Virtual Wine Seminar: Unlock the Secrets of Wine

Learn tasting techniques used by wine pro's to get the most enjoyment from every sip in this virtual class. This is a unique opportunity to explore each of wine's primary styles along with Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross, revealing the wine's face, nose, palate and finish as we go. We'll also practice wine vocabulary that you, your sommelier and wine merchant can understand and discuss wine and food pairing.  While this seminar is a step up from the basics (see “How to Bluff Your Way through Wine”), no prerequisite is required.

During this virtual class, the wines will be blind taste tested, so please cover the wine labels with foil or place them in paper bags until the end of class. You can even have someone else purchase the bottles for a true blind tasting experience!

To enhance your experience, we recommend you’re tasting the same wines with Mary Ross during class. Reserve your wine package now, and indicate when you would like to pick it up at The Merchandise Mart prior to the class. We'll have it ready when you arrive, and you'll pay for the wines at pickup. This wine package is priced at $151.30, and that price includes tax.

We also recommend you have on hand the same snacks Mary will be speaking to in class for a full tasting experience; details about the food are included in the class packet. 

Wines Featured in Class:

• Sancerre Cave des Vins de Sancerre,“Le Petit Broux”, 2019, Loire Valley, France
• Riesling Spatlese, Huff, 2018, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Rioja Reserva, La Antigua Clasico, 2010, Rioja, Spain
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Requiem, 2017, Columbia Valley, Washington
• Lambrusco di Castelvetro Amabile, Cleto Chiarli, NV, Lombardy, Italy

If you’re unable to pick up the wines from TCB, we recommend you procure bottles featuring the same region and grape if joining us virtually. This includes:

• Sancerre from Loire Valley, France
• German Riesling, especially Spatlese
• Rioja Reserva, Spain
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State
• Lambrusco Amabile, Italy

You can choose to join this demonstration class virtually from the comfort of your own home where you'll be able to see and hear the instructor and ask your questions via the chat feature in Zoom. Or, experience this class in person in our state-of-the-art kitchen at the Merchandise Mart: Sign up here. Taste the wines as you enjoy noshes and a delightful evening expanding your vino knowledge. Ask your questions of the instructor yourself during this interactive class.

Learn more about Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross here.

Got questions about our virtual classes? Check out our FAQs.