Wine Seminars
Shoreline Lake offers informal wine tasting via a seasonal, in-house Wine Seminar Series, "From Grape Juice to Vintners Reserve."
Independent of each other, these seminars are a great way to "dip a toe" and learn some useful basics, while having a relaxing time after work, in pleasant surroundings.
Perfect for anyone overwhelmed by, or unfamiliar with, wine, each seminar focuses on a practical topic, showcased by the wines provided during the tasting, without needing to make a huge commitment of time or engage in serious study.
Basic Wine Tasting
Dates and pricing are TBD.
Offered as a Private Group Seminar
Seminar and tasting focusing on the basics of wine tasting, and giving wine as a gift.
- Basic Principles of Wine-Tasting
- Tasting Progression
- Giving Wine as a Gift
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
French Wine Basics
Dates and pricing are TBD.
Offered as a Private Group Seminar
Seminar and tasting focusing on different wines from France.
- French wines in general
- Premium French wines
- Demystifying French Wine Making Practices
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Basics of Serving Wine
Dates and pricing are TBD.
Offered as a Private Group Seminar
Seminar and tasting that demystifies how wine is served depending on type.
- Basics of Decanting
- Fundamentals of serving wine
- Dealing with corked wine
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Basic Wine Preservation
Offered as a Private Group Seminar
Date and price TBD
Seminar and tasting regarding storage of post-holiday gifts of wine or leftover wine.
- Basic wine preservation
- Do it yourself cellar
- Is it too old to drink?
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Beaujolais Nouveau
Offered as a Private Group Seminar, starting on the official release date: For 2019, Thursday, November 21st
Primarily a tasting of newly released Beaujolais Nouveau from different negociants.
Timing: Availability restricted due to traditional release date (3rd Thursday of November), but coincides with Thanksgiving and other Holiday celebrations.
Includes a quick talk about history, publicity stunts associated with the release (e.g., skydiving & cross-country racing to be the first to offer it in London), popularity, usefulness for pairing with Thanksgiving Dinner, etc.
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Wine and Romance
Offered as a Private Group Seminar (including Thursday, February 14th)
Date and price TBD
Seminar and tasting that focuses on preparation for, and celebrating Valentine's Day. This informal, and educational wine tasting event focuses on the practical, as well as romance-inspiring, side of Valentine's Day wines. While The Events Team can also arrange for a customized seminar if desired, this is a great way to learn some useful basics (and get some pointers for V-Day), as it typically covers the topics of:
- Formal wine service in restaurants
- Dessert and fortified wines
- Wine with chocolate
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Basic Wine Pairing
Basic Wine Pairing
Basic Principles of Pairing
Brief discussion of the fundamentals of why certain foods pair better with specific wine types and styles.
Tasting of entry level, yet classic food and wine pairings that showcase why these pairings work compared to combinations that don’t.
How to choose wine that would go with a particular course and dish
What are the rules for pairing wine and food?
The information should cover the following:
Individual palate will determine the type of pairings a taster prefers
Overview of general “like with like” pairing guidelines.
Holiday-Friendly Wines
Sequence:
Brief discussion of the general characteristics of wines that will go with the variety of foods most commonly served during the Holidays.
Tasting of a variety of readily available Holiday-Friendly wines, with the type of foods they complement.
What wines go with Holiday foods?
The information should fall along the lines of the following:
Opportunity to try different wines with different dishes, as a way to do one’s own informal tastings.
Sampling of classic pairings during the Holiday Season.
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
US Wine Basics
Dates and pricing are TBD.
Offered as a Private Group Seminar
Seminar and tasting focusing on wines produced in the US.
- US wines in general
- Premium US wines
- California vs. Oregon vs. Washington
To schedule as a private group event, please contact the Events Team, events@shorelinelake.com
Schedule & Registration
All seminars are held at the American Bistro in the afternoon/evening (depending on the season, either in the Banquet Room or on the Bistro Patio).
All persons attending a Wine Seminar must be 21 years of age or older. Attendees must present photo ID in order to enter the seminar.
For more information please contact Shoreline's Events Team (at 650-965-3779 or events@shorelinelake.com)
To register for one of these seminars go to our registration page.