Beyond Beaujolais Nouveau: A French Wine Tasting with Dr. Bruce Smoller

• Four (4) French wine tastings • Light food for snacking • French wine education About the Presenter: Dr. Smoller has had a passion for wine since his days living near Napa Valley. He has been seriously studying wine for the last 11 years and has completed three of the six sections of the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) level 4 (Diploma level). Along the way he has also completed the Italian Wine Scholar and French Wine Scholar programs (Wine Scholar Guild), the Spanish Wine Expert course, along with master level courses in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Champagne, and Rioja, all with honors. His wine studies are not limited to Europe, however, and he has also successfully completed courses about wines from California, Oregon and Texas, Argentina, Chile, China, Georgia, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. He has been formally certified as an instructor for the WSET program, as well as by the Wine Scholar Guild. He teaches several wine courses at Daemen University and Finger Lakes Community College and gives wine presentations throughout the greater Rochester region. He is the owner of Know Wine, LLC (www.knowwine.net). In his spare time, he is a Professor at Univ. Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parking INFORMATION The Grove provides several parking options: • FREE Visitor Parking Lot at E Broad St & Chestnut St • FREE Underground Parking in the Midtown Parking Lot – Accessible from E Broad St, Clinton Ave • Street parking: Free on weekends & after 6 pm on weekdays