Sips of the Season
Schedule
Mon Dec 08 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
UNWINE'D | Rochester, NY
About this Event
Discover the perfect wines for your festive table at our "Sips of the Season" event, an expertly curated tasting journey designed to enhance every part of your celebratory meal. This special event guides you through a selection of five distinct wines, each chosen to pair with a specific course. Your tasting will begin with a crisp, palate-cleansing wine that can be used as an aperitif or a sparkling toast to mark the occasion. The experience then transitions to a wine perfectly suited for the main meal and a rich, luxurious pairing for dessert. Finally, you'll explore additional tastings for those special "in-between" moments, ensuring your season is filled with delicious discoveries.
Tickets Include:
- Five (5) wine tastings
- Light snacks for palate cleansing
- Wine education
About the Presenter:
Dr. Smoller has had a passion for wine since his days living near Napa Valley. He has been seriously studying wine for the last 11 years and has completed three of the six sections of the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) level 4 (Diploma level). Along the way he has also completed the Italian Wine Scholar and French Wine Scholar programs (Wine Scholar Guild), the Spanish Wine Expert course, along with master level courses in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Champagne, and Rioja, all with honors. His wine studies are not limited to Europe, however, and he has also successfully completed courses about wines from California, Oregon and Texas, Argentina, Chile, China, Georgia, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
He has been formally certified as an instructor for the WSET program, as well as by the Wine Scholar Guild. He teaches several wine courses at Daemen University and Finger Lakes Community College and gives wine presentations throughout the greater Rochester region. He is the owner of Know Wine, LLC (). In his spare time, he is a Professor at Univ. Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Parking INFORMATION
The Grove provides several parking options:
- FREE Visitor Parking Lot at E Broad St & Chestnut St
- FREE Underground Parking in the Midtown Parking Lot – Accessible from E Broad St, Clinton Ave *Free Validation Available
- Street parking: Free on weekends & after 6 pm on weekdays
Where is it happening?
UNWINE'D, 260 East Broad Street, Rochester, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 33.85
