Special Food & Wine Seminar: The Extravaganza
What you'll learn in this class:
Too many examples are cloying, syrupy, and heavy, yet these bottles are anything, and your mouth will clamor for another sip.Enough of you have clamored for this, so here it is. On Wednesday, December 19, we will open 10 bottles of very special wine. A trio of elegant sparkling wines, three full-blooded reds, and three dessert wines. As for the tenth bottle, TBD, but something as special as the other nine.
The reds will be winter wines, those with depth, impact, and guts, yet the emphasis will be on the sparklers and dessert wines. Unfortunately, sparkling wines are often overlooked, or relegated to perfunctory celebration duty, yet when you taste the harmony they create with the right cheese, and other foods, their value is quickly realized.
Dessert wines also transform with food, yet served alone, the best examples will not only possess richness and body, but will also finish clean.
If these wines are foreign to you, come see what you've been missing, and if you're in the know, well, then you know, and we hope to see you soon.
Reviews of School (1)
Carmelo Bongiovi
Posted on
02/20/2013
Wine & Chocolate Valentine
Great course. The sommelier was well versed and very down to earth (the latter being very rare when discussing French wines). The chocolate pairing did feel a bit forced into his traditional methods, but being Valentine's Day, I completely understand why they took that angle. With that said, the chocolatier did present some pretty incredible selections from various parts of the world. My girlfriend and I learned a lot about how chocolate is made and what factors into the flavors of each region. Overall, it was informative, intimate and provided couples with a nice alternate option to the traditional non-sense of V-day. I would definitely suggest it for next year if it is available. Otherwise, I'd suggest taking up other classes at this venue and preferably with the same sommelier.