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In Wine Is Truth

A wine event with tastings, a panel discussion, and workshops

Saturday, March 24
1:30 to 6 p.m.
Francis Scott Key Lobby
St. John's College

Presented by the Friends of St. John's College
in conjunction with Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits
as a fundraiser for student scholarships.

Sample a broad selection of wines from around the world hand selected for their quality and unique characteristics, served with an array of appetizing hors d’oeuvres.
→ Wine Tasting and Discussion
→ Cooking Demonstration
→ Workshops
→ Friday night at Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits
→ Seminar on Plato's Syposium (for alumni only)

Reservations

Online registration is closed, but walk-ins are welcome and can pay at the door.

Raffle Drawing

Win a trip for two to beautiful Napa Valley
Choose from two fabulous trips:
Ultimate Napa Valley Culinary Trio
Napa Wine Country Insiders Tour

$50 per ticket. Only 200 tickets to be sold!
Drawing to be held at In Vino Veritas on March 24.
Purchase tickets online, or call Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530.
Proceeds support St. John's student scholarships.

Schedule of Events

Wine Tasting and Discussion $35
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Francis Scott Key Auditorium
Panel Discussion
Wine experts Marco DiGiulio of Vintage Wine Estates, and Abe Schoener, the force behind Scholium Project wines and a former St. John’s tutor, talk about "The Art and Science of Wine."

2 to 6 p.m. Francis Scott Key Lobby
Wine Tasting
Sample a broad selection of wines from around the world hand selected for their quality and unique characteristics, served with an array of appetizing hors d’oeuvres.

Cooking Demonstration $25
2:15 to 3 p.m. Mellon Cafe
Jerry Pellegrino, executive chef and owner of the new Waterfront Kitchen restaurant in Baltimore’s Fells Point and co-host of WYPR 88.1FM “Radio Kitchen” demonstrates the preparation of a meal and suggests wines to accompany it.

Workshops $25 each
3:15 to 4 p.m. Conversation Room
Wine and Cheese Pairings
“Curd Nerd” Phil Altherr of Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits, trained in the “Master of Cheese for Professionals” program at the Artisanal Cheese Center in New York City, discusses how to shop for, care for, and serve fine cheeses with wines that best complement them. There will be ample samples.

4:15 to 5 p.m. McDowell Great Hall
Scholium Project Wines
Called a renegade vintner, Abe Schoener, former St. John’s tutor and assistant dean, discusses his unorthodox approaches to wine making. Participants sample Scholium Project Wines.

5:05 p.m. Raffle Drawing

5:15 to 6 p.m. Conversation Room
Tasting and Describing Wine Like a Pro
How do wine professionals judge and describe wine? What do they look for and why? Learn the basic approach used by most importers, retailers, restaurateurs, writers, and producers. Join Jay Youmans, advanced level sommelier, certified wine educator, and Washington, D.C.’s only master of wine, as he tastes and discusses five wines.

Friday Night at Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits

111 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, Md.
March 23, 7 to 9 p.m.

Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits and St. John’s College invite you to attend a wine tasting event, featuring a California Cabernet Sauvignon and a Three-Year Vertical, from three premier wineries. Representatives from Terlato Winery, Alexander Valley Vineyard, and Trefethen Winery will be on hand to discuss their wine and its subtle differences from year to year. A discussion, with a question and answer period, will follow.

These wines will not be available the following day, Saturday, March 24, at the In Vino Veritas wine event at St. John’s College. This evening event is an opportunity for those who are serious about gaining a more in-depth understanding of how wine lives, changes, and develops in the bottle. All wines will be available for purchase after the tasting.

Tickets are $50.00 per person and will be limited to the first 50 guests who register with Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits. For reservations or more information, call 410-268-1961.

For Alumni Only

Symposium Seminar Revisited $25

St. John’s alumni who register for In Vino Veritas are invited to join Leo Pickens, director of Alumni Relations, and tutor John Tomarchio for a seminar on Plato’s Symposium, complete with wine and Greek food. Limited to the first 20 registrants.

March 24, Noon
The Hodson Room of Mellon Hall