In the 1300's a monk walks into a wine cave, picks out a bottle of wine for dinner and sets off a chain reaction of exploding bottles and a hailstorm of broken glass. From this point forward it was the Monks vs. the "Vin du Diable" and a valiant attempt to eradicate this plague from monastery cellars. But fortunately for us, the British found fizzy wines to be simply marvelous and set out to tame the beast and make it a feature rather than a failure.

In this upcoming seminar, we're telling the story of the accidental discovery of sparkling wine and its transformation from the "devil's wine" to a "divine indulgence" in this taste-and-learn showcase of bubbles around the world to add some sparkle to your holiday gatherings.

Featuring Sparkling wines from France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia!

Tucked into the hills between the Ligurian Sea and the Italian Alps, Piedmont is one of Italy's most prestigious and largest wine growing regions. Famous for its "Bar Belles" -- Barolo, Barbaresco & Barbera, Piedmont also produces easy drinking red wines and refreshing white wines that while less famous, are equally exciting.

In this 90 minute taste-and-learn seminar featuring six wines from Italy's most highly respected regions, we'll discuss the history of Northern Italy, the winemaking history behind its most famous wines and the indigenous grapes behind them.

Join us for a rare opportunity to taste through a Chateau-curated vertical of 2004-2007-2017 Ch. Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape and Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas in a comparative tasting discussion and format led by our Chief Education Officer, Sam Schmitt, DipWSET, CS, CWE and Tablas Creek Partner and General Manager Jason Haas.

Burgundy is among the most famous and most confounding regions of the world. Viewed as the model for terroir driven wines and appellation structure and well known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Burgundy also boasts Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and a few lesser known grapes in its domain. Join us for a tasting of Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Village, and Regional Pinot Noir wines as well as stand out Chardonnay and a Burgundian Sauvignon Blanc

Join us for an immersive Taste-and-Learn seminar exploring the history of one of California's longest planted grape varieties with examples from its homeland in the Balkans, Southern Italy, and around California.

Time to bring your favorite wine to see if Sam, and the rest of the group can identify it in a blind tasting! The first five people to sign up to bring a wine for the tasting participate for free!