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Experiencing Wine:
Wine + Chocolate

Designed for novice and advanced wine connoisseurs alike, our Experiencing Wine Series aims to help you gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the essential aspects of sensory evaluation that are often overlooked in most wine tastings

EXPLORE WINE AND CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS

Wine and chocolate both have complex flavor profiles and unique mouthfeels.

While frequently enjoyed on their own, discovering the perfect pairing can elevate your experience to new heights.

In this tasting, you will explore the nuances of chocolate desserts, including truffles, cake, and more, and discover exciting wine pairings that bring out the best in both.

Join Camilla Sartori for a guided tasting that combines sensory science with indulgence.

Camilla brings sensory expertise and practical insights to this session, offering a grounded, approachable journey through the art and science of pairing wine with chocolate.

WINE COURSE OVERVIEW

By the end of this wine workshop, you will:

  • Understand Flavor Interactions: Learn how tannins, acidity, sweetness, and alcohol levels in wine interact with the fat, sugar, and cocoa content in chocolate.

  • Discover Classic and Unexpected Pairings: Taste a range of wines, from rich reds to fortified styles, alongside various chocolate desserts to identify complementary and contrasting matches.

  • Explore Chocolate Varieties: Sample different forms of chocolate (truffles, cakes, and more) to understand how texture and cocoa percentage influence pairing success.

  • Refine Your Tasting Skills: Practice guided sensory evaluation to identify key characteristics like sweetness, bitterness, texture, and finish that make or break a pairing.

Whether you're a curious enthusiast or looking to deepen your palate with one of the most beloved flavor combinations, this class offers an engaging, sensory-rich exploration of wine and chocolate pairing.

Wine Tasting in Corvallis

This unique workshop couples science with the senses, resulting in a richer tasting experience and comprehensive understanding of wine.

Through lectures and guided tastings, you will discuss taste, mouthfeel, aromatics, spoilage and other aspects of the science of wine.

  • Friday, February 13 from 6 – 7 p.m. at OSU Corvallis Campus (tasting included).

All participants must be 21 years of age or older.

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February 13, 2025
6 – 7 p.m
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One hour
location
Corvallis, Oregon
price (2)
In-Person: $60
60
Additional Information:
CORVALLIS: OSU Campus

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It did help me better understand and recognize aromas of wine. I believe it does help me in my profession by being able to better educate staff. I really appreciated the tangible aspect of the class and Dr. Tomasino was great. I really appreciated her passion for the content she was teaching. I would recommend this class and have done so with my peers. I hope there will be more class opportunities for additional wine topics offered. I really want to expand my knowledge and this class fit so well into my schedule and the content was fantastic.

Vicki Farris

I used the info and skills I learned in the tasting room and with my staff. It was great to practice the skills on different wines after the class. It was also fun to see the differences people tasted, and similarities. I could really see what was the most difficult for me to detect and what was easier. I thought the info was useful and worth taking the class. I thought the instructors were knowledgeable and really enjoyed the hands-on tasting learning.

Lauren Druse

Instructors

Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino

Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino is an Associate Professor of Enology at OSU. She has had the opportunity to study the wine industry world-wide, including in Europe and New Zealand. Her research interests lie in wine sensory analysis and flavor chemistry. A main research includes determining relationships between sensory and chemical data, particularly those aroma compounds important for wine quality and regional differentiation.

Camilla Sartori
Camilla Sartori is a Wine Sensory Manager at OSU. Originally from Northern Italy, she is a food scientist specializing in sensory analysis and flavor research. At OSU, she manages Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino’s sensory program, oversees sensory studies, and supports research on wine aroma and taste perception.

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