Details
March 20 and 21, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at University Hall in the Gates-Hudson Building on the Stafford Campus- 125 University Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Course Fee: non-credit $95.00
Course Description
This two-day course will develop your knowledge and confidence around all things wine including, taste, presentation and storage, tradition, Terroir, and growing methods, and culminating in a sensory experience using the Aroma Wheel. The course is taught by wine experts from Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard.
Learner Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
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- Explain proper wine storage and presentation
- Discuss how to grape vines grow and the process of making wine
- Navigate a wine list
- Understand Terroir
- Experience a wine sensory class
- Use an Aroma Wheel to understand what fruits are sensed and why
Potomac Point is Northern Virginia’s premier winery. Our European estate will make you feel as if you’ve entered Tuscany, only to be up-scaled by our award-winning wines and delectable cuisine.
You will feel miles away from the hectic lifestyle of Washington, DC while still being less than an hour’s drive away. With a selection of wine tastings & flights and a full bistro, Potomac Point Vineyard and Winery is an unforgettable destination.
Instructor: Skip Causey, Owner of Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard
The owners, Skip and Cindi Causey, are Widewater residents who had a dream of opening up their winery. Dream talk, their daughter called it. The Causeys trace their interest back to the early 1990s when they started visiting wineries in the Napa Valley and Sonoma regions of California. They based Potomac Point Vineyard and Winery on multiple Mediterranean cultures, Italian, French, Spanish as well as American – specifically Napa and New Orleans.
Skip and Cindi is proud to offer their current vintages as well as future pressings that will be coming.
Contact Us
For more information or to register for an event, please contact Continuing and Professional Studies at (540) 286-8098 or email us at tsegelke@umw.edu. Connect with us on social.
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