Cambridge, MA – (August 16, 2022) – Commonwealth Wine College, positioned in Harvard Sq. in Cambridge, is devoted to offering the most effective in wine, spirits, saké, beer, and cider training for all ranges of curiosity. The varsity not too long ago concluded its inaugural Lengthy Island Wine Camp the place campers departed with an elevated vineyard-to-bottle understanding of the North Fork wine area. This northeast wine nation has been making wine lengthy earlier than California and is residence to greater than 60 vineyards and spectacular tasting rooms.
Commonwealth Wine College teamed up with Uncover Lengthy Island, the area’s vacation spot advertising group, to advertise the inaugural camp by a giveaway. Lori Lombardi of New York and Michele Velez of New Jersey have been the fortunate winners of the giveaway and loved a full immersion of wine training and tastings with Lengthy Island Wine Camp individuals within the North Fork.
Every morning earlier than campers boarded the East Wind Limo Firm van, Sarah Trubnick, a Lengthy Island wine skilled and educator at Commonwealth Wine College, supplied a brief discuss in regards to the wine area and its distinctive geology. Over the course of two days spent within the North Fork wine area, campers tasted wines that included Pet Nat at Lenz Vineyard, bubbles at Glowing Pointe, and a blind tasting at Lieb Cellars to find out which wines have been from a bottle, field, or can. Dinner concluded the primary day of camp — with extra wines of the area tasted at Noah’s in Greenport. The ultimate day started with stops on the natural Farrm Wine and a dialogue with its proprietor, Rex Farr, to debate biodynamic farming and to style notable rosé and crimson wines, adopted by a tasting, winery and cellar tour at Paumanok Vineyards, after which a mixing session at RGNY. A farewell dinner at Preston Home stored the momentum going with a blind tasting of Lengthy Island wines in comparison with wines from areas all over the world. General, the expertise for campers included each conventional and non-traditional strategies of experiential training, retaining according to the mission of Commonwealth Wine College.
“Our aim is at all times to offer the most effective instructional surroundings for studying about wine with the best educators,” says Director of Commonwealth Wine College, Jessica Sculley. “We’re proud that Lengthy Island Wine Camp delivered on our targets to essentially educate individuals in regards to the terroir of Lengthy Island and the unbelievable wines being produced there. And it seems we had loads of enjoyable too!”
The general consensus from campers was that the expertise exceeded expectations, particularly the bonus experiences equivalent to mixing and labeling a bottle of wine to take residence to get pleasure from as soon as it ages just a few years. Campers who participated in Lengthy Island Wine Camp shared their appreciation of studying greater than they anticipated.
Lengthy Island Wine Camper Roseann Simonsen is a frequent Lengthy Island customer however had by no means skilled such in-depth vineyard visits. “Having the private time with among the winery house owners, studying about their terroir, viticulture, and elegance of wine making was such a tremendous instructional expertise,” stated Simonsen. “The ‘wow’ for me was the ‘wine fanatic’ camp actions just like the wine mixing expertise at RGNY. It was a sight to see us all engaged in our creations. Everybody was within the second — with the beakers and math equations to provide their very own excellent crimson mix. It was simply priceless.”
About Commonwealth Wine College
Positioned within the coronary heart of Harvard Sq. at 35 Dunster St. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Commonwealth Wine College gives the most effective in wine, spirits, sake, beer, and cider training. Degree of training ranges from newbie to connoisseur, inclusive to business professionals. CWS instructors are devoted and educated with a ardour to share their experience to offer a enjoyable and interesting expertise. CWS affords all kinds of in individual and on-line workshops, lessons, and personal occasions, in addition to certification degree applications from the Wine and Spirits Training Belief (WSET), the Wine Scholar Guild, and the Society of Wine Educators. View the calendar of occasions on www.commonwealthwineschool.com. Non-public wine tastings accessible upon request.
