Come learn how to make wine (or refine your winemaking skills) in this 3-session hands-on class where you'll make Sauvignon Blanc. The Urban Wine School proudly presents our inaugural Urban Winemaking Class!! Come learn how to make wine (or refine your winemaking skills) in this 3-session hands-on class where you'll make Sauvignon Blanc. All three class sessions start at 6:30pm where you'll get settled in, with instruction from 7-9pm. Class dates are: Wednesday, May 6th Wednesday, May 27th Wednesday, July 8th The course will be led by our Wine Educator TJ Bertsch, along with our Head Winemaker Dave Mazzone and Assistant Winemaker Brandon Sanders. We will cover a variety of topics including sanitary practices, reputable sourcing, winemaking chemistry, fermentation, racking, clarifying, stabilizing, filtering, bottling, and defects. Each class will include hard-copy handouts so you can give it try at home! Class 1 (May 6th) will introduce you to key concepts such as sanitary practices, sourcing reputable equipment and juice, the winemaking process/ chemistry. We will get hands-on starting the fermentation process of our Sauvignon Blanc. Class 2 (May 27th) will show you the change from juice to wine. We'll practice “Racking” the wine and further delve into Stabilization and Clarification. We'll have an in-depth discussion about the Sauvignon Blanc grape history and varietal. Class 3 (July 8th) the final class will cover defects, common issues, and corrections. We’ll finish the class with bottling and labeling our wine! The fee is $150 per person (Community Wine Club members receive a $50 discount for this class - if you are interested in joining the Club, stop by or give us a call at 216-417-8313 for more info!). You'll also have an opportunity to purchase some of the wine you made with a class discount. Seats are limited!!