France
While wine was not invented in France, she is the mothership of wine. In this class, we will explore wines from different regions of France. We will learn about how geography, terroir, and climate affect the grapes. We will continue to learn about food pairings, one of which may be unexpected.
This class is a favorite. Sparkling wine was not invented/discovered in Champagne. It was the result of a serendipitous accident in the Languedoc. We'll start this class by sampling a wine from the place where this "accident" happened. Our final wine will be a Sauternes. Jonathan Swift said, "It was a brave man who first ate an oyster." Sauternes is the oyster of the wine world; it is made from grapes that have been affected by the fungus botrytis cinerea.
Languedoc
Sparkling brut 2019
food pairing: Flammakueche gratinée
Loire
Vignobles Lacheteau
Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) 2021
food pairing: escargots
Provence
Chevalier de Lafoux Sainte Anne
Côtes de Provence Rosé 2021
food pairing: grilled Halloumi
Burgundy
Pinot Noir 2019
food pairing: beet salad with goat cheese
(A salad with red wine? Oh yeah!)
Bordeaux
Tertre du Moulin 2019
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
food pairing: beef Bourgogne
Bordeaux
Dubourdieu Liaison 2016
Sauternes
food pairing: crème caramel
Disclaimer: Food pairings are subject to change based on availability of ingredients.