As a wine lover, chances are great that you also enjoy eating well. Both wine and food individually hold the power to unlock the best potential of the other element.   

Join us as we explore the theory and application behind wine and food pairings with five internationally-acclaimed Master Sommeliers. This seven-part interactive online series is designed to tantalize your tastebuds and fire up your creative juices as you listen to and learn from some of the best-honed palates in the industry!  

Your primary instructor, Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier, will lead the first three sessions on wine and food pairing fundamentals covering the gamut from cooking with wine and bridge ingredients to pairing wine with non-western cuisines. These lectures will be accompanied by practical wine and food pairing “taste-alongs”, with recommended wines to purchase and try at home.    

The last four sessions found in Part two will allow you to put your newly acquired skills to practical application. Master Sommeliers will ask you to identify the best wine matches for dishes ranging from bistro to gourmet. 

This course is designed for anyone who wants both the wine and the food to shine—whether home chef, professional chef, or other wine hospitality professional. Do you cook at home? Dine out? This course is for you.  

Focus on advanced topics including:  

Session 03: Putting theory to the test: Application of Lessons Learned

Evan Goldstein MS

Evan Goldstein MS is a renowned authority on wine, food, and their perfect pairings, with over 30 years of experience educating and inspiring wine enthusiasts around the world. As a "trilingual x 3," he is fluent not only in French, Portuguese, and English but also in the languages of wine, food, and their harmonious combinations. At just 26, Evan became the youngest American to earn the prestigious title of Master Sommelier, joining an elite group of only 269 globally. 

Evan has authored four acclaimed wine books, including a co-authored work with his mother, renowned chef Joyce Goldstein, and has contributed to several others. His expertise has also been recognised as a contributing editor for the 5th edition of the Oxford Companion to Wine. 

A dynamic educator, Evan is known for his warm, humorous teaching style, which he describes as "edu-tainment." He leads two prominent wine education companies, Full Circle Wine Solutions and Master the World®, shaping the next generation of sommeliers and wine lovers. 

Honoured twice in IntoWine.com's "Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry," Evan Goldstein MS continues to be a pivotal figure in the world of wine and gastronomy.