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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639 Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639  Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639 Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639  Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
URL:https://ocws.org/events/courtyard-seminars/2017-08-05/
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639 Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639  Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
URL:https://ocws.org/events/courtyard-seminars/2017-07-29/
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639 Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639  Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639 Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
URL:https://ocws.org/events/courtyard-seminars-2/2017-07-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T000000
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SUMMARY:Courtyard Seminars Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Courtyard Seminars are available to the public and members of the OCWS.  If you are interested in attending any of the following seminars\, please call the Courtyard office 714 708-1639  Wed-Sunday noon-11pm or the OCWS office 714 708-1636 during business hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm to make your payment and reserve your seats. \n\n\n\nSeminar\nDay\nDate\nTheme\nSeminar Summaries\nTime\nHost\nPrice\n\n\n1\nSaturday\nJuly 15\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\n2:00\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n2\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n3:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n3\nSaturday\nJuly 15\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n4\nSunday\nJuly 16\nWine Society Tips and Tricks\nThis seminar will introduce our new members to some of the not-so secrets of our Wine Society family. We will learn how to pour wine at the fair including dealing with customers\, finding them the right wine\, proper glass filling and more. We will discuss the different jobs during the Wine Competition and how they work together. We will discuss some of the other events and jobs in the Wine Society. And mostly\, we will enjoy a variety of unusual varietal wines and discuss the goals of our organization.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$10\n\n\n5\nSunday\nJuly 16\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n6\nSaturday\nJuly 22\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n7\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n8\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n9\nSaturday\nJuly 22\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n10\nSunday\nJuly 23\nMeritage Blends (A Great Blend that Rhymes with Heritage)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n11\nSunday\nJuly 23\nItalian Varietals (Vino Amore – Tour Italy)\nThis tasting features some of the over 300 varietals of wine that have crossed the Atlantic to be grown in California. Some you will know and some you will not. We will feature 3 whites and 5 Reds that may include common varietals such as Sangiovese\, Pinot Grigio  and Barbera but may also feature lesser known ones like Arneis\, Aglianico or Lagrein. We will discuss growing areas in California and What parts of Italy these wines originated from. Join us for a chance to experience a taste of Italy in Orange County.\n5:00\nSam Puzzo\n$25\n\n\n12\nSaturday\nJuly 29\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n13\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n14\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nLocation\, Location\, Location (Wine Regions of CA Compared)\n\n3:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n15\nSaturday\nJuly 29\nPinot Noir (Ce soir\, Pinot Noir – Viola!)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n16\nSunday\nJuly 30\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nLearn how to pair different wines with popular cheeses\, from all over the world.  In this class you will enjoy 8 cheese and wine pairings and learn why some cheeses go better with certain wines.  This will be an informative and interactive class.\n3:00\nDawn Iglesias\n$30\n\n\n17\nSunday\nJuly 30\nSyrah & Petite Sirah (Que Sera Sera – the Other Red Wines)\n\n5:00\nCarolyn Christian\n$25\n\n\n18\nSaturday\nAugust 5\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n19\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n20\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nFair Food & Wine Pairing (OMG….can that really be done?)\nIf you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods\, think again.  Let’s have some fun.  We will taste some common\, everyday wine styles paired with actual foods from the OC Fair.  You’ll learn some simple tricks to make these pairings easy and fun.  And\, since the fair runs only for a few weeks\, we will give you ideas and tips so you can pair wines with similar\, everyday foods all year long.  This seminar will be great fun for people with all levels of wine experience.\n3:00\nEd Reyes/Sara Yeoman\n$25\n\n\n21\nSaturday\nAugust 5\nRhone Blends (What’s Rhone with these wines?)\n\n5:00\ntbd\n$25\n\n\n22\nSunday\nAugust 6\nWine 101 (Basics for Beginners)\nNew to wine tasting? Want to find out what wine you prefer? This seminar will have you speaking like an experienced wine drinker. Take home lists of phrases to use while discussing wine\, wine varietals and other helpful hits while tasting wine. Mostly\, we will have fun trying great wines from many different categories from white to bold red to dessert wine.\n3:00\nKen Knapp\n$25\n\n\n23\nSunday\nAugust 6\nCabernet Sauvignon (Want a Big\, Bold Wine……Call a Cab)\n\n5:00\nChris Cunningham\n$25\n\n\n24\nSaturday\nAugust 12\n3×3 in 3 (Kit Wine in Virtually No Space and Time)\nHow to make wine from concentrated juice. It takes about 3 hours\, and takes up about 3 x 3 feet of your floor space.  Come and learn how to get into Winemaking in an easy and inexpensive way.\nNoon\nJim Graver\nFree\n\n\n25\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nWine Making for Mere Mortals\nWinemaking for Mere Mortals – How to make wine from fresh grapes. Come learn about this thousands of years old tradition\, and how modern techniques allow home winemakers to make wine as well as the top-name professionals!\n1:00\nKevin Donnelly\n$10\n\n\n26\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nOC Fair Gold Medalists (Best of the Best)\n\n3:00\nChris Cunningham\n$30\n\n\n27\nSaturday\nAugust 12\nDessert Wines (A Perfect Ending)\nWhether you choose to pour before or after a meal or with snacks\, we will sample a wide range of sweeties. Depending upon what is available from the commercial judging\, expect ports \, muscat\, sherry and riesling.We will sprinkle medal\, non-medal\, and perhaps\, a mystery wine along with some food bits to test against the wines.\n5:00\nWalter Reiss\n$25\n\n\n28\nSunday\nAugust 13\nZinfandel (It’s Zinful not to try!)\nA brief introduction to one of California’s native varietals. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive characteristics of this varietal as well as a comparison of regional nuances. Goal is to compare Zins from the Central Coast\, the Napa/Sonoma County areas\, and the Amador County area depending on availability of wines. Will also have samples of both low and high end Zins as well as a medal-winner or two.\n3:00\nJohn Goodnight\n$25\n\n\n29\nSunday\nAugust 13\nCheese & Wine Pairing (Perfect Pairs\, Perfect Partners)\nJoin us for a unique tasting of cheeses from around California\, the United States\, and around the world paired with assorted wines\, including medal & award winners.  Each wine will complement the cheeses and we will explain which wines and cheeses compliment each other.  You will get to sample 8 to 9 cheeses and wines during this class.\n5:00\nCarol Frank\n$30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminars are held in the Wine Courtyard and (except Wine Making for Mere Mortals and 3×3 in 3) include:\n\n\n\n\n\nA 2017 Govino Fair Logo Glass\, 8 Wines and assorted nibbles and munchies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOC Fair Gold Medalists: Award Winning Wines served\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheese & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus assorted gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines\n\n\n\n\n\nFair Food & Wine Pairing: Includes all of the above plus fair food samples\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine Making for Mere Mortals: Includes a Govino 2017 Fair Logo Glass and an  8oz glass of wine\n\n\n\n\n\n3×3 in 3: Free Seminar – Nothing included
URL:https://ocws.org/events/courtyard-seminars/2017-07-15/
LOCATION:Courtyard of the OC Fair Grounds\, 88 Fair Dr.\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 OC Fair Courtyard Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160925T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T105831
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160923T155849Z
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SUMMARY:New Member Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Get Free Tickets Now \nSeveral times a year\, the Board of Directors hosts a New Member Mixer. This is a free event held in honor of our new members to give you the opportunity to meet other new members\, the Board of Directors and to learn about the many activities of OCWS so that you can get the most out of your OCWS Membership. \nThe Board would like to invite you to attend our next New Member Reception at the Courtyard (click to see the map). \nWine\, soft drinks and light appetizers will be served.  Dress casual and wear your name badge. \nTHIS EVENT IS RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS WHO JOINED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1\, 2016 AND WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A NEW MEMBER MIXER. \n AN RSVP IS REQUIRED \nSign up here if you would like to reserve your attendance.  The deadline for reservations is September 24\, so we can plan on food and drinks. \nHope to see you there. \nBrian McDonald \nDirector and Membership Chair
URL:https://ocws.org/events/new-member-mixer/
LOCATION:Courtyard of the OC Fair Grounds\, 88 Fair Dr.\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
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