 1 week after notice has been provided and fees must be paid at that time. Recordings will be available for workshops prior to the transfer effective date. Your registration is fully transferable to another person for the same program and session with no fees.

There are no refunds available for individual workshops or special events. Recordings are available to students who are unable to attend live classes. Full program students who give at least 8 business days notice of their absence in an individual workshop may request to have a tasting kit created for no additional charge. Reschedules for the next available date are also accepted for individual workshops up to 8 business days prior to the originally scheduled date. Reschedules are not available for special events.

If you are unable to attend a program, workshop or event and are not eligible for a reschedule or refund, and want to attend the session live, consider offering your seat to a friend or colleague. They will love you!

Notice for all cancellations, reschedules, format changes and transfers must be given by emailing [email protected]

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