February 16, 7:00 p.m. is our first meeting of an exciting new way to increase your wine knowledge. Rodney Winchell, The Country Vintner will lead us through an in depth study of wine varietals and regions over the course of 5 gatherings. This is a great Valentine's gift for your favorite wine sharer!
Classes will extend through the month of June meeting once a month on a Tuesday.
You can sign up for one class -$30 per person/$50 per couple or for all five $125 per person/$200 per couple. All of your class fees will be applicable to any wines you buy the evening of the class. If you sign up for all five, the fees applicable will be pro-rated.
The other dates will be March 23 - The Great Red Grapes of the Rhone Valley; April 20 - The King of Burgundy (not the Queen); May 18 - The Queen of Burgundy; and June 15 - White Grapes with Bright Futures.
We hope to see you at the first meeting!!
We will begin with the lesser known grapes of Bordeaux.
Classes will extend through the month of June meeting once a month on a Tuesday.
You can sign up for one class -$30 per person/$50 per couple or for all five $125 per person/$200 per couple. All of your class fees will be applicable to any wines you buy the evening of the class. If you sign up for all five, the fees applicable will be pro-rated.
The other dates will be March 23 - The Great Red Grapes of the Rhone Valley; April 20 - The King of Burgundy (not the Queen); May 18 - The Queen of Burgundy; and June 15 - White Grapes with Bright Futures.
We hope to see you at the first meeting!!
We will begin with the lesser known grapes of Bordeaux.
Grapes of Bordeaux - A Family Well-Traveled
Do you know the five grapes of the great growing region of Bordeaux? Of course, you 
know Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but you may not be as familiar with Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
While used in Bordeaux primarily as blending components, these three have found success on their own in other areas of the world including Argentina, Australia and here, in Virginia. We will visit tradition and modernity together in this tasting.
Cabernet Franc grapes at harvest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
know Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but you may not be as familiar with Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.While used in Bordeaux primarily as blending components, these three have found success on their own in other areas of the world including Argentina, Australia and here, in Virginia. We will visit tradition and modernity together in this tasting.
Cabernet Franc grapes at harvest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
