Local Wine Events

Event ID #250724

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Join us as we turn the tried-and-true method of food and wine pairing on its head. Anyone can choose a wine to compliment their favorite dish, but what about cooking dishes designed specifically to bring out best in your beloved bottles? In this four-hour, hands-on class we’ll do just that. As we unravel the mysteries behind the fascinating world of wine and food matching you’ll learn some key recipes made to highlight the very best and most interesting qualities in each grape variety or style of wine. What’s more, you’ll learn how vastly those grapes and wine styles transform from place to place and how to choose the varieties that best suit both your menu and your palate!

Red wines often get passed by in the dog days of summer, but there’s a world of reds out there that just call out for warm weather foods. We’ll taste some time-honored summer reds like Pinot Noir and Beaujolais, and then venture into uncharted territory with Grignolino, Schiava, Zweigelt, and others! Whether familiar hot weather quaffs or newly discovered favorites, they’re all perfectly complimented by the foods of summer.

When the weather warms up we often turn to grilling outdoors so as not to heat up the house, or find ways to compose an entire meal without turning on the oven at all. We’ll liven up your summer menus by creating Mini Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts, Cheese Straws, Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Classic Ratatoille with Fresh Herbs, and a Plum Tart with Raspberries.