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Quench At CIA At Copia: Bottles That Rocked The Wine World!

Cost: $75

Some bottles don’t just win a tasting or sell a lot of cases. They change what the whole world pours. For the next event in the Quench at CIA at Copia series, Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson will be tracing three moments that did exactly that.

First, Chardonnay. Yes, Wente was labeling it as a varietal back in the 1930s, but it was the 1976 Paris Tasting, with Chateau Montelena in the spotlight, that proved California (and then others) could match the Burgundy benchmark. That set Chardonnay on its way to becoming the #1 grape in the world. We’ll hear how it inspired Catena to try proving Argentina’s potential with Chardonnay, starting with the 1991 vintage (Malbec came later), with Laura Catena sharing the story in my documentary. And we’ll look at how Kendall-Jackson put the grape in the hands of everyday drinkers.

Next, Pinot Noir and the Sideways effect, with voices from my documentary, including Susan Sokol Blosser and Richard Sanford. (Andrea is in the book, too, but that’s a story for the show.)

Finally, Prosecco, and how Mionetto helped move sparkling wine from special-occasion toasts to an everyday glass.

Wines included:

• Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
• Catena Chardonnay
• Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
• Mionetto Prosecco Brut
• Mionetto Cartizze DOCG

That’s a lot for one hour, but by design, Andrea keeps it fast and fun. You’ll get documentary clips, a taste-along, and “Taste of The Grove” bites—samples from The Grove, CIA at Copia, curated by our former CIA student and Michelin-starred chef, Chris Lemerand.

We hope you’ll pour a glass and come along!

Grab your tickets before spots fill up!

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• pinot noir
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