The Art of the Sommelier
Venture further into the world of service and how to taste like a French sommelier by developing your ability to assess wine quality. This program also delves into service methods, demonstrating how to store, serve and pair wines for ultimate dinner parties.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 30 Full Bottles of Wine
- 8 Two-Hour Live Sessions
- Expert Sommelier
- 2 Riedel Tasting Glasses
- Riedel decanter
- Riedel varietal specific tasting set
- Nez du vin – nose training system with 54 wine aromas
- Coravin Wine Preservation System
- Shipping
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This program provides in-depth insight into wine tasting, inspired by the techniques used by professionals. We will encourage you to develop your own unique way of describing wines through comparative tastings, bringing unique personality to language and vocabulary that can be used to impress your future guests, friends and family. We will also do a focus on how to serve wine like a professional and create food pairings.
CLASS THEMES
- Tasting techniques
- Glassware, aerating and decanting
- Textures
- Tannins
- Acidity
- Sugar and alcohol
- Horizontal tasting
- Vertical tasting
WINES WE'VE TASTED
Alsace Riesling Grand Cru “Schlossburg” 2015 Domaine Weinbach
Pessac-Léognan Château Haut-Bailly 2017
Meursault 2018 Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils
Côtes du Roussillon 2018 Vieilles vignes Domaine du Clos des Fées
PRICING
3600 €*
* Prices listed are per 1-2 person household
Estimated French retail value of wine and supplies 2 800 €
4 households required before a program can begin
HOW IT WORKS
1. FIND YOUR WINE BUDDIES
Classes are designed for small groups of 4-6 households (of 1-2 people) that have decided to embark on this journey together, because we believe interactive classes are always more enriching.
2. CONTACT US
Get in touch with us to create a tailored program schedule for your group! Then we ship all of the supplies to each household. Once everyone has received their shipment, off we go!!!
3. START TASTING!
Each participant will get a Zoom link for each scheduled class. We conduct dynamic live 2-hour sessions. You will have the expert guidance of a professional sommelier who will train your nose, palette, and mind to get the most out of each and every bottle.
The Art of the Sommelier
Venture further into the world of service and how to taste like a French sommelier by developing your ability to assess wine quality. This program also delves into service methods, demonstrating how to store, serve and pair wines for ultimate dinner parties
Click icons to learn more
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 30 Full Bottles of Wine
- 8 Two-Hour Live Sessions
- Expert Sommelier
- 2 Riedel Tasting Glasses
- Riedel decanter
- Riedel varietal specific tasting set
- Nez du vin – nose training system with 54 wine aromas
- Coravin Wine Preservation System
- Shipping
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This program provides in-depth insight into wine tasting, inspired by the techniques used by professionals. We will encourage you to develop your own unique way of describing wines through comparative tastings, bringing unique personality to language and vocabulary that can be used to impress your future guests, friends and family. We will also do a focus on how to serve wine like a professional and create food pairings.
CLASS THEMES
- Tasting techniques
- Glassware, aerating and decanting
- Textures
- Tannins
- Acidity
- Sugar and alcohol
- Horizontal tasting
- Vertical tasting
HOW IT WORKS
1. FIND YOUR WINE BUDDIES
Classes are designed for small groups of 4-6 households (of 1-2 people) that have decided to embark on this journey together.
2. CONTACT US
Get in touch with us to create a tailored program schedule for your group! Then we ship all of the wines and supplies to each household. Once everyone has received their shipment, off we go!!!
3. START TASTING!
Each participant will get a Zoom link for each scheduled class. We conduct dynamic live 2-hour sessions, because we believe interactive classes are always more enriching. You will have the expert guidance of a professional sommelier who will train your nose, palette, and mind to get the most out of each and every bottle.
PRICING
3600 €*
* Prices listed are per 1-2 person household
Estimated French retail value of wine and supplies 2 800 €
4 households required before a program can begin
WINES WE’VE TASTED
Alsace Riesling Grand Cru “Schlossburg” 2015 Domaine Weinbach
Pessac-Léognan Château Haut-Bailly 2017
Meursault 2018 Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils
Côtes du Roussillon 2018 Vieilles vignes Domaine du Clos des Fées
Our other online wine programs
Wine Fundamentals
The french vineyards
In-person experiences
PARIS AND ITS PEOPLE
BEYOND THE CITY
INTO THE VINES
30 Bottles of wine
This program includes the tasting of 30 different wines that will help us illustrate different styles of wine through comparative tastings.
Sommelier
Expert guidance of a professional sommelier who will train your nose, palette, and mind to get the most out of each and every bottle.
tasting glasses
You will receive 2 Austrian-made Reidel glasses. We have found that the Riedel model 6449/15 is the right fit for our tasting sessions.
EIGHT 2-HOUR SESSIONS
We hold our classes over two hours because we believe interactive classes are always more enriching. Each session is divided into two parts – a theory lesson and a tasting session.
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
We recommend 4-6 households (1-2 people/household). We like our classes to be dynamic and convivial. Keep our program sizes small allows you to get personal attention.
CORAVIN
The Coravin Wine Preservation System is designed to pour wine without removing the cork, so wine always tastes like it has just been opened – even months later.
SHIPPING
All wines and supplies are shipped directly from France. Our programs include delivery to most international destinations.
LE NEZ DU VIN
The Nez du Vin (literally The Nose of Wine), helps to isolate 54 specific aromas that you will refind in wines during tastings. You can train your nose and your memory!
VARIETAL SPECIFIC TASTING SET
The set includes different shaped Riedel glasses made specifically for varying grape varieties. You will experiment with the glasses and determine for yourselves if the glass has an impact on your tasting session.
DECANTER
Serve wine like a pro. We provide a Riedel decanter so you can properly serve wine that needs to be aerated.
SHIPPING IN FRANCE
Shipping is included for our French participants.
