A tool for getting ahead

Bowling said that she had been to wine tastings in California’s Napa and Sonoma valleys. “These tastings are actually pretty close to what you’d get out there,” she said. “This class has a good range of wines, but it’s definitely a beginner class.”

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Carlucci said basic knowledge of wine helps in social and professional situations.

“As soon as students get into the real world they’re going to be around wine,” he said. “A lot of people in the professional world do know about wine. It’s nice to be able to know enough to order in a restaurant.”

The average wine drinker is over 40, makes at least $50,000 a year and is college educated, Carlucci said.

“It’s good for me because I’ll be going into business,” Kalnitzky said. “I’ll be going to dinner with clients or entertaining, so I’ll look like I know what I’m doing.”

Erickson said he hopes to open a non-credit section for people who work as servers in restaurants or in stores.

Ultimately, Erickson said the goal of the class is for students to learn enough about wine to be able to either enjoy it socially or take it to the next level.

“Keep it fun,” Carlucci said. “The neat thing about wine tasting is there’s a lot to learn.”

Sarah Jones (sejones2@kent.edu)

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