Rochester Wine-Wine Appreciation Class: White Wines of California & New York

Sensory Evaluation

New York State is one of three regions in the world producing top rieslings. Do you know the other top two regions? How do Finger Lakes rieslings measure up? We’ll taste and you decide! Cross country to California. Herbacious sauvignon blanc, the rare Viognier, and of course, full, buttery Chardonnay from Sonoma. Is the oak balanced or overpowering? How do the smells of lemon and white flowers get into your wine? Is your wine past its prime? Tonight we’ll do an exercise in sensory evaluation to help you detect aromas and off odors in wine. Mark your calendar, next class we will explore the red wines of Burgundy and the Rhone Valley.

Class includes a tasting of 8 fine wines and a cheese platter.