Is your understanding of Riesling limited to its sweet expressions? This wine education class opens up the diverse world of this remarkable high-acid grape varietal. Riesling develops beautifully in cool growing regions and improves with extended aging. Yet many people encounter only the sweeter, more accessible styles. In reality, Riesling is crafted across the globe in formats ranging from still wines to sparkling expressions, and in styles spanning from utterly dry to lusciously dessert-sweet. Through a professional guided tasting of six carefully selected wines, you'll explore Riesling's origins, its cultivation in various international regions, and how different climates, soils, and winemaking traditions shape its character. You'll identify unifying qualities that connect these diverse examples while appreciating their individual regional distinctions.
Whether you're a devoted Riesling enthusiast or someone working to deepen your wine appreciation and analytical skills, this class offers valuable insights and hands-on learning.
Online Class Details
- A Zoom meeting link and any instructional materials will be sent to your email address several days in advance. Please check your spam folder and reach out to [email protected] if you haven't received these within one business day.
- If you've arranged for a wine tasting kit, you may pick it up at the San Francisco Wine School or request delivery to most locations across the United States.
- Wine tasting lists are available for those joining from locations where kit delivery isn't available; see pickup and delivery information here
- Participants who prefer to attend the online class without tasting wines may select the "Skip the Wine" option
- Your kit will include complete wine lists and step-by-step instructions for the tasting
