This Week at the Loft
Monday, January 11, 2010 / 8:00 PM
You at the Loft: Open Mic
Do you think you’re funny? Are you a singer songwriter? Do you have any special talent?! Then you must want to show off your skills on a stage! Sign up now for a guaranteed early slot for You At The Loft, or just show up to perform whenever in the night! Sign-up & more details at concerts.ucsd.edu
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 / 8:00 PM
Dime Stories: Dime Off
Dime-Offs are the newest editions to the DimeStories family. DimeStories are 3-minute stories read by the author. Dime-Offs are micro-story smack downs. Put up your dukes and see who has the best story each month. How is something so subjective judged, you might ask? Each story is written to the same theme. The themes are posted in advance for the upcoming months. The readings will be judged by audience peers based on story quality, performance, and sticking to the theme. Of course, as with all DimeStories, they have to be under 3-minutes (about 500 words). Going over time will cost you. If you don’t have the gumption to read, but like to judge other people, volunteer the evening of, and we’ll supply you with an official clipboard. For readers, there will be prizes. We won’t tell you what they are though, it would ruin the surprise.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 / 4:00 PM
Zanzibar at the Loft Opening Party
Celebrate the opening of Zanzibar at The Loft! Stop by to enjoy complimentary sweet and savory samples from Zanzibar’s fresh new menu and listen to sounds from the iTunes jukebox.
Friday, January 15, 2010 / 8:30 PM
Asobi Seksu feat. Lady Danville
While Asobi Seksu’s creative core explored music at an early age (lead vocalist/keyboardist Yuki Chikudate got standing ovations at child prodigy recitals when she was just 8; guitarist/vocalist James Hanna bounced between sludgy hardcore and Mogwai-schooled post-rock in his teens), their potential ‘career’ wasn’t put into perspective until a stint at the Manhattan School of Music. And by put into perspective, we mean finding out what they didn’t want to do. “We knew we didn’t want to do 7,000 reverb guitars this time,” says Hanna, “So we stripped the sound down and built it back up from there.” Come check out a very special stripped down set of acoustic music from Asobi Seksu at the Loft along with UCLA graduates Lady Danville.
Saturday, January 16, 2010 / 9:30 AM
WSET Intermediate Certificate
The WSET Intermediate Certificate is intended as vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry who have little previous knowledge of wines and spirits.
The course is also appropriate for those not employed in the drinks industry but who have a serious interest in wine, and wish to broaden their knowledge in a structured way.
The Intermediate Certificate course covers the wines and spirits of the world and is followed by a one-hour multiple choice examination. Wine tasting is a part of every class.
Course Programme
° Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting and food and wine matching
° Grape growing and wine making
° Key wine and spirit producing regions
° Key grape varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Grenache
° Sparkling and sweet wines
° Fortified wines plus spirits and liquers.
Course Schedule
Classes will be held during October and November for 7 weeks plus an additional exam date.
Class 1 begins on January 16th from 9:30am-1.30pm
Class 2 is January 23rd from 9:30-11:30am
Class 3 is on January 30th from 9:30-11:30am
Class 4 is on February 6th from 9:30-11:30am
Class 5 is on February 13th from 9:30-11:30am
Class 6 is on February 20th from 9:30-11:30am
Class 7 is on February 27th from 9:30-11:30am
Course Pricing and to Enroll
The Intermediate Certification costs $675 for the teaching and all course materials. The exam is optional and costs $125 in addition. 10% booking discounts if you enroll with at least one other person.
Contact Lindsay Pomeroy of The Wine Smarties for further information and to enroll. Lindsay@winesmarties.com, 619-955-8884, www.winesmarties.com.
The Wine Smarties is affiliated with Peter Neptune, Master Sommelier, of Neptune Wine School. www.neptunewine.com.
