Tasting Themes
We can customize your tasting experience based on your interests and preferences.
Here are just several examples of suggested tasting themes.
Do you want to explore a particular wine region like Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Tuscany, or the Finger Lakes, for example, just to name a few? In the regional tasting them, we will dive deeper into the different aspects of a particular wine region that make it unique in the world of wine. Or, we can even do a cross regional comparison so that you can better understand what makes Napa Valley Cabernets different from Bordeaux Cabernets. We can even dive into the nuances of terroir and winemaking styles across different regions to explore what makes a New World wine different from an Old World wine.
Have you ever wondered why you like Pinot Noirs from Oregon vs. Burgundy? Or, why Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley are big and bold as compared to Cabernets from Bordeaux. Perhaps you are perplexed why a Pinot Noir is light in color and body, yet has a beautiful bouquet that reminds you or rose pedals, yet a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley smacks you in the face with big, bold fruity notes that evolve and linger on your palate. Maybe you prefer bubbly wine and would like to explore the difference between Champagne and California Brut? We can customize a varietal tasting to the wines you are most interested and discuss the unique varietal, terroirs and winemaking styles that yield very different aromatic and flavor profiles and find the ones that best suit your palate.
Do you like bubbly wine and are curious about the differences between Champagne houses in France vs. sparkling wine from California? Perhaps you would like to do a vertical tasting within a particular Champagne producers line-up, or taste different cuvee’s produced by the same producer but from different parts of their vineyard? Champagne is a fun wine that is celebrated the world over with special occasions like engagements, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays. What a fun way to explore the energy and passion of a wine that was discovered accidentally by the French monk Dom Perignon way back in 1697. The best quote attributed to Dom Perignon after his accidental discovery is “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!”
Old World vs. New World Wines
Discovering Australia & New Zealand
Big, bold Napa Cabs
A Road to Tuscany
Pinot Noir: The World’s Most Finicky Grape
Wines of South Africa
Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Wine of the Popes
Burgundy: Land of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Bordeaux: Left Bank vs. Right Bank
If you want to elevate your wine tasting experience, this is the perfect theme for you! Wine and food are the perfect culinary experience and we’ll take you step by step through wine and food pairing, focusing on which types of cheese and charcuterie match perfectly to the wine you are tasting. We’ll remove the mystery of how different foods can accentuate the sensory experience of the wine you are tasting, turning a glass of wine into a masterpiece of culinary pleasure!
