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Cru Classe is your portal to the fascinating world of wine, where there is always room to stretch your vinous indulgence!!
Our services include wine education and wine consulting for individuals and businesses alike.
Whether you choose to explore the wonders of wine, or perhaps refresh or enhance your experience in wine, we have the passion and qualification to guide you there.
Cru Classe also specializes in catering to industry professionals. From writing new and impressive Wine Lists, reviving existing ones, staff training and orientation, to reviews and tastings, Cru Classe covers it all! We provide one-on-one consultation with restaurants and lounges to customize Wine Pairings to match their Chef’s creations.
Contact us today to see what we can do for you.
When it comes to the world of wine, you can trust Cru Classe.
So, who’s the “Cru”?
The “Cru” at Cru Classe is Lara Cowan, CSW. She is passionate about wine and anything and everything related to it!
In addition to being a Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators, Lara is also certified through WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) which is considered the Gold Standard in Wine Instruction. An oenophile and “wine geek” at core, Lara is constantly learning about new developments in the industry. She is currently completing her WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits. Lara believes in staying abreast of the newest developments in the wine industry, yet trusts and respects the traditions that have nurtured wines through the ages.
To complement the world of wines, Lara also has a background in Food Technology. As an avid chef, a trained Pastry Chef and an accomplished Culinary Artist she believes in "balance" in terms of food. Balance of flavours, textures, chemistry and all the delicate intricacies of ingredients are important factors that she works with.
Food and Wine Pairing is Lara’s specialty. She believes it is a balance of ‘art’ and ‘science’. While her natural passion and talent for the subject renders itself effortlessly towards the ‘art’ quotient, her knowledge base provides the necessary ‘science’. Put these elements together for both, food and wine ...and there is magic to discover in every well-paired experience!
It is with these sets of qualifications and experience that Lara developed Cru Classe to spread the “good news” about wine. With so many options available today, coupled with the constant evolution in wine technology, it can sometimes be easy to lose the “wine” itself. Cru Classe works to bring back the true “sensory” experience that wine and food are meant to be...and with Lara behind the helm, it is experience you can trust!
Cheers!
Our services include wine education and wine consulting for individuals and businesses alike.
Whether you choose to explore the wonders of wine, or perhaps refresh or enhance your experience in wine, we have the passion and qualification to guide you there.
Cru Classe also specializes in catering to industry professionals. From writing new and impressive Wine Lists, reviving existing ones, staff training and orientation, to reviews and tastings, Cru Classe covers it all! We provide one-on-one consultation with restaurants and lounges to customize Wine Pairings to match their Chef’s creations.
Contact us today to see what we can do for you.
When it comes to the world of wine, you can trust Cru Classe.
So, who’s the “Cru”?The “Cru” at Cru Classe is Lara Cowan, CSW. She is passionate about wine and anything and everything related to it!
In addition to being a Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators, Lara is also certified through WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) which is considered the Gold Standard in Wine Instruction. An oenophile and “wine geek” at core, Lara is constantly learning about new developments in the industry. She is currently completing her WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits. Lara believes in staying abreast of the newest developments in the wine industry, yet trusts and respects the traditions that have nurtured wines through the ages.
To complement the world of wines, Lara also has a background in Food Technology. As an avid chef, a trained Pastry Chef and an accomplished Culinary Artist she believes in "balance" in terms of food. Balance of flavours, textures, chemistry and all the delicate intricacies of ingredients are important factors that she works with.
Food and Wine Pairing is Lara’s specialty. She believes it is a balance of ‘art’ and ‘science’. While her natural passion and talent for the subject renders itself effortlessly towards the ‘art’ quotient, her knowledge base provides the necessary ‘science’. Put these elements together for both, food and wine ...and there is magic to discover in every well-paired experience!
It is with these sets of qualifications and experience that Lara developed Cru Classe to spread the “good news” about wine. With so many options available today, coupled with the constant evolution in wine technology, it can sometimes be easy to lose the “wine” itself. Cru Classe works to bring back the true “sensory” experience that wine and food are meant to be...and with Lara behind the helm, it is experience you can trust!
Cheers!