Cali (class 2): Sonoma

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Cali (class 2): Sonoma

February 9, 2010 (Tue) from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Waltham, MA

Cost: $20

Event ID #290371

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Wine OR Wine & Food

Everyone knows California wine, right??? You got Sonoma, Napa, Santa something, some others, and wherever they filmed "Sideways." If those are your thoughts exactly, don't feel bad, you're not alone! California is quite complex - it's practically its own country when it comes to wine production. California constitutes about 90% of US wine production and if itwere a country, would be the 4th leading wine producer, behind France, Italy, and Spain! With over 2,800 wineries and 4,600 grape growers, California has more than tripled its wine production in the past 20 years, making it a $60 billion business for the state! Nothing to scoff at for a group of farmers, who before the infamous Paris Tasting of 1976 were just seen as a bunch of hicks, trying to compete with the French. They've proved their worth time and again and are certainly worth closer inspection...

This series will help familiarize you with the "deeper tracks" of Cali wines and reacclamate you to the more famous counties of Sonoma and Napa.

A different wine professional will teach each class, while presenting bottles from the respective regions. The instructors will include Trevor Nelson of Classic Wines, Stefanie Korman of United Liquors, Terrance O'Neill of Harborside Wine Co, and Michael Murray of Gordon's. Around 5-8 wines will be featured in each class. Cheese and crackers will be served.

The classes can be purchased individually for $20 per class or as a package of 5 for $85.

Tues Feb 2 - Mendocino, Lake County, San Fran

Tues Feb 9 - Sonoma

Tues Feb 16 - Napa

Tues Feb 23 - Sierra Foothills, Central Valley, Lodi

Tues Mar 2 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Paso Robles, Santa Cruz

http://center.gordonswine.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/11296

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