Wine Events

Wine Workshop: Springtime Sparklers

Are you one of those people who only buy sparkling wine between November and January? Well, it’s time to change your shopping...

The Eighth Annual Natural Wine Event

It’s time for our Eighth Annual Natural Wine Event! Sample delightful natural wines imported by Jenny & François Selections, and learn about them from the winemakers...

A Taste of Greece: Hands-On Cooking and Wine Pairing

with Carl Raymond

Greece is a land of great contrasts - from the mountainous mainland to the sun drenched islands of the Aegean. Come along with...

La Dolce Vita: Italian Dessert Wines & After Dinner Drinks

with Francine Segan

Forget about milk and cookies - Italians like to end their meal with cookies and wine! Join Francine Segan, author of Dolci:...

Discover Your Wine ID

with Theresa Paopao

You had a bottle of wine at a restaurant or at a friend's dinner party. You loved it. You didn't write it down. Now you can't remember what it was. Sound familiar? It...

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...

Cooking For Wine: Sauvignon Blanc

with Kimberly Koharki, Carl Raymond

Join us as we turn the tried-and-true method of food and wine pairing on its head. Anyone can choose a wine to compliment their...

Italian Wine: Discoveries from the Astor Cellar

with Andrew Fisher

Check out a video description of this class!With over 3,000 wines in our cellar, we have a wide selection of little-known and...

Spain: Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie

with Kimberly Koharki

Spanish wine is quickly gaining popularity among wine lovers, and it’s easy to see why. With a dizzying array of wine styles...

Wine Workshop: Eight Grapes You've Never Tasted

with Tess Rose Lampert

This class is all about the fun of exploring the unknown. For those with adventurous spirits and curious palates, it is an...

Picking Out Pinot Noir

with Christy Canterbury, Master of Wine

So, you’ve come to like wines made from Pinot Noir. And, on your journey of discovering this classic grape variety, you’ve probably...

Wine & Food Pairing Essentials: A Workshop

with Kimberly Koharki

Do you panic when handed the wine list? Are you intimidated by the Sommelier? Afraid to even try to pronounce ‘sommelier’? ...

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...

French Wine: Discoveries from the Astor Cellar

with Andrew Fisher

Thrilling discoveries from off the beaten path, eye-opening food-and-wine pairings, and small-production artisanal wines:...

The Wines You Should be Drinking

with Andrew Fisher

Grow healthy grapes, and let them turn into wine: Easier said than done. Perfect grapes are a must, but in order to end up with a truly great wine, the winemaker must be...

USA: Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie

with Kimberly Koharki

We may be the new dog in town, but the USA is proving that our wines can hold their own against even the most well-known wines...