Anacortes Senior College

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning a little more about wine; the viticulture, the most common grapes, and how to taste and pair with food. It will begin with a brief overview of how and where grapes thrive and the eight most common grape varieties. We will cover ‘still’ wine production and classification. Finally, a discussion of what characteristics one should observe when tasting wine and how best to pair wine with food will conclude the three-week course.

Instructor: Connie Pangrazi

Connie Pangrazi retired in 2017 after serving as the Assistant Dean of Academics in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College as well as teaching courses in Exercise Science and Physical Education pedagogy. Prior to entering higher education, Connie taught in public education for more than 10 years. Connie left the public schools to become the Director of Physical Education and Health K-12 for Edison Schools, Inc. In this role, she was responsible for program development, implementation and grant procurement for 126 schools in 22 states across the nation. She joined the Kinesiology faculty at Arizona State University in 2002 as a lecturer. In addition to her administration and teaching responsibilities she has consulted in school districts nation-wide in program development and class management techniques, has conducted numerous presentations at the state and national levels, and is active in numerous state and national professional organizations.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education, Master of Education in Educational Administration – Arizona State University

Connie purchased a home in Northern Italy in 2021. As the property has a small vineyard and Cantina, Connie became interested in the production of wine. Within the past two years Connie has completed Levels One and Two of the WSET and is currently completing her Wine Specialist Certification. She hopes to one day make her own wine and be involved in the wine industry.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education – Arizona State University, Master of Education in Educational Administration – Arizona State University