WINE SCHOOL: HOMETOWN HERO...The Wines of Joseph-Jibril
"We are joseph-jibril and we love wine. We believe that the craft of winemaking is inherently personal, so we put our middle names on it (because Bobby Jaam Wines doesn’t have the same ring to it). Our journey started with conversations in a parking lot and became a reality with lots of help and hard work. After years in the cellar making wines for others, we decided to take a leap of faith and start our own project.
Winemaking is an encapsulation of a moment in time. Its energy changes throughout its lifecycle, and perception of it is subjective. We make crushable wine for all to enjoy. We want our wines to be both fun and serious. . . approachable and interesting, delicious and thought-provoking, all while being clean and sound. We make minimal intervention wine and focus on providing the necessary conditions for the optimal expression of the vineyard’s fruit. Sometimes the result is opulent, silky, and coating. Other times it is light, floral, and expressive — we never want to stand in the way of that self-actualization. We recognize the hard work involved in all facets of wine production. It is never just the winemakers–we have support from vineyard workers, cellar interns, truck drivers, growers, friends and family who all work insanely hard to help us encapsulate this ‘moment in time’. We hope you enjoy our wine — pour that first glass extra tall in honor of all those who made it possible."
After Wine School, mingle with Jaam and Bobby downstairs at Rebel Rebel for a board takeover and hang! Ask them all of your burning questions!
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DATE: Tuesday 5/21/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: Mythbusting Sweet Wine
We will break down exactly what "sweet" wine is. I promise you won’t be drinking three tastes of dessert wine BUT we will be exploring what we mean when we say we “don’t want a sweet wine.” There is so much to be discovered in the wine world when we understand what we mean by “sweet” (think more juicy & fruity rather than candy).
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 5/30/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Tarot with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Join me for a tarot reading at Rebel Rebel at Bow Market in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
Tarot with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Join me for a tarot reading at Rebel Rebel at Bow Market in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
WINE SCHOOL: Alternative Fruit Wines!
Not all “wine” is made from grapes! In this class we will dig into the alternative fruits that have been fermented into a product that resembles wine. There will be a historical component to the class that will discuss what it means to classify wine as a “grape only” product. Give the other fruits a chance!!!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 5/9/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: TUSCANY'S FUTURE w/ WINEMAKER DARIO MARINARI
It's an old school Sunday Wine 101 diving into the future of Tuscany—with one if its leading natural winemakers.
Join us for an hour of tasting and conversation with Dario Marinari of Agricola i Forestieri, a small but forward-thinking estate that's part of the redefinition of Tuscan winemaking.
While Agricola i Forestieri is a young estate, Marinari himself brings a wealth of experience to his craft, having cut his teeth working in vineyards and wineries in both Italy and France. He was an apprentice to the folk-legend Stefano Amerighi in Cortona, and gained experience in biodynamic agriculture and natural winemaking at Agricola Le Nuvole, Mas de Daumas Gassac before landing at one of our favorite projects—Ampeleia.
This promises to be an insightful and exciting afternoon!
Tickets to this one-hour class include 4 tasting pours of Forestieri wines. Ticketholders are welcome to remain after class to ask questions with Dario, who plans to hang with us until 2!
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DATE: Sunday 5/5/24
TIME: 12-1pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: Grüner Veltliner
The grape, Gruner Veltliner, has quite the reputation. It has been a darling grape of Eastern Europe and then a source of embarrassment with a big scandal that happened in the 1980s. In this class we will taste three examples of the new styles of Gruner that are working hard to reclaim the identity of this quaffable grape.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 5/2/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: MATTHEW RORICK OF FORLORN HOPE
The Final Part of our American Wine Series
To round out our month-long American Wine, we have Matthew Rorick from Forlorn Hope here to talk to us all about celebrating and cultivating California’s Pre-Prohibition viticultural traditions. With previous careers in repairing telescopes for the Navy and building electric guitars, Rorick is LITERALLY one of the most captivating wine people today. Here it straight from him what the future of California wine really is!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 4/25/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: Anywhere but Napa Valley
Part 3 of 4 of our American Wine Series
This class will dig into the wonderful bounty that is the Pacific Northwest wine regions that are not Napa Valley. Willamette Valley? Yes! Suisin Valley? You bet! Sierra Foothills? OF COURSE!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 4/18/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Bonsai Bar: Tiny Tree Workshop
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!
WINE SCHOOL: New York State
Part 2 of 4 of our American Wine Series
NEW YORK MAKES GOOD WINE! It’s true. In this class we will taste wines from all over the Empire State and discover together that yes, Long Island makes delicious wines.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 4/11/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Tarot with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Join me for a tarot reading at Rebel Rebel at Bow Market in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
WINE SCHOOL: New England Wine!
Part 1 of 4 of our American Wine Series
Wine from all over New England! Yes! There is a lot of great natural wine being made here by folks who are opting to think about the longevity of the region and not just money. That leads them to use fruits other than grapes, hybrid grapes, and more terroir-driven winemaking. Let's get into it!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 4/4/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: unruly. a sensory series.
the Dear Annie wine classes taught by Lauren Friel are popping up at Wild Child!
PALATE PROGRESS, vol. 2
From Lauren:
Of the hundreds of classes I've taught, the most-listed reason folks lack confidence when it comes to wine is their perceived inability to identify what they're tasting. This stems from an unfortunate (and inaccurate!) assumption that there's a right and wrong answer when it comes to tasting notes—an old-school and problematic way of thinking that only succeeds in keeping wine mostly in the hands of white western European descendents, and a big part of what I work to break down in every class I teach.
PALATE PROGRESS is a new series I'm developing to get us—and our taste buds—out of our comfort zones and into a full, experiential appreciation of wine. Each class is designed to take us deeper into our sense memory, expanding and exploring our understanding of our own palates. We'll go on forest walks, visit florists, and invite new ways of thinking to help us dive deep into the science and lore of scent, enabling us to develop our own dynamic, inclusive vocabulary.
The class will go like this:
We'll hang out for an hour, during which time attendees will be blindfolded. During the hour, you'll be presented with an array of real-life versions of traditional wine tasting notes. There's no prize for guessing correctly, but attendees are often surprised by what sticks out and what gets lost. We'll begin to ask the question: When we say a wine smells like currants, are we being truthful? Where does language fail us here, and what might a more successful vocabulary look like? How can we begin to develop this together? We'll then taste through 3 wines together in an effort to utilize the new tools we've discovered.
Class includes 3 tasting pours and many smells, and ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 3/28/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Bonsai Bar: Tiny Tree Workshop
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!
WINE SCHOOL: SPAIN
The country is known for flamenco, bull-fighting, molecular gastronomy, and of course, WINE! Consider this class a Spanish Wine 101 because we will be giving broad strokes of what makes the wine from Spain distinct. Sure, you may love Tempranillo BUT what about trying Bobal or Mencia? Let’s armchair travel together to taste through some of Spain’s yummiest wines!!!!!!!!!!!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 3/21/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Tarot with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Join me for a tarot reading at Rebel Rebel at Bow Market in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
WINE SCHOOL x Heronkind!
ASTROLOGY & WINE PAIRING!
Yes, y'all, you read right... we will be pairing astrological signs with wine! The amazing Lauren from Heronkind will guide us in all we need to know about the astrological signs with a focus on Aries, Taurus, and Gemini since that is the season we will be in. BUT you will walk away with a full astrological sign chart paired to wines that we think just make sense.
Afterwards, Lauren will be doing Tarot Readings downstairs at Rebel!
This class takes place in Wild Child which is on the second floor of Bow Market. Our sister spot, Rebel Rebel, is open until 11:30pm for drinks and conversation afterwards.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 3/14/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: Biodynamic Wines
Ok so like, what is biodynamic wine?
Is it the same thing as natural wine? In this class we will dig into what the heck it is, where it came from, and why it might be considered a controversial agricultural method.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 3/7/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: Mythbusting Trebbiano
The final installment of our month-long love affair with Italy.
The mythbusting series is back! In this class we are going to myth-bust the often misunderstood Trebbiano grape. Afterall, it is one of the most planted white grapes in the world!!!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 2/28/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Bonsai Bar: Tiny Tree Workshop
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!
WINE SCHOOL: Abruzzo, Umbria, and Tuscany
Part 3
There is a reason why you see these three regions on many Natural Wine shop shelves… and in this class we will taste and talk about WHY! We love these regions and we think you should too.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 2/22/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Embracing Pleasure: A Queer Self Love Workshop
LOVE ISN'T JUST FOR LOVERS 💕 it’s a valentines/galentines/palentines collab with Pleasure Pie to help you celebrate the season of love and YOURSELF
We'll be pouring wine and our friends at Pleasure Pie will be leading the workshop!
About the Workshop:
Embracing Pleasure: A Queer Self Love Workshop
Pleasure is important. It connects us to ourselves and the world around us, nourishes our mental health, and makes us feel alive! But if you look to mainstream society as your guide, you might think that pleasure is reserved for a very narrow set of people—cis, straight, white, thin, young, non-disabled folks (and above all, cis het men). Homophobia, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, ableism, etc. tell us that pleasure is not for us.
In this workshop, we'll explore how we can practice accepting—and even loving—our queer selves. Then we'll delve into how we can use this self-acceptance and self-love as a foundation for getting in touch with our pleasure. We'll ask: "What would it look like if I threw out everything I've been told that pleasure is supposed to look like, and embraced my most authentic pleasure?"This workshop is a rallying cry to queer folks. We deserve to feel good—and we're not going to stop until we overcome every obstacle in the way of our collective queer joy and pleasure!
About Pleasure Pie:
Pleasure Pie is a small activist organization based in Boston, MA. Our efforts center around combating sexual shame, promoting consent education, and supporting folks who are working toward intersectional liberation. We make alternative sexuality education materials (including zines, illustrations, and publications) and experiences (events, conversations, and workshops).
Note: This workshop will be held indoors at Wild Child and takes a sex-positive, asexual-inclusive perspective on pleasure. Tickets include admission to the workshop. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass.
WINE SCHOOL: Italy is for Lovers
Part 2: Italian Food + Fizz
Lady & the Tramp. Mystic Pizza. Eat, Pray, Love. These are just a few examples of how food is VERY romantic, now just add wine and you’ve got a whole little love fest. In this class we will taste 3 different Italian treats paired with 3 different wines. Love to love you.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 2/15/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours + 3 small bites
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Free Tasting!!
open-house style, come thru whenever! 🍷 💋
A FREE Tasting designed to get you through your week + expand your wine horizons, it’s a come-as-you-are open house! Drink some wines we’re crushing on 🥵, fall in love with them, and take them home to enjoy— Afterward, head downstairs to Rebel Rebel for a Saltburn themed evening 🛁
Tarot with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Join me for a Valentine's Day tarot reading at Wild Child at Bow Market in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. We'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance.
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
WINE SCHOOL: Italy Part 1
Part 1: The whole dang country
Welcome to the first class in a 4 part series on ITALY! There are no qualms about it, we love Italian wine, food, movies, etc so we decided to dedicate the month of February to exploring the wines of Italy. It is quite a task so buckle up.
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 2/8/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Author Event: Karen Pinchin, "Kings of Their Own Ocean"
Karen Pinchin in conversation with fellow author Lizzie Stark to discuss Karen's new book, "Kings of Their Own Ocean."
Join us for an evening with writer Karen Pinchin to celebrate her debut book, Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas. Karen will be in conversation with fellow author, Lizzie Stark, author of Egg: A Dozen Ovatures.
There will be an active discussion as well as ample time for Q&A.
NOTE: This event will be held indoors at Wild Child. Your ticket includes admission to the discussion.
Free to attend! Copies of Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas and Egg: A Dozen Ovatures will be available for purchase. Wine by the glass will also be available for purchase.
About Karen Pinchin: Karen is an award-winning science journalist, trained chef, and author of Kings of Their Own Ocean. Currently a literary mentor at the University of King’s College creative non-fiction MFA program, her longform writing has appeared in Scientific American, PBS FRONTLINE, Canadian Geographic, and Hakai Magazine. Her work has been supported by the Sloan Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts, and won gold at both the National Magazine Awards and Atlantic Journalism Awards. In culinary school she specialized in whole-animal butchery and charcuterie, and staged in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France before turning to full-time food systems reporting.
About Lizzie Stark: Lizzie is a participation designer and the author of Pandora’s DNA, Leaving Mundania, and Egg: A Dozen Ovatures. Her writing has been featured in publications such as the Washington Post, Daily Beast, io9, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She lives in Massachusetts.
About "Kings of Their Own Ocean": This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science, and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
Kings of Their Own Ocean is an urgent investigation that combines science, business, crime, and environmental justice. As Pinchin writes, “as a global community, we are collectively only ever a few terrible choices away from wiping out any ocean species.” Through her exclusive access and interdisciplinary, mesmerizing lens, readers will join her on boats and docks as she visits tuna hot spots and scientists from Portugal to Japan, New Jersey to Nova Scotia, and glimpse, as the author does, rays of dazzling hope for the future of our oceans.
About Egg: A Dozen Ovatures: An unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse, from chickens to penguins, from art to crime, and more.
The egg is a paradox—both alive and not alive—and a symbol as old as culture itself. In this wide-ranging and delightful journey through its natural and cultural history, Lizzie Stark explores the egg’s deep meanings, innumerable uses, and metabolic importance through a dozen dazzling specimens.
Bonsai Bar: Tiny Tree Workshop
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!
WINE SCHOOL: Hybrid Grapes
Have you found yourself wondering what kind of grapes are used for domestic wines made across the North East? In this class we will demystify the world of non-vitis vinifera wines! (*hint hint* vitis vinifera is the European grape vine species).
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 1/25/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
Tarot Pop Up with Heronkind
Do you have burning questions for the universe? Our resident tarot reader, Lauren, will be offering 15 minute mini-tarot readings via appointment. Find out what awaits 🔮🔮🔮
From Lauren:
Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. From these cards, I'll share the insights and messages that want to come through. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
(There will be limited availability for walk-ins.)
WINE SCHOOL: Natural Wine 101
This class will not only introduce you to what is considered natural wine but also get into the WHY it’s important. Well at least why we think it is important. Kick off the new year with a new understanding of the wonderful world of wine!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 1/18/24
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.
WINE SCHOOL: BUBBLES!
LETS JUST DRINK BUBBLES BECAUSE ISN’T THAT WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO FOR THE NEW YEAR?! Bubbles of all kinds and at all budgets, just in time for the New Year!
As usual, we'll taste through 3 wines together, and there will be ample time for Q+A.
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DATE: Thursday 12/28/23
TIME: 6-7pm
TICKETS INCLUDE: one-hour class + 3 tasting pours
*NOTE: This is a one-hour class, held indoors at Wild Child.