Now in our 34rd year. 67th Semester.  |
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Located in Yardley, Bucks County, PA.
I have instructed over 2,750 students, sampled over 25,000 wines and toured over 260 wineries and vineyards in 13 countries.
After teaching the wine class for 30 years for Neshaminy Adult Education, Inc., they have gone out of business. The class
however has continued, at a new location with a few changes. I am pleased to announce that the class is now in it's fourth year,
with the Pennsbury Community School presented by the Pennsbury School District.
Nine week course, (Plus Optional Champagne Party) covering winemaking, label language; a mastery of the presentation
and serving of wines; and judging for appearance, aroma, bouquet and taste. The class will learn how to choose and store wines.
New this semester, more emphasis on food and wine pairing. Also decanting wines, Port tongs, Vintage Port and of course more Sabrage.
The class will be tasting wines from the major wine areas of France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, South America, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa and USA. (Wines to change every semester.) Blind tastings and much more.
- Optional Wine tastings
- Optional field trips
- Optional Champagne Party
- Past wine tours with students included California (over 26 AVAs), (Europe 20 trips) Champagne, Bordeaux, Cognac, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Loire,
Rhone, Languedoc, Provence, Savoie, Switzerland, Austria, Spain (14 DO's), Portugal (3 DOC's), Mosel, Rhine, Franken, Main, Neckar, Nahe, Tuscany, Latium, Umbria, Emilia Romagna,
Campania, Sicily, San Marino, Greece, Croatia. Plus wine tasting in Turkey and North Africa.
- Recent wine tours: 3/26/05, Campania, Italy. 8/9/05, Napa & Sonoma. 5/17/06 France, Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Champagne.
- 5/16/07 Central and northern Spain, Douro and Porto, Portugal. May 14th, 2008 "Sideways Trip" Santa Barbara County.
- 6/6/09 Booze Cruise, starting in Venice, with wine tastings in Croatia, Greece, Santorini, Corfu and Turkey.
- 1/2/10 Cruise + Wine, Nine day cruise of Mexican Riviera.
Return to San Diego and explore S. Calif.'s, Temecula AVA.
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(My You Tube interview on the PLCB 18%, Johnstown Flood Tax)
My interview with Kate Fratti, in the Bucks County Courier Times.
The Easy way to Register for Spring 2010 semester.
Go to the registration website. Then just log in.
Enrollment now Open.
You may pay on line with: 
or mail in a check.
To register for other Pennsbury courses, go here, then click on
Community School Registration.
For more information contact Pennsbury Community School or myself at: 
Spring, 2010, registration now open.
You MUST be 21 years of age to attend wine course and provide ID if requested.
Spring semester classes begin on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Register on the First Night of Class, only with the instructors permission. - IF THE CLASS HAS NOT BEEN FILLED
Bring a (clear) wine glass starting the first night.
Classes are from 8pm to 10pm.
Approx. Cost $85 administrative fee, plus $85 materials fee. 
Checks for the administrative fee made out to: Pennsbury Community School, checks for materials fee made out to: Bill Clark.
Fee must accompany registration. Registrations will be accepted in the order received on a first come, first served basis.
No receipts are mailed. You are automatically enrolled unless you are notified otherwise.
Fees are non-refundable and applicable to the current semester only.
Guests may be permitted only with prior permission and after guest fee has been paid. Guest fees are not refundable.
Students must bring wine glasses with them to all classes.
Please silence cell phones during class. Take your calls and your texting outside.
No soliciting in class or outside of building.
Unfortunately, starting this semester we will be responsible for setting up, breaking down and storing chairs and tables.
I would appreciate all the help we can get.
All students will receive several corkscrews, confiscated by the "TSA" at an airport.
All new wine related prizes, to be awarded to students.
Preview Prizes for Fall 2010.
Location.
All classes will be held at the "Yardley/Makefield Fire Company", Woodside Company,
664 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. (Stony Hill Rd. & Heacock Rd. - across from McCaffrey's Supermarket)
See Yahoo Map for location and directions.
Spring 2010 Schedule: 
Feb.24th, March 3rd, (bye week,) 17th, 24th, April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. Champagne Night - May 5th.
Course Syllabus for Spring 2010
1st Night - Introduction, explain and collect materials fee, Wine and tasting terminology.
1st Night - The wines of Loire Valley Featuring a 27 yr. old Botrytis Chenin Blanc dessert wine. Valued at $125.
2nd Night - The Wines of Bordeaux -
3rd Night - The Wines of the Rhone
4th Night - The Wines of Spain and Portugal (Demonstration of the use of Port Tongs + Decanting Wines) Example on
You Tube.
5th Night - The Wines of Italy -
6th Night - The Wines of South America (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay)
7th Night - The Wines of Australia and New Zealand
8th Night - The Wines of California & Northwest - Special Wine 1985 Groth (Napa), value $280.
9th Night - Blind Tasting (All wines tasted in earlier classes. Now tasted blind.)First time ever. All white wines.
10th Night - Optional Champagne Tasting - Once again, we will feature "Sabrage".
The art of sabering on You Tube.
CLASS MEMBERS - E-Mail me anytime with your wine questions. I will try to respond ASAP.
Wines for the semester are now listed
here. (Will list as I purchase.)
Pictures of the wines are here.
Don't miss Upcoming Events.
See Tasting Archives To review past class tasting notes.
Plus tasting notes from the past twelve semesters.
For Vintage Charts, Wine Laws, Wine Maps, Wine Magazines
and other useful wine information.
Please e-mail me if any of these links are down.
Wine class history. In the past our classes have been held at: Carl Sandburg Middle School, Parkland Fire house, Bolton Mansion,
Hulmeville Fire House, Langhorne American Legion, Wild Violets Tea Garden Cafe and finally Yardley Makefield Fire Company.
To see a new wine class tradition, click the icon.
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