Join us for a variety of educational and recreational events at the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center! Wine tastings, cooking classes and other special events will be offered to the public throughout the year. Learn how to pair wines with your meal. Experiment with flavor. Rub elbows with professional chefs. The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management is eager to provide incredible opportunities for the community to enjoy its resources. Sign up for one or more of our upcoming events below. More events to come!
Join us for a festive holiday cookie decorating class where you will learn the basic skills needed to decorate with royal icing! There will be cookies, hot cocoa, and fun holiday music. This event is for individuals ages 8 years and older—kids and adults alike! Tickets for minors must be purchased alongside an adult ticket, as no unaccompanied minors are permitted. Please advise of any food allergens.
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Shortbread cookies decorated with royal icing and a hot cocoa bar
About the Guest Speakers:
April Vogt is a long-time baking enthusiast. She has traveled as far as the United Kingdom to take baking and decorating courses! April is currently employed at the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, where she exercises her passion for curating special experiences for the community. She is eager to teach what she has learned and excited to show that anyone is capable of decorating with royal icing!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center
Exhibition Kitchen, Room 222
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management invites the community to a variety of wine tasting classes with Master Sommelier Thomas Price in the fall 2025 semester. Guests will learn about the wines and tasting techniques in a fun, casual class environment. Tickets are $85 per person and may be purchased online. Guests must be 21 or older and show proof of ID. Guests will taste various wines accompanied by light charcuterie.
About the Speaker: Master Sommelier Thomas Price has spent the last 35 years working in some of Seattle’s most prominent restaurants, including his own. Shortly after obtaining his Master Sommelier certificate in 2012, Price joined Jackson Family Fine Wines as National Director of Wine Education, in addition to working with Auburn University’s Hospitality Management program as a visiting sommelier over the last ten years.
The Crown Jewel of Italy: The Piedmont Region
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
6:00 pm
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Celebrating the Season: Holiday Wines
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
6:00 pm
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In this five-class series, Master Sommelier Thomas Price will guide you through the rich traditions of Old World wines—from the vineyards of France to the storied regions of Europe where winemaking was born.
Dates: August 21, September 25, October 30, November 20 and December 11
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m., 90 minutes
Cost: $495 per person, including wine for all sessions
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Tickets may be transferrable. No refunds or exchanges will be given the week of an event.