Winston’s Restaurant hosting monthly wine tasting classes

Want to learn a bit more about wine, but not sure where to start?

Winston’s Restaurant at Sullivan University (3101 Bardstown Road) is lending a hand in that endeavor this year by offering a new series of affordable, monthly wine tasting classes beginning Thursday, Jan. 26.

Dubbed Winston’s Wine Academy and sponsored by Southern Wine and Spirits, classes will kick off with a presentation on the wines of Southern California from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Experts from area wine distributors, including Vintner Select and Republic National, will teach on geographical, historical and winery-specific facts, and share tasting techniques with guests.

Price per student is $25, which includes five tasting portions of featured wines, light snacks and instructional materials.

Subsequent Winston’s Wine Academy classes will be held on one Thursday evening per month, with each class focusing on a different region. (See schedule below.)

Reservations are required and can be made by calling Winston’s Restaurant at 502-456-0980.

Winston’s Wine Academy Dates:

•  Jan. 26, Northern California, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., guest speaker, Joey Aavig, Southern Wines and Spirits
• Feb. 23, South America: Chile and Argentina, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., guest speaker, David Dubou, Vintner Select
• March 22, Oregon, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., guest speaker, Will Albert, Republic National

Winston’s is Sullivan’s student-operated restaurant, and is open Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, 5:30 to 10 p.m. for dinner and on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch.