He discusses the causes of wine flaws and how to recognize the most common flaws. Tasting the same wines aged in different oak barrels from France and America helps you appreciate how oak from different coopers and forests affects wine and why most great wines are aged in oak. Samples of Chardonnays from California's distinct regions illustrate the influence of regional characteristics, including climate, geology, and topography. In the final session on blending, you have an opportunity to create your own blend from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, the primary grape varieties of Bordeaux. By the end of the course, you should be able to recognize different wine components and influences and describe clearly and exactly what you are tasting and what you like and dislike in a wine.
Enrollment is limited.
Cronin Vineyards is the only California winery to receive the Connoisseur's Guide to California Wines' highest award for five consecutive years. Please bring six wine glasses to each session.