Join us for a variety of educational and recreational events at the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center! Wine tastings, cooking classes and other special events will be offered to the public throughout the year. Learn how to pair wines with your meal. Experiment with flavor. Rub elbows with professional chefs. The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management is eager to provide incredible opportunities for the community to enjoy its resources. Sign up for one or more of our upcoming events below. More events to come!
You're invited to our first community class on distilled beverages! John Emerald Distilling Company will bring five of their premium spirits for you to sample while they share their expertise. Learn about the distilling process from grain to glass and the unique characteristics of these types of liquor.
Now is your chance to try new spirits to mix into your next cocktail!
Discover and taste:
• Bourbon
• Single malt whiskey
• Rum
• Gin
• Fig liqueur - new!
Light snacks will be served. Guests must be 21 or older. Bring proof of ID.
This will be a tasting of spirits from local distillery, John Emerald Distilling featuring Jimmy Sharp.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
6 - 7:30pm
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The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management invites the community to a variety of wine tasting classes with Master Sommelier Thomas Price in the fall 2024 semester. Guests will learn about the wines and tasting techniques in a fun, casual class environment. Tickets are $60-$75 per person, depending on content, and may be purchased online. Guests must be 21 or older and show proof of ID. Guests will taste various wines accompanied by light snacks.
Master Sommelier Thomas Price has spent the last 35 years working in some of Seattle’s most prominent restaurants, including his own. Shortly after obtaining his Master Sommelier certificate in 2012, Price joined Jackson Family Fine Wines as National Director of Wine Education, in addition to working with Auburn University’s Hospitality Management program as a visiting sommelier over the last eight years. Read more about Mr. Price’s journey in this feature from Wine Spectator.
These classes are basic wine appreciation classes that feature a different country or theme each month. Guests will taste various wines accompanied by light snacks.
Wine Tasting Tailgate “Kickoff”
Saturday, August 24, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Intro to Deductive Tasting
Saturday, October 5, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Unknown Italy
Saturday, October 26, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Wines of Burgundy
Saturday, November 23, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Come cook in the new state-of-the-art Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center! Community members are invited to join Chef Ana Plana in the culinary lab for a fun, educational cooking class. Chef will teach new recipes and efficient techniques. Guests will eat the food they prepare. All skill levels welcome.
About the Speaker: Chef Ana Plana, BA, ME, is a lecturer at Auburn University in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management. She has extensive experience in culinary instruction and a background in catering. This year, Chef Plana had the honor of being selected to attend the James Beard Chef Action Summit.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
5 - 8 pm
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Thursday, August 3, 2023
5 - 8 pm
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
5 - 8 pm
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The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management invites the community to an evening of tasting exquisite wines from around the world with Master Sommelier Thomas Price. Guests will learn about the wines and tasting techniques in a fun, casual class environment. Come with your friends, your significant other or on your own and enjoy the benefits of having the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in our community! Tickets are $40 per person and may be purchased online. Guests must be 21 or older and show proof of ID.
These classes are basic wine appreciation classes that feature a different country or theme each month. Guests will taste various wines accompanied by light snacks.
• July – France
• August – Napa vs. Sonoma
• September – Tailgate Pairings
• October – Mediterranean
• November – Deductive Tasting 101
• December – Deductive Tasting Challenge
About the Speaker: Master Sommelier Thomas Price has spent the last 35 years working in some of Seattle’s most prominent restaurants, including his own. Shortly after obtaining his Master Sommelier certificate in 2012, Price joined Jackson Family Fine Wines as National Director of Wine Education, in addition to working with Auburn University’s Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management as a visiting sommelier over the last eight years. Read more about Mr. Price’s journey in this feature from Wine Spectator.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Saturday, September 23, 2023
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Saturday, October 7, 2023
2:00 - 3:30 pm
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Saturday, November 4, 2023
2:00 - 3:30 pm
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Saturday, December 9, 2023
2:00 - 3:30 pm
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