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Practical Wine Appreciation

Start
Tue, September 29, 2026
End
Tue, November 03, 2026
Schedule
6 sessions
#1.
Tue, September 29, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EDT)
#2.
Tue, October 06, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EDT)
#3.
Tue, October 13, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EDT)
#4.
Tue, October 20, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EDT)
#5.
Tue, October 27, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EDT)
#6.
Tue, November 03, 2026, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM (EST)
Location
St. Margaret's Church
Spaces left
0

Registration

fall 2026 – $45.00

Registration is closed

In this course we will dive into the world of wine, focusing on practical information so students can quickly use these teachings in the real world in restaurants, bars, and shops. This course is anti-wine snob!

We’ll cover how to taste wine and tips and tricks for navigating wine menus and shop shelves. We’ll discuss how wine is made starting with the vines to winemaking techniques that influence how wine tastes. We will explore trends, history, and regions of the world where wine is made.

There will be plenty of time for questions. And the best part -- we will be tasting wines at each class to really bring the information home! This course is designed with the beginner in mind and will have enough information to keep intermediate students engaged.

A materials fee of $30 is payable to the instructor to cover the cost of the wines we will be sampling.

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Instructor: David Speer

David Speer, along with his wife Kristin, are the owners of Pulling Corks Wine Bar & Shop in Belfast. He has been working in wine and food for over 20 years, and is a certified sommelier as well as culinary school graduate. David loves sharing compelling wine with everyone, regardless of their experience level.

Photo credit: Kristin Amundson-Speer

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info@belfastseniorcollege.org

(207) 707-6010
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ADDRESS:
Belfast Senior College
9 Field Street, Suite 330
Belfast, ME 04915

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Tuesday 10-1, and by appointment

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Land Acknowledgement

We want to respectfully acknowledge and honor the Wabanaki Confederacy—specifically the Abenaki, Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations—who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We recognize that we are on their ancestral, traditional, and unceded homelands. We affirm their inherent tribal sovereignty, pay respect to elders past and present, and commit to the ongoing work of truth-telling and decolonization in Maine and beyond.