Monday January 24th & 31st, 2011 (2-part series), 7-9pm
Taught by a Pichetti Head Winemaker, Aimee Baker, this wine class is designed to give you an overview of winemaking, starting with the grapes in the vineyard through the winemaker’s finishing touches. Vineyard techniques, growing season, and “terroir” have distinct influences on how a wine will ultimately taste in your glass. Did you know that a winemaker has 30 potential choices/decisions to make before bottling? The wine class will be conducted in a fun and casual combination lecture and wine tasting format. Students will taste a variety of wines both nights that are representative examples of wine making concepts taught in class.

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NEW YORK CITY – On the evening of Valentine’s Day, over $40 million was raised to fight AIDS in Africa in an historic auction — the most significant charity auction of Contemporary Art ever — organized by Bono, Damien Hirst, Sotheby’s, Gagosian Gallery and dozens of donating artists in the (RED) Auction. The proceeds will go the United Nations Foundation to support HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa conducted by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Bono opened the auction with an a capella rendition of “All You Need Is Love” before a star-studded crowd, including Queen Noor, John McEnroe, Takashi Murakami, Martha Stewart, Dennis Hopper, Michael Stipe, Helena Christensen, Liya Kebede, Russell Simmons, Brian Williams, Ziyi Zhang, Ed Burns and Christy Turlington.

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