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Bordeaux Wine Class
November 5, 2009 (Thu)
from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Washington, DC
Cost: $65 for FWS members; $75 for non-members
Event ID #255262
Did you know that there is more Merlot and CabernetSauvignon grown in Bordeaux than anywhere else on earth? Yet, it is terroirthat dictates the nature of the Bordeaux blend, not winemaker preference orwhimsy! Find out how climate, soil and the traditional grape varieties interactto impact classifications, vineyard rankings and wine styles!
Event Details
Wine OR Wine & Food
Bordeaux Syllabus:
Bordeaux is a large and diversewine region producing everything from world-renowned botrytized dessert winesto world class cellar-worthy reds, delicate rosés, dry whites and exuberant crémants.Each of Bordeaux’s 57 AOCs delivers a unique set of wines with distinctivecharacteristics that set it apart from its neighbors. Explore the diversitywhile tasting your way through a unique constellation of wine stars.More about this class:
This foundation class is part of the official French Wine Academy curriculum. It was created by the French Wine Society and is endorsed by "Wines of France" and the National French Wine Office.
The class will be taught by a certified wine educator and will include a tasting of up to 6 wines. Students completing all 8 classes will receive a certificate of completion.For more information & registration, please visit our website:
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