When we think about “modern” wines, so called “new world” wines, we immediately think of the Americas: the west coast, Chile, and Argentina. Even though they’re thousands of miles apart, their wines and wine cultures have a lot in common, from singular signature grapes to great traditional ripeness and personality.

Join us for a North America Versus South America wine taste-off. We will provide some head-to-head match-ups of classic wines representing these two hugely important wine regions and let you be the judge. In the process, you will learn basic wine tasting skills and how to describe the different personalities of these wines. An assortment of cheeses and antipasto will be served during class to introduce some of the fundamentals of pairing wine and food. At the end, you can cast votes for your favorites, and we will declare a victor of this installment of the Taste-Off.

WINE LIST (tentative)

White Light
Alma Andina Torrontes (Salta, northern Argentina)
Versus
Lemon Hill Viognier (Lodi, central California)

Pinot To The People
Cascade Quarry Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley, Oregon)
Versus
Schroeder Estate “Patagonia” Pinot Noir (Patagonia, southern Argentina)

Life Is A Cabernet
Raymond “R Collection” Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena, Napa, California)
Versus
HJ Fabre Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza, northwest Argentina)
Versus
Casona Cordillera Cabernet Sauvignon (Rapel Valley, east-central Chile)