About this Event
Join us for a relaxed, sit-down French wine classroom experience featuring a minimum of 8 French wines, guided discussion, and a French-inspired dinner from Nick + Sons. Limited to 16 people.
Hosted by Sommelier and Wine Educator Ian Blackburn of LearnAboutWine, this two-hour tasting explores the grapes, regions, producers, and styles that make France the benchmark for so many of the world’s greatest wines.
Dinner includes your choice of:
- Short Rib Bourguignon
- Mushroom Bourguignon
Served with Brie, Comté, and fresh fruit.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Your ticket includes the full guided tasting, dinner, wine, service, and educational content.
Come hungry, come curious, and taste your way through France.
Wines to Be Announced!
*We reserve the right to change the wine line up without notice. We open one bottle per paying guest. The cost of our event is never based on any one bottle of wine but the cost of the event to operate and perform.**We do not include but do encourage gratuity, if you agree we have worked to your satisfaction and are impressed by our show.
The Venue:
With over 20 years of operating experience in restaurants from Manhattan to Manhattan Beach, I am thrilled to be in back in Southern California with my wife and two sons embarking on a new adventure. We feel that Nick & Sons is going to fill a much needed void in the neighborhood, providing a fresh local gourmet market and delicatessen, an aggressive cheese and charcuterie program, and an exceptional selection of wines. Above all, genuine hospitality is the foundation of all that we do, thus a relationship with our guest is most valued to us.
This market is yours as much as it is ours. We are excited to have you make it your own as it matures through the years. Your input and concerns are always welcome, please feel free to reach out to us, we would love to hear from you.
We look forward to inviting you to our new home and making many new friends!
3307 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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ABOUT IAN BLACKBURN, WINE EDUCATOR - 25 YEARS OF INDUSTRY SERVICE
Ian discovered the wine industry at the ripe age of 21 while working for famous chefs such as Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in the top dining rooms of Los Angeles. The discovery of wine and his endless need for knowledge quickly engulfed Ian’s life. His passion would eventually redirect his career from restaurants and hotels to vineyards and education. In 1995 LearnAboutWine.com was born, becoming the first website dedicated to wine education.
With over 25-years of experience traveling the wine world, Ian is a published author (Wiley Publications, 2002), has 10 vintages of top level winemaking on his resume at Beekeeper Cellars, and is considered one of the region's best wine educators. Ian’s push to evolve and his ability to pivot has produced a strata of new concepts such as, ZoomIntoWine.com (virtual education), MerchantofWine.com (the family’s online wine store), and now the return of in-person gatherings with LearnAboutWine.com. Ian maintains high levels of entertainment and enthusiasm at his events by using all the great gathering spots in LA as potential venues. All while making a name for himself in the wine industry, Ian has never forgotten to give back to the community. Over the last few years he has raised over $650,000 for the T.J. Martell Foundation, which donates to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to help fund research to cure cancer in children. The combined charity efforts of LearnAboutWine have raised over a million dollars for a variety of causes throughout Los Angeles and beyond.
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Our Policy
All tickets are non-refundable. We can adjust your menu for dietary needs up to 72 hours prior without any additional cost. Wines can change without notice, failure or corked wine at the dinner does not result in any type of credit or refund. We open one bottle minimum per paying guest, and can reduce the total number of bottles being opened so that the dinner does not have to cancel should ticket sales not reach the minimum. Fewer bottles equals larger pours - you will get the same quantity of wine and we always open the best wines for the quality of the event. Cancellation due to illness is not allowed, you may however take food to go - or assign your seat to someone else without fee. The perishable nature of our product requires no cancellation, no credit, no refunds for any reason - this is like an airline flight or Dodger game… once it goes, its gone.
NOTICE REGARDING ALLERGIES, FOOD RESTRICTIONS + LIMITATIONS INCLUDING BEVERAGES BUT NOT LIMITED TO WINE
*Please carefully review any programs you may be interested involving food/refreshment/beverages.
No refunds, cancellations, or date swaps allowed.
Unfortunately, refreshments and food & beverage substitutions are politely declined. We try our best to accommodate food limitations/restrictions, however, it is our policy is to inform you that we make no promises or guarantees of any particular food/ beverage accommodation, regardless of whether learnaboutwine or our third-party venue is providing refreshments/ food and/or beverages. We make no promises guarantees that if/ any refreshments/food and/or beverages are free of any allergens and/or health restricting products/elements. We will not be held responsible/liable for/if any illness that may occur while consuming at his/her/their own free will and at his/her/their own discretion.
*Please be advised, outside food and beverage is not permitted at any of our events.
*Adult Participants must be 21 and over. Valid government issued ID required to attend this event. The entirety of the experience is important and vital for the enjoyment of all adult participants. Our private events are created for adults 21-years of age and older and unable to accommodate minors. Minors are not allowed into any of our events.
*ALL/ANY TICKET SALE IS FINAL. WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS/EXCHANGES/CREDITS/TRANSFERS BETWEEN OUR PROGRAMS.
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PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine, and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Nick and Sons Gourmet Market, 3307 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, United States
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