Dive into the diverse production methods, distinctive grape varieties, and varied climates that together create one of the world's most richly varied and complex styles of wine.
Champagne may not be the first sparkling wine style to have been created in the world, but it remains the most famous and internationally celebrated category. In this comprehensive class, you will learn the brief but fascinating history of bubbly wines, explore the various production methods employed across regions, understand the different wine styles produced from different grape varieties, and gain knowledge about how these factors differ across producers. Discover through a guided blind tasting experience how champagne and related styles vary based on the influence of climate, soil composition, and regional winemaking traditions in diverse international regions. Despite the significant differences between these wines, you will come to recognize and appreciate the common threads that unite them as distinctive sparkling wines.
This class is an essential experience for sparkling wine enthusiasts and for anyone seeking to deepen and improve their wine tasting skills, knowledge, and appreciation.
Tasting of six wines is included as part of your course registration fee.
Online Participation Information:
- You will receive the Zoom meeting link and any necessary handout materials via email a few days before the class date. Please check your spam folder and contact [email protected] if you have not received the materials within one business day of your scheduled class.
- If you have ordered a tasting kit, it may be picked up at the San Francisco Wine School location or delivered across the United States.
- Wine parameter lists and detailed tasting notes are available for those participating from locations where sample kits cannot be delivered. View pickup and delivery options and detailed information here.
- Those who prefer to participate online and opt to skip the wine tastings can select the "Skip the Wine" registration option.
- Detailed wine lists and preparation instructions are included in your tasting kit.
