Wine Seminar: Champagne

$149/$169



About Kim Simone

Kim Simone is a passionate wine and beer educator, making the subjects accessible, engaging, and fun for professionals and enthusiasts alike. With a career of almost two decades in the beverage industry she was previously the Corporate Sommelier for the Legal Sea Foods restaurant group. She is currently the Manager of the Commonwealth Wine School where she teaches wine and beer classes and is the wine buyer and event coordinator. Kim holds Level 3 Certificates in Wine and Spirits through both the WSET and the Elizabeth Bishop Wine School, is a Certified Specialist of Wine, and attained the distinction of both French Wine Scholar and Spanish Wine Scholar with Highest Honors from the Wine Scholar Guild. She has the distinction of being one of the first two Champagne Specialists awarded by the Comité Champagne in the US, and in addition to being a Certified Cicerone® was one of the first people in the world to be a WSET Certified Educator in Beer after obtaining her WSET Level 2 Award in Beer. She has a Masters’ Degree in Gastronomy from Boston University and a BA from Colgate University.

 

Registration Disclaimer

There are no refunds or exchanges available for the Gastronomy and Wine Program events. Should a guest need to cancel their registration, their registration fee can be applied to a future class. Cancellations are accepted up to one week prior to the event to avoid loss of purchase.

Upcoming Events

Wine Seminar

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Join us in our Victorian Founder's Room for the first French Wine Essentials collaboration with the Commonwealth Wine School!

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Book Club

Le club des lecteurs : Atik Rahimi

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Join us at the French Library for a conversation about Syngué Sabor by Atik Rahimi. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on January 21st, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Cooking Workshop

Patisserie class with Chef and Champagne

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The French Library is delighted to present this cooking class from our Gastronomy & Wine program. Guided by excellence, this program is designed to educate you in the fine art of cooking and oenology with experts.

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