Rochester Wine-Wine Appreciation Class: Red Wines of Burgundy and the Rhone Valley

Food and Wine Pairing

Welcome to Burgundy and the Rhone Valley. From the Benedictine monks to Napoleon, history has greatly influenced winemaking in Burgundy, France. Are Grand Cru Burgundy wines created equal? You be the judge! Can you “taste” the terroir in our first wine? Learn the basics of pairing wine with food, not a difficult task with the food-friendly wines of Burgundy. We’ll travel south, where the sun-drenched Rhone Valley ripens grapes slowly, producing full, robust red wines. We’ll taste Chateauneuf-du-Pape, producing the best wines in the Southern Rhone. Join us next week when we travel to Bordeaux.

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