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  • jesse rodriquez

    Instructor Profile – Wine – Jesse Rodriquez

    Which class do you teach at SDSU? I teach the California Intensive class. Can you tell me something about California wine that most people do not know? What I want to really focus on is that California is a major industry for our state and...

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  • Wine and Food Pairing Course

    Wine and Food Pairing Course

    San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies offers its “Dynamic Wine and Food Pairing II” class Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center, 200 Harbor Drive, in downtown San Diego. The class is part...

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  • Cheatham

    Learn About the Wine Business

    Would you like to quench your thirst for what it’s like to work in the wine industry? SDSU’s College of Extended Studies is offering its “Dynamic Wine and Food Pairing I” class Saturday, March 19 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Orfila Vineyard...

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  • Wine in History

    Wine in History

    In 1801, Thomas Jefferson’s annual salary was $25,000. That same year, Jefferson spent $6,500 for provisions and groceries, $2,700 for servants, and $3,000 for wine.

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  • Vineyard in Fall

    A Lifelong Dream of Wine Realized

    Michael Cheatham grew up in Europe and each summer, he and his family would spend 30 days on the road touring the countryside of Europe. The thing he remembers most from these annual trips is food and wine.

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  • Lisa Redwine, Advanced Sommelier, Teaches Exploring Wine

    Lisa Redwine, Advanced Sommelier, Teaches Exploring Wine

    Lisa Redwine, who recently became an advanced sommelier, the second-highest distinction possible by the Court of Sommeliers, will teach the Exploring Wine course in the Professional Certificate in the Business of Wine Program through SDSU’s College of Extended Studies on Tuesdays, Feb. 15-March 15, 6-9...

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  • Training Available for Hospitality Careers in Wine Industry

    Training Available for Hospitality Careers in Wine Industry

    Would you like to pursue a career in the wine industry? SDSU’s College of Extended Studies continues to offer a Professional Certificate in the Business of Wine program that will point you in the right direction for employment in the industry, or simply satisfy your...

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