Twin Cities Wine is the premier source for wine education, private classes, and snob-free wine presentations in the Upper Midwest. Since 1998 we have been educating people like you on the joys of wine.
Experience matters!
Jason Kallsen, founder and owner of Twin Cities Wine Education, is one of the most qualified wine presenters in the upper midwest, and he knows what goes into a great wine tasting.
- He was the first wine class instructor for Surdyk's Liquors in 1998, and was instrumental in establishing their wine education classes that continue today.
- Corporate clients include: Cargill, Super Valu, 3M, Hormel, Target Corporation, Deloitte, Ameriprise Financial, Minnesota Librarians Association, Kitchen Window, Let's Cook!, Solo Vino Wine Shop, many local doctors, attorneys, and scores of professional organizations.
- In 2007 he was in charge of wine selections and descriptions for the entire Sunflower Market chain in Ohio and Illinois, as well as organizing staff training materials and display copy.
- Since 2004 he's been in charge of wine instruction for the University of Minnesota's Compleat Scholar program, offering university-level classes to a highly educated cliental. His classes have, for the last three years, been the first to fill up every semester.
- He leads the staff training for twelve of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities metro area.
- He has been featured at the Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience as a seminar presenter.
- Private tastings for over 400 individual clients, both in-home and in-office. Number of attendees range from two to 250.
Experience matters,
and with Twin Cities Wine
you get the best available.
Through Twin Cities Wine and Jason Kallsen you can arrange wine tastings ranging from private one-on-one educational experiences in your home to corporate events for hundreds of guests. These events are designed to not only be entertaining but information packed as well.
We also organize the best public wine classes and tastings in the state, with great topics, well known speakers and winemakers, entertaining commentary, and informative packets to take home. The best way to keep informed of these events is to sign up for the Twin Cities Wine email newsletter.
Our specialty is organizing and conducting private wine tastings in your home or office.
These are unforgettable, enjoyable, intimidation-free and snob-free experiences. Additionally, we have the background to create the type of event you desire: from a light-hearted party, to a serious wine education event, to a team-building exercise. See the private tastings page for more information.
