The Astor Center in New York City will be hosting a wine tasting class, "The Up and Coming Wines of Spain" on Saturday evening, June 28, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at its center located at 399 Lafayette Street ( at E. 4th Street), New York, New York 10003.  Tickets are priced at $ 95 per person and can be ordered by calling (212) 674-7501.

Marnie Old, director of wine studies at the renowned French Culinary Institute will guide participants through a tour of Spain via its wines.

Spain is fast emerging as one of the world's top quality wine regions and a source of remarkable values.

Learn how both 'Old World' traditions and modern 'New World' techniques combine in Spain to yield wines that possess the best of both worlds.

Just another reason to live in Northeast Queens yet still be only 45 minutes from the action of the "Big Apple" by way of a comfortable LIRR train ride.