A good wine-related class/event in Boston?

[Liz]

I'm a Californian living in Boston and I really miss wine tasting. I'd love to learn more about European/Latin and East Coast based wines. Does anyone know any good places to learn about wine?

[MsCrtr]

http://federalwine.com/

The quality of staff and inventory are tops at Federal Wine and Spirits, State St., Boston. Peter is the "go to" guy here. He (and the other staff, as well, I've just have come to know him) has always steered me in the perfect direction as far as my wine purchases. He is a modicum of knowledge. Also, they conduct weekly (Wednesdays) free wine tastings, opening wonderful bottles for the public, and contributing to your education. This establishment is a "must see" for wine lovers.

[marne]

I too lived in the Sierra Foothills and later in the SF bay area. I miss it everyday. Have you checked out some of the high end grocery stores, e.g., Bread and Circus [I think that is the equivalent to Whole Foods] or Leisure Learning [ok kinda cheesy] for wine tasting/education? I have moved back to Texas and met some great folks who have turned me on to decent wine tastings and clubs, e.g., Knights of the Vine, etc. Happy wine hunting!

[Luci D]

Boston University Metropolitan College has Seminars in Food, Wine, and the Arts.
755 Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-353-3000
metacad@bu.edu

And there is the Boston Wine School

* Boston Wine School
1354B Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02134
Tel: 617-784-7150
http://wbztv.cityvoter.com/details.aspx?business=32556

They write about themselves on their web site:

"The Boston Wine School is a 100% snob-free zone where wine lovers at all levels can come together to learn about wine in a fun, casual environment. We offer a comprehensive schedule of courses each semester. The Boston Wine School also hosts private wine tasting events for up to 45 guests and private wine dinners for up to 25. We also facilitate corporate team building experiences around food and wine to help organizations tap into expertise and creativity."

[Kathy H]

This is a good website for wine events throughout the US. You could sign up to be notified of future events in Boston if you wanted to: http://www.localwineevents.com/