Virtual Wine Seminar: How to Bluff Your Way Through Wine

Why is one wine lemony and refreshing, while another is chewy and meaty? Why does one wine complement shrimp and another a juicy T-bone?  Join Advanced Sommelier, Mary Ross, virtually as she shows you how the answers lie in four simple variables that determine all wine flavors.  Learn these variables to understand how all wine is the same and each wine – sometimes each bottle – unique.  We’ll also explore wine history, wine chemistry, food pairings and practice professional tasting techniques.  This class is a must for entry-level wine drinkers and a fun refresher for aficionados. 

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 Lincoln Square 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 $121.28, 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: 

• Macon Blanc, Thevenet et Fils “Pierreclos”, Burgundy, France, 2018
• Sauvignon Blanc, Errazuriz "MAX", Aconcagua, Chile, 2017
• Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Barone Cornacchia "Casanova, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Requiem, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2017
• Moscato d'Asti, Saracco, Piedmont, Italy, 2017

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

• White Burgundy, especially Macon
• Chilean Sauvignon Blanc
• Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Abruzzo, Italy
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State
• Moscato d'Asti from Piedmont, 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.

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