A few Saturdays ago the mister and I headed to Allston to check out the Boston Wine School. Nicco just returned from Italy and I thought a wine guided "Night in Tuscany" would help him ease back into life in the states. We arrived a little early and mingled for about 45 minutes with other Wine School attendees over a glass of white Vernaccia from western Tuscany and light appetizers.

We were then split into two groups of about 14-18 and proceeded to learn about the 7-S method of wine tasting and were guided through 5 red wines made in central Tuscany. We spoke about the grapes, the aging process, and the standards for wine in Europe. You have the option to simply taste and not actually drink the wine (they provide a third cup for the final "spit" step) but you'd be crazy not to enjoy the excellent wines they select.