If you have a sweet tooth and a passion for wine, then this is the class for you! We have created an exciting hands-on dessert class combined with wine pairing for the ultimate tasting event. Students will spend the first portion of class preparing the desserts, and then sit down for a tasting of three carefully curated wines paired with the…
If you have a sweet tooth and a passion for wine, then this is the class for you! We have created an exciting hands-on dessert class combined with wine pairing for the ultimate tasting event. Students will spend the first portion of class preparing the desserts, and then sit down for a tasting of three carefully curated wines paired with the desserts for an unforgettable experience. Information about the wine’s characteristics will be provided by your chef for a better understanding of why the desserts and wines are a perfect match and are examples of harmonious flavor profiles. The wines tasted during class will be 10% off.
Menu:
- Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Paired with:
- Cream Oloroso Sherry, Bodegas Valdespino, "Isabela", NV Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Dark Chocolate Mousse Paired with:
- Port, "Noval Black", Quinta do Noval, NV, Duoro Valley, Portugal
- Pear-Frangipane Tart Paired with:
- Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG, Marenco “Pineto”, 2023, Piedmont, Italy
Skills covered in class:
- Pairing wines with desserts
- Understanding ingredient functions
- Mixing cake batter
- Determining cake doneness
- Selecting and melting chocolate
- Whipping egg whites and cream
- Separating eggs
- Making hot butter pastry
- Selecting pears
- Working with almond paste
In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.
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