Saturday, October 17th   4-6 Pm

​Wine tasting class with our own local expert Sandy Bragg
The core of this event will be tasting and comparing sets of
similar wines; for example a table wine vs a higher quality
wine of the same type. 
NOTE: Participants must register for this event at the store or at
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992202705922?aff=oddtdtcreator

What the heck is a wine class?  We did one last year and it was a blast, so I wanted to try it again.  We will get together in Pierce’s Garage, sample wines and compare notes on what we taste.  Sometimes there is a group consensus, sometimes not. And there are no wrong answers!  It is good fun, and it helps to collectively focus on what we are tasting.

What is this wine class about?  Last year we tried pairing wine with food.  This year, we will explore what distinguishes table wines from high-priced wines (besides cost).  We’re not talking about frou-frou stuff like ‘aromas of cut grass’.  We’ll try to really focus on each wine and tease out what we are tasting.  It helps that we can discuss it as a group and share.
 
How will it work?  We’ll concentrate on 3 pairs of wines (6 wines altogether).  First, we’ll try a table wine, a decent wine selling for $15 or less.  Then we’ll try a related fancy wine selling for $30 or more.  I’ll give you a bunch of wine attributes you can pick from to describe each wine and ask you to select the top 3 attributes that apply to each wine.  You’ll share your picks with the others at your table and decide which attributes are the consensus for your table.  We’ll collect the results from each table and aggregate an overall consensus and then compare it to what other wine buyers think.
 
What’s the point?  The overall goal is to get a sense of what to expect for different levels of wine quality.  As educated wine consumers, we can jump on wines that are underpriced for what they deliver and shun those that disappoint, whether we are shopping for solid table wines or splurges for special events. But mainly the point is to share some wine together and have some laughs…
 
If you have other questions, don’t hesitate to ask.  And don’t hesitate to sign up!  The space will accommodate 35 folks so either sign up at the store or online at Eventbrite.com.  (Eventbrite is currently showing 23 attendees.) The cost of the class is $25 to defray the expense of the wine.  You can see the agenda for the class here.