September, October, November and December 2013 dates released
May, June, July and August 2013
Pete Hanowich Leads Year-Round Seminars and Tasting Program for Pittsburgh Wine Festival. Keeping the Pittsburgh Wine Festival Alive – All Year Long
The Pittsburgh Wine Festival is proud to partner with Pete Hanowich of the Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage de Pittsburgh to present unique and informative wine seminars at every interest level-- from beginner to intermediate to collector’s fantasy wine events! The year-long program has commenced during Pittsburgh Wine Festival Week 2008 and is continuing now.
Each seminar will have something for all levels of interest and each Seminar will have a number of different wines to try!!
Cheese and Baguettes Included
Just getting started with wines? We’ll help show you the way. Beyond the basics? We’ll offer ways to expand your repertoire. Been at it for a while? We’ll have sessions to build on your expertise.
Lively informal discussions. Educational, informative and fun! Leave the intimidation aspects of wine at the door.
Handouts, tasting notes and PLCB numbers / prices will be provided.
No Walk in’s – sorry – Advanced Ticket purchase only
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
“Tastin’ Tuesday” May 14, 2013, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Theme – “Summer Wines”
Summer Wines are a selection of “Warm Weather Wines.” It will soon be approaching the peak of summer and you’ve got a lot of summer entertaining ahead of you. But what kind of unique wines will you serve?
Try some new, light crisp wines for your Summer Parties. Low cost, interesting Whites and Reds for your guests and friends. So come and enjoy a number of “Summer Wines.”
Wines that your friends may not be familiar with. Affordable wines that you can use to impress your friends during your summer entertainment.
Due to its popularity, we are repeating this entertaining and informative seminar that we gave in 2011, but with ALL NEW WINES TO TRY.
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only – No Walk In’s For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Follow Pete on Twitter.com/tastegreatwines
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
“Tastin’ Tuesday” June 11, 2013, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Pinot Noir – The Other Great Red Wine
Did you know that if you ask the really serious wine drinkers of the world to describe their most hedonistic wine experience, you may be surprised to hear them reply that the wines were made from Pinot Noir.
Although Pinot Noir is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, it is also one of the most difficult to grow and make into wine. Once made however, some consider it one of the most versatile food pairing wine.
Come and understand how words like exquisite and hedonistic can be used with fickle and temperamental when describing a wine. Come and taste the differences between Pinot Noirs from California, Oregon, France and New Zealand.
Try some of those wines that the movie Sideways brought to task.
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only – No Walk In’s For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Follow Pete on Twitter.com/tastegreatwines
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
“Tastin’ Tuesday” July 9, 2013, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Theme – “Spanish Treasures – Wonderful Wines from Revitalized Spain”
This will be a selection of “Spanish wines to introduce you to Spanish Treasures”
Alan Rickman, arguably the most decorated food and wine writer working today says “What is the greatest wine country in the world? France, you say? Italy?”
“Almost overnight, Spain – that’s right, Spain has staked a claim to that title. Thanks to a band of rebellious winemakers who have overturned centuries of stuffy traditions” Want to see if he’s right?
Explore the differences between Rioja and Ribiero, Learn about Tempranillo, and have a lot of fun in the process.
Come and enjoy 8 “Spanish Treasures – Wines from Regions of Spain”
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only – No Walk In’s For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Follow Pete on Twitter.com/tastegreatwines
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
Doors open at 5:30 and we start at 6:00.
“Tastin’ Tuesday” August 13, 2013, 6:00PM
Sheraton at Station Square
(check which meeting room when there)
Those Wonderful Food Friendly Italian Wines
Did you know that Italy is home to some of the oldest Wine Producing Regions of the World? Did you know that if you Fast Forward 2000 years, Italians could be the worlds biggest Consumers of Wine? Or Responsible for maybe One Fifth of All Wine Made in the World? You Probably could have guessed that.
But did you know that most of the Original Italian Grape Varieties existed only in Italy? Did you know that Chianti is the name of a wine (area), and not the name of the grapes that make up Chianti?
Did you know that One Could Argue that Italian Wines are Some of the Most Food Friendly Wines in the World?
Come and enjoy a Lineup of Popular, Obscure and Food Friendly Italian Wines, while we answer many of your Italian Wine Questions.
Format is an informal classroom setting with Pete Hanowich leading the tasting and discussions. Dress is Casual.
Cheese and baguettes included.
Cost is $50.00 per person
CLICK HERE for more information and to register!
Advanced Registration Only – No Walk In’s For any questions, E-Mail Pete Hanowich.
Follow Pete on Twitter.com/tastegreatwines
Otherwise, see you at The Sheraton at Station Square!
