Arnie Millan will join us once again with an introduction to the essentials of Italian wine. This talk provides you with the essential information in order to better understand Italian wine. Whether you’re new to Italian wine or a seasoned tifoso, there will be something here to your taste!
Arnie has been a wine aficionado for over forty years. His interest in wine began in 1973 during his first visit to France. Arnie has been consulting to restaurants about wine since 1987. In 1997, he opened his own restaurant, Avenue One, which was highly regarded for its extensive and carefully chosen wine program, winning four Wine Spectator Magazine Awards of Excellence and accolades from Wine Press Northwest and Seattle Magazine, among others. Arnie and his wine classes were featured in The Wall Street Journal, “Learning the Ropes about Vines” published February 10, 2006. Recently, Arnie was chosen to teach a class on wine tasting to the Washington Wine Commission’s volunteer wine ambassadors. In July 2014, Arnie was featured in the Seattle Times as “The Finest Wine Mind in Seattle.” Arnie currently works at Esquin Wine Merchants as European Buyer, heading up Private Client Services and Education.