Education
Tasting wine is a deeply personal experience. Each person’s palate — their ability to smell and taste — is different. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to taste wine, but knowing something about the wine you’re drinking can help you appreciate it all the more!
In our series of Wine 101 classes, Syndicate co-owner David Anderson leads attendees through a fun and engaging hour of sipping, chatting, learning, and sharing. His approach to education is designed to be accessible for wine drinkers of all experience levels.
As part of the session, attendees may purchase bottles presented during the class at a special price, as well as any bottles from our larger library bottle shop.
David Anderson, Co-Owner, WSET Level 3 with Merit
Why is our education program called
“Wine 101”?
We feel wine education should be available to all levels of understanding. Whether you are newly learning about wine, or have been exploring, our teaching methods will seem very approachable, easy to understand, but also challenging. We offer example of wines so you can taste, smell, and apply the knowledge learned. Our Syndicate Sommelier creates a space where all questions are appropriate, creating a freedom to ask questions that you may not feel comfortable in other settings.
Cost
$30 per person
WSET Level Instruction
Flight of Applicable Wines
Topics
Southern Hemisphere
Influence of Oak
Cabs of the West Coast
Varietals of Rose
Types of Sparkling Wines
Instructor
David Anderson
WSET Level III- with Merit
Co-Owner of Syndicate Wine, LLC
Previous Owner of Oregon Wines.com
If you are interested in having our instructor come on site for any corporate staff development activity, please email our sales team at the email below. We have set curriculum with desired wines that we can bring to any location.
wines of Spain: Sat., Jan. 25th at 2 PM
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
Learn about eight distinct wines from as many winegrowing regions in Spain! This one-hour class is $30 and includes instruction, guided tasting of eight wines, printed course materials and references, and lively, interactive discussion led by David Anderson, WSET 3 wine educator and Syndicate co-owner. Wines presented will be available for purchase at a special discounted rate following the class.
Arrive a hour early to take part in our wonderful brunch.
wines of chile: Sat., Feb. 15th, 2025 at 2 PM
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
From lush valleys and rugged mountain slopes to bone-dry, high elevation deserts that almost touch the stars, the landscape of Chile offers terrain as diverse as the white and red varietals grown there.
In this class, we discuss both historical and recent influences upon Chile’s wine industry, and sample eight wines demonstrating the wide range of Chilean wines produced!
Price of this class includes a flight of 6-7 wines, and WSET level instruction. Arrive a hour early to take part in our wonderful brunch.
Wines of Sicily, December 2024
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
$30 per person
Nine wines, amazing educational opportunies, and deep dives into what makes this section of Italy so exciting and thilling. Come for the questions, laughs, sense of community and a wonderful afternoon.
Price of this class includes a flight of 6-7 wines, and WSET level instruction. Arrive a hour early to take part in our wonderful brunch.
Wine 101: Wines of Tuscany, Nov. 2024
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
Italy is a diverse and complex country, comprising hundreds of recognized wine growing regions and producing wines made from just as many varietals. This class but scratches the surface of wines found in Tuscany, a part of the country spanning some 23,000 square miles, with edges reaching seas, mountains, valleys, and rivers, and with a rich story dating back to prehistoric times.
Price of this class includes a flight of 6-7 wines, and WSET level instruction. Arrive a hour early to take part in our wonderful brunch.
wine growing regions of Australia
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
Australia is a wild and untamed land of tremendous richness and diverse agriculture. A major player in the global wine market, Australia’s founding in winemaking trace to its original settlement as a British colony.
Today, it is recognized as producing some of the finest, full-bodied red wines on the market. As its dozens of regions continue to mature, more and more varietals, styles of winemaking, winemaking practices, and overall direction of its industry continue to be honed and refined further.
In this class, we investigate a mere handful of the dozens of winegrowing regions that have placed Australia on the worldwide map, and sample eight of the wines you can find at Syndicate representing white, sparkling, and red wines of refinement and quality.
wine growing regions of Oregon
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
Oregon is home to 23 distinct winegrowing regions, known as American Viticulture Areas, or AVAs. The primary regions are the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, the Columbia Gorge and Eastern Oregon. This class highlights primary varietals (types of grapes) grown in these regions, and styles of winemaking as they are influenced by local micro-climates. A future class will examine nuances between specific sub-AVAs of the Willamette Valley, with an emphasis on Pinot Noir, and is set to draw on content covered in this first class. It is recommended to attend this first class, if you are interested in follow-on materials, to become familiar with the regions as a whole.
deep reds from walla walla
Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- Level 3
In this class we will explore the richness and diversity of the Walla Walla AVA. From their expressive whites to their big bold reds, there’s a lot to explore in this Oregon and Washington AVA.
It’s guaranteed to be a fun and tasty class, lasting about an hour, with opportunities for special bottle prices to-go afterward!
Beaverton
Tuesday-Thursday
4 PM to 9 PM
Friday & Saturday
11 AM to 9 PM
Sunday
2 PM to 6 PM (except Club weekends)
Monday
Closed
Contact Us
Phone
971-979-4637
Event & Large Groups
Address
12620 SW 1st Street
Beaverton, OR 97005
