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Differences Between Port, Sherry, & Fortified Wines Plus Food Pairings

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    Wed, June 20, 2018 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)

Artisan Wine Depot
2482 W. El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
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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.

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  • wine
  • Artisan Wine Depot
  • Mountain View
  • Things to do in Mountain View, CA
  • Western Wine & Food Events
  • Mountain View Wine & Food Events

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