Local Event
Differences Between Port, Sherry, & Fortified Wines Plus Food Pairings
Wed, June 20, 2018 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
Cost: $85 plus tax
- Compare & Contrast: 9 Ports, Sherries, & Desert wines - Ruby vs Tawny, Manzanilla vs Oloroso, Portugal vs Spain vs Australia - an in depth comparison of the various regions & styles!
- Savor the most Prominent Fortified Wines in the World: Ruby, 20 yr Tawny, Fino, Manzanilla, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, & more!!
- Discover why Fortified Wines make excellent food pairing wines for more than just deserts!
- Master and Taste different expressions of Ports & Sherries plus other fortified wines form around the world!
- Pair a wide variety of cheese, chocolate, & small bites with each Port, Sherry, & Desert Wine to put into practice the food pairing concepts that are discussed
Tasting Line-Up:
Passadouro Ruby Reserva
Quinta de la Rosa - 20 Year Tawny
Yalumba Museum Reserve Antique Tawny N.V. - [RP 92] [WS 91] [ST 90]
Emilio Hidalgo Fino Sherry
Emilio Hidalgo El Tresillo Amontillo
La Guita Manzanilla
Emilio Hidalgo "Gobernador" Oloroso Seco Sherry NV (Jerez, Spain) - [WS 92]
Emilio Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez
Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 NV - [RP 98] [WE 94]
About Susan King:
Susan King is high tech refugee. For twenty five years in high tech, she was fortunate to travel the world and discovered the beautiful wines of the places she visited. She left high tech to pursue her love of wine.
She currently works for the Henry Wine Group, an importer and distributor of family owned wines from all over the world. Susan is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, French Wine Scholar with the French Wine Society and Level 3 Advanced WSET.
Price:
$85 per person (plus tax)
Includes a $40 credit towards the purchase of wines from the tasting.
*Ticket price is fully refundable if cancelled 72-hours prior to the event.