JANUARY/FEBRUARY DATES [HYBRID]
This Hybrid Program (Part Live / Part On Zoom)
Week One [Zoom]: JAN 13 at 6:30-9PM This session is on ZOOM - covers the important notes of the class, provides immediate direction, homework, wine buying, and gets the program organized for the weeks to come... covers the first class reading.
Week Two [Live]: Jan 27 at 6:30-9PM Blind Tasting 101, and California vs Old World (FOUR SEASONS BEVERLY HILLS)
Week Three [Live]: FEB 3rd at 6:30-9PM Blind Tasting 102 and France vs Italy (FOUR SEASONS BEVERLY HILLS)
Week Four [Live]: Feb 10th at 6:30-9PM Blind Tasting 103 and Spain, Germany, Austria, Sparkling (FOUR SEASONS BEVERLY HILLS)
Week Five [Zoom]: Feb 24th at 6:30-9PM Tuesday - wines will arrive via courier or UPS, finish wine blind exam (turn in) and receive the at home "BAR Exam" - the new 2024 version. Delivery of this wine kit is additional and based on cost of delivery.... wine flights are included in the cost of the program. See the Curriculum for the wine purchase homework project.
Location
Culina at Four Seasons Los Angeles of Beverly Hills
300 South Doheny Drive
About
IAN BLACKBURN
I discovered the wine industry while working with Chef’s Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in the top dining rooms of Los Angeles. My passion redirected my career from restaurants/hotels to vineyards and wine-education. Now with over 25-years of experience hosting events; leading trips around the wine world; I published a wine book; produced my own wine called Beekeeper Cellars and sat for the difficult Master of Wine Exam! Today, I am considered one of the region's best wine educators and work for my 20,000 followers (follow me), visiting vineyards and wine regions and produce over 100 wine classes and events a year for my businesses and my team.
