Saturday Wine Seminar: California vs. Bordeaux

How do you explain the world of wine’s longstanding fascination with comparing California to Bordeaux? Arguably, the best bottlings of the two regions represent some of the most famous and reputable wines in the world. Several high-profile tastings throughout the years—such as the Judgment of Paris in 1976, and a repeat tasting 30 years later in London—have considerably upped the profile of California’s finest, particularly in the context of its would-be rivalry with its more established French counterpart. So, for our seminar this next Saturday we decided to seek out our most Bordelaise of our California selection, such as well-structured Cabernet blends and smooth, richly styled Sauvignon Blancs, and pit them against some of our favorite Bordeaux bottlings. We’ll examine the similarities and differences between the two region’s styles, and test the boundary between New World and Old World winemaking. We’ll even run through the wines blind, to see once and for all exactly what it takes to discriminate the differences between these two oft-compared winemaking regions.

– Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux or California
– Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux or California
– Merlot from Bordeaux or California
– Merlot from Bordeaux or California
– Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux or California
– Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux or California
– Dessert wine from from Bordeaux or California
– Dessert wine from from Bordeaux or California

The Seminar begins promptly at 2pm.
Includes an appropriately paired snack.
Seating is limited.
Seats can be purchased below.
Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are non-refundable.
$20 Seminar Fee, credited with a $200 purchase.