Bordeaux Class and Tasting with Monica Marin, Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 6:30 to 9:30PM

$99.00

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This evening is where you will learn everything you need to know about Bordeaux! Monica Marin, DWS, official instructor of the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin, will guide you through the key appellations of this legendary region in a detailed tour featuring red and white wines of the right and left banks. This 3-hour class will cover all aspects of the Bordeaux AOC, including: history, key factors that make Bordeaux wines what they are (location, geography, climate, grape varieties, soils), viticulture and winemaking techniques as well as the Bordeaux Classification Systems (Médoc, Sauternes, Graves, Saint-Emilion & Crus Bourgeois).

The class will cover the main appellations grouped in the 6 families of Bordeaux wines:
– Dry white wines
– Sweet wines (Sauternes)
– Bordeaux & Bordeaux Superieur AOCs
– The Côtes de Bordeaux
– The Right Bank (Libournais, Saint-Emilion & Pomerol – Merlot based wines)
– The Left Bank (Médoc & Graves – Cabernet based wines)

Participants will taste 10 wines, including some Grand Cru Classés, that illustrate each of the Bordeaux families of wines, covering the differences in quality and style of Bordeaux’s main appellations. Light food will be served (French cheese & crackers). Participants will receive educational handouts from the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin. All levels welcome!

The instructor for this course will Monica Marin, DWS, French Wine Scholar Educator, certified Educator by the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin, and nominee for WSET Educator of the Year 2019.

Cancellations must be received at least 48 hours before start time for a refund or transfer to another class or event.