Wine Appreciation Course

ill lark
Certified Wine Educator (CWE)

Over 39 years teaching experience

Conducted 27 Wine Tours

A heartfelt thank you, to all the many, many people who have enrolled in my wine appreciation classes. (Since 1976) Or who signed up for my wine tastings. Also the ones who joined my wine trips. Going back to 1985. Lastly, the ones who just wanted to enjoy fine wine!

Feel Free to contact me at any time E-mail me. whclark@comcast.net

Formerly located in Yardley, Bucks County, PA.

I have instructed over 3,200 students, sampled over 35,000 wines (Parker has tasted 350,000) and toured over 325 wineries and vineyards in 20 countries on 5 continents.

After teaching the wine class for 30 years for Neshaminy Adult Education, Inc., they went out of business. The class however continued, at several new locations with a few changes. The class continued with the Pennsbury Community School presented by the Pennsbury School District.

Nine week course, (Plus Optional Champagne Party) covering winemaking, label language; a mastery of the presentation and serving of wines; and judging for appearance, aroma, bouquet and taste. The class learned how to choose and store wines. Also decanting wines, Port tongs, Vintage Port and of course Sabrage.

The class has covered tasting wines from the major wine areas of France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and USA. Blind tastings and much more.

Optional Wine tastings
Optional field trips

Optional Champagne Party
Past wine tours with students included California (over 50 AVAs), Virginia (2 AVAs), New York (3 AVAs), (Europe 21 trips) Champagne, Bordeaux, Cognac, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Loire, Bergerac, Rhone, Languedoc, Provence, Jura, Savoie, Monaco, Switzerland, Austria, Spain (15 DO's), Portugal (6 DOC's), Mosel, Rhine, Franken, Main, Neckar, Nahe, Italy, 15 of the 20 Wine regions (7 trips), San Marino, Greece, Corfu, Santorini, Croatia. Plus wine tasting in Czech Republic, Turkey, Colombia, Venezuela and Morocco.

(My You Tube interview on the PLCB 18%, Johnstown Flood Tax)

Wine Shipping Laws, State by State.

The new Bucks County Dining Club website.

The Bucks County Romeo Club website

The Book Club website

Wine Class starts on Feb. 28th.

Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Wine class history. In the past, our classes have been held at: Carl Sandburg Middle School, Parkland Fire house, Bolton Mansion, Hulmeville Fire House, Langhorne American Legion, Wild Violets Tea Garden Cafe, Yardley Makefield Fire Company and finally McCaffrey's Supermarket (Meeting Room).

Some interesting wine facts and quotes here.

A list of all the states Liquor Laws.

Past Class Pictures Below
Final night you tube Tribute. Courtesy of Dennis Ferry.

Spring '14 Fall '14 Spring '15 Fall '15 Port Tongs & Decanting/You Tube

E-mail me. whclark@comcast.net - - Next a 2017 horizontal, Provence Rose tasting. (April 20th) Get on the waiting list.

2019 2017 Provence Rose Horizontal

2019 Piedmont Tasting

2018 Super Tuscans with out Sangiovese

2018 Bastille Day

2017 High End Champagne Tasting

2017 A sampling of older Bordeaux Greats.

2017 Bastille Day

2017 A Study in Syrah

2017 High End Italy

2016 Calif. High End Cabs.

2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape re-visited.

2016 Bastille Day Party

2016 A Fine Wine Dinner

2016 Eclectic Paso Robles

2016 2005 Bordeaux Horizontal

2016 Justin Isosceles Vertical Tasting

2015 Barolo Tasting

2015 Amarone Tasting

2015 Pinot Smackdown.

2014 The very best of the Rhone.

2014 Best of Old & New World Cabs.

2014 Angelo Gaja Tasting

2014 Dessert Wine Tasting

2013 Bordeaux 2008 Horizontal Tasting

2013 Bastille Day Party

2013 Styles of Burgundy,

2013 Australian Triple Vertical,

2013 The top Cult Super Tuscans

2012 Top California Cabs. of the 90's.

2012 Wine blending contest.

2012 Sin with Zin Party

2012 Barolo Tasting

2012 Grand Cru Bordeaux Tasting

2012 2001 Calif. Horizontal Tasting

2011 Amarone Tasting

2011 Don Melchor Tasting

2010 Brunello Di Montalcino Tasting

2010 Flora Springs Tasting 2016 Southern Caribbean Cruise

2010 Big Bottle Party 2015 Northern Sonoma Field Trip

2010 Grand Cru Burgundy Tasting. 2015 Eastern Caribbean Cruise

2010 Cims de Porrera, Classic, Vertical. 2014 North Fork Field Trip

2009 Barolo Tasting. 2014 NOLA & Western Caribbean Cruise

2009 Dry Creek, Mini Tasting 2013 Virginia Wine Tour, field trip.

2009 Bastille Day Celebration 2013 Winter Southern Caribbean Cruise

2009 A Blind Pinot Noir Tasting 2012 Paso Robles Field Trip

2009 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tasting 2012 Winter Caribbean Cruise

2009 Red Carpet Dinner 2011 Tuscany & Umbria Tour

2009 (2003) Bordeaux Horizontal Tasting 2011 Winter Cruise & Florida

2008 (1997) Italian Horizontal Tasting 2010 Mexican Riviera & Temecula Tour

2008 Bastille Day Celebration 2009 Eastern Mediterranean Tour

2008 Turley Wine Cellars Tasting. 2008, Sideways Wine Tour , Santa Barbara

2008, Oldies Great Cab. Sauv. Tasting 2007,Spain & Portugal Tour

2007, Dehlinger Vertical Tasting 2006 winetour in France.

2007,Bastille Day Celebration 2005 winetour in California.

2007,Burgess Vertical Cab. Tasting 2005 winetour in Avellino, Campania Italy.

2006 Bastille Day Celebration

2003, Steltzner Melchior

2001, Sterling Vineyards, Vertical Tasting

Teaching my granddaughter Sabrage.
Teaching my grandson Sabrage.
Wine Shopping?

See new Wine & Food Matcher, at bottom of page.

Try Total Wine Cherry Hill, NJ Save the sales tax. Total Wine Claymont, DE

Gary's Wines Many with free shipping. .

I have dealt with Hooked on Wine for years. Wine shipped right to your door.

Great stoe in Flemington with some free shipping. Central Wine Mershants.

This California company has reasonable prices and ships to PA Brix 26

And here Wine Express

Good prices but Wine Library, located in Springfield, N.J. now delivers to PA.

If you feel you really must. PLCB's Chairmans Selection

Need some cheese to go with that wine? The best in the Italian market or delivered at home. DiBruno Bros.

Forgot our web address? Just go to Google, Bing or Ask.com and type in: billvalerie.com

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Find wine and buy online.

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2015 Fall Semester
Celebrating our 15th on Champagne Night.
Cheers, Alla Salute, A Votre Sante, Prosit!
"My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne." --- John Maynard Keynes
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right." --- Mark Twain

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