GENEVA – Wine specialist Tony Gatti, a certified sommelier and French wine scholar, will present a seminar on Dave Phinney's Locations Wines from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room, 227 S. Third St., Geneva.

The cost is $30 per person. Reservations can be made by emailing al@genevawinecellars.com or by calling 630-232-8888.

Participants will have a brief mix and mingle period for some wine and hors d’oeuvres before a lecture and multimedia presentation about Locations Wines and a tasting of multiple wines.

Because the sensory experiences of fine wines will be in a closed environment, participants are asked not to wear perfume, cologne or fragrances of any type.

Phinney is the creator of the famous Prisoner wine blend, said Liz Kowal, a certified sommelier at Geneva Wine Cellars.

Locations Wines is a joint venture between Phinney and Grupo Codorniu, one of the oldest family-run businesses in the world since 1551, Kowal said.

Gatti’s presentation about wines from around the world will be interesting no matter how much or how little a person already knows about wine, she said.

“It’s a great seminar for people who don’t know about wine to learn about blends created from winemakers all over the world,” Kowal said. “For the nonconnoisseur, this is where they would really learn.”

Gatti, who also teaches wine classes, is “dedicated to his study,” Kowal said.

“He’s thorough. He’s just the best,” she said. “Honestly, people just fall in love with him.”