All Astor Center Events

Advanced Bar Skills

with April Wachtel
So you’ve taken a bunch of cocktail classes and are ready to step up your bartending game. Want to know what it’s like to really work behind a bar, or just want to learn how...
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Aw, Shucks: A Hands-On Oyster Primer

with Kimberly Severson, Nellie Wu
In this class we are going to learn by doing - we'll explore what different species of...
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Beyond Bartending 101: Techniques & Tips for the Creative Process

with April Wachtel
Beyond Bartending 101 is a workshop that will help you 'shake’ your dependency on...
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Brazilian Cocktail Culture: The Secret Life of Cachaca

with Steve Luttman, Pete Nevenglosky
Join us as we help to demystify Cachaça (its not Brazil Rum anymore!) and its wide array...
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Cocktail Chemistry: Syrups & Infusions

with April Wachtel
What’s a syrup? How about an infusion? What’s an instant infusion? How do you decide to make one or the other to achieve...
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Cocktail Classics: The Mad Men Era

with Lauren Davis
This hands-on class is your passport to boozy adventure in the not-too distant past. We’ll take a look at the classic...
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Distilling Craft Beer Whiskey Master Class with Charbay

with Charbay Distiller Marko J. Karakasevic
Join us for an evening as we learn the alchemy behind how Charbay Distillery turns craft...
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DIY Home Bar: A Hands-On Cocktail Workshop

with April Wachtel
Do you want to build your home spirits collection but don't know where to start? Want to wow your guests with your creative...
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French Wine: Discoveries from the Astor Cellar

with Andrew Fisher
Take a French wine tour with Andy Fisher, Astor’s president and owner, in this fun and informative tasting class! ...
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Italian Wine: Discoveries from the Astor Cellar

with Andrew Fisher
With over 3,000 wines in our cellar, we have a wide selection of little-known and extraordinary bottles. In this class, Andy...
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Local Wine, Local Cheese

with Kimberly Severson
Don’t overlook what’s being produced right in your own back yard! The Empire State is making more wine than ever before, in every imaginable style from sparkling to white...
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Loire Valley Wines

with Andrew Fisher
This intensive tasting class is designed to teach you all you've ever wanted to know about the Loire Valley – in just two hours. Andy Fisher, president and owner of Astor...
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Mezcal: Small Batches, Big Flavor

with Mezcal From Oaxaca , Chef Julian Medina
Once a spirit shrouded in mystery, Mezcal is coming out, and drinkers everywhere agree, the smoky, fruity, complex flavors of the...
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Sherry Cocktails

with Jenn Smith
Sherry is having its moment. Peter Liem's authoritative guide to the eponymous Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla, Terroir's commitment to creating enthusiasts, Palo Cortado's...
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Spain: Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie

with Kimberly Severson
Spanish wine is quickly gaining popularity among wine lovers, and it’s easy to see why. With a dizzying array of wine styles...
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Speak like a Sommelier: Learning the Language of Wine

with May Matta-Aliah
Ever find yourself searching for the ‘right’ word to describe the wine in your glass, only to come up blank? Or been at a...
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The Bartender’s Garden: Cocktails from the Greenmarket

with Jenn Smith
Learn to concoct cocktails with ingredients that are in season – whether juiced, muddled, mixed or infused (and sometimes even...
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The Cocktail Lab - A Hands-On Workshop

with Jonathan Pogash
Bartenders, cocktail waitresses, brand ambassadors, advanced amateurs: looking to expand your cocktail-making repertoire? Step...
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The Elements of Saké: Pairing Saké with Food

with Timothy Sullivan
The perfect follow-up to The Elements of Saké or an ideal choice for any saké enthusiast eager to broaden their horizons! In...
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The Elements of Wine

with Andrew Fisher
Andy Fisher, President of Astor Wines/Astor Center, teaches the basics of wine tasting and food pairing in this hands-on, plain-language tasting class. As you taste through...
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The Origins of Flavor in Scotch Whisky

with Daniel Fisher
This seminar will guide burgeoning whisky enthusiasts and veterans alike along an in-depth exploration of flavor through the...
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The Russ & Daughters Herring Celebration

Join us on June 18th, for a celebration of the wonders of herring at the annual Russ & Daughters Herring Celebration. Be part of an evening filled with a dizzying...
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The Wines That Sommeliers Drink

with Jean K. Reilly, Master of Wine
While ordering at a restaurant and striking up a conversation with the sommelier about what wines they recommend, you’ll typically receive answers in the realm of different...
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Whisky Smackdown: Scotch vs. Bourbon

with Robin Robinson
Donkeys vs. elephants, Android vs. Apple, King Kong vs. Godzilla - everywhere you go, there’s challenge and competition. Now,...
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Wine & Food Pairing Essentials: A Workshop

with Kimberly Severson, Emily Peterson
Do you panic when handed the wine list? Are you intimidated by the Sommelier? Afraid...
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Wine Workshop: Portugal

with Kristina Sazama
There’s more than just Spanish wine coming from the Iberian Peninsula, and in many ways, Portugal has more to offer wine drinkers: indigenous grape varieties to explore, a...
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Wine Workshop: The Terroir of Eastern Long Island

with Richard Olsen-Harbich
With a 40-year history producing fine wine, Eastern Long Island has distinguished itself as one of the premier winemaking...
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Wine Workshop: Warm Weather Wines

with Tess Rose Lampert
Pair your wine to the forecast, and join us for a tasting of the perfect warm weather wines- just in time for picnics in the park, backyard barbeques and imbibing al fresco!...
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