The Aroma Journey:
A Wine Adventure
with Certified WSET Educator Cecilia Barretto
Build Your Wine Knowledge, One Sip at a Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
LIMITED TO 18 GUESTS - OPEN TO RLSC MEMBERS & THE PUBLIC
DRESS CODE: NO DENIM, SHORTS, T-SHIRTS AND, FOR MEN, NO OPEN TOED SHOES OR HATS
About this Class
The Aroma Journey: A Three-Part Wine Adventure
This immersive three-part series invites guests to explore wine through its most powerful sense—aroma—using the internationally recognized Le Nez du Vin 54-aroma kit and the 12-aroma Wine Faults kit. Participants learn to identify aromas by family and development stage, distinguishing primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas across fruity, floral, vegetal and spicy, animal, and roasted profiles. To reinforce sensory memory, each session incorporates both the aroma vials and fresh reference ingredients.
Over three evenings, guests will experience more than 50 classic wine aromas and 12 common faults, sharpening their ability to recognize both beauty and imperfections in the glass. Each session features five thoughtfully selected wines, paired with chef-crafted tasting bites designed to complement the wines; together, the courses provide a satisfying progressive dinner experience. Learning remains lively through guided tastings, blind aroma challenges, trivia, and friendly team competitions that encourage confidence and discovery.
Evening One – The Classics
The journey begins with the foundational aromas of wine, focusing on primary expressions such as fruit, floral, and gentle spice notes that define many iconic grape varieties. Guests explore approximately 20 essential aromas, along with several faulty examples for contrast, establishing a strong sensory vocabulary and confidence in aroma identification.
Evening Two – The Unexpected
The second evening ventures into more adventurous territory, introducing deeper herbal, earthy, smoky, and savory profiles while continuing to build recognition skills across aroma families and developmental stages. Additional aromas and faults expand each participant’s sensory range and analytical confidence.
Evening Three – The Grand Finale
The final session completes the aroma set, emphasizing complex tertiary characteristics and remaining fault examples. Guests integrate all learned concepts through advanced tasting exercises and spirited team challenges, culminating in a celebratory conclusion.
By the end of the series, participants will have developed sharper sensory awareness, stronger aroma recognition skills, and a deeper appreciation for the complexity, structure, and pleasure of wine.
RESERVATIONS
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The Wine & Spirit Education Trust
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) offers four levels of qualifications in wine, spirits, and sake: Level 1 through Level 4 Diploma. Level 1 is a beginner's course, while Level 4 Diploma is the most advanced, requiring significant study and dedication.
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines:
This is a good starting point for those new to wine. It covers basic wine knowledge, including tasting techniques, common grape varieties, and food and wine pairing.
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines:
This level expands on the basics, exploring winemaking processes, more grape varieties, and wine labels.
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines:
This is a more advanced course that revisits the topics covered in Levels 1 and 2, but in greater depth. It also introduces blind tasting and focuses on specific wine regions.
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines:
This is the most advanced qualification offered by WSET, covering a wide range of topics including viticulture, winemaking, and the business of wine. It is a demanding program that takes significant time and commitment.
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:00PM Reception
6:30PM Class: The Classics
8:00 PM Dinner (optional)
DINNER MENU
Tomato Bisque
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Ōra King Salmon
or
Double Rib Chop of Colorado Lamb
or
Cabbage Steak with Rice Pilaf
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Passion Fruit Panna Cotta
Dietary preferences may be communicated when making the reservation.
Cecilia Barretto
Cecilia Barretto
Cecilia Barretto’s passion for wine started 23 years ago, at the under ripe age of 18. She studied wine in her free time while pursuing her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy & World Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. Her passion for wine eclipsed her plans to attend law school and she ended up moving to Burgundy for three years to pursue an MSc in Wine Business. Since returning from abroad, Cecilia has worn many hats in the wine industry: owning a wine shop, working at a winery, sommelier, and wine retail manager. Ever in pursuit of wine education, she has made numerous exam trips to Napa to complete the multiple exams to achieve the top level (Level 4 Diploma) of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). Cecilia is also a Certified WSET instructor, a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, and an adjunct professor for the viticulture program at Palo Alto College. For the last four years she has run a wine edutainment business in San Antonio, with a particular joy for events with pairings that go beyond food.
PARKING AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
The Roosevelt Library has about 50 complimentary self-parking spaces available to guests. Street parking is often available. Vehicles are not to be left in the Roosevelt Library parking lot overnight. The Roosevelt Library will not be liable for theft or damages to vehicles or the contents of vehicles.
MAP TO THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
HISTORY OF THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
The First Carnegie Library of San Antonio opened in 1903. The original building at 210 W. Market Street was constructed with funding donated by Andrew Carnegie, on property donated by Caroline Kampann. On September 9, 1921, a storm event created from the remnants of a hurricane moved through Central Texas and produced over seven inches of rainfall in downtown San Antonio and the near west side of the city. The flooding forced the temporary closure of the Carnegie Library. It was razed in 1929 and the new main library was completed in August 1930 on the original site. The name changed from Carnegie Library to San Antonio Public Library.
In 1929 the Roosevelt Park Branch Library, San Antonio’s South side library, opened and in 1968 it closed. The building is located across from the Roosevelt Park which marks the beginning of the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that has received designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building’s architect was John Marriott who also designed the Carnegie Library in Delaware, Ohio. Leland Stone purchased the building in 2013. The building is the home of the Roosevelt Library Social Club.