About this Event
TASTE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL | BLIND TASTING IS FUN!
Blind tasting is the sport of wine tasting! It rewards knowledge and is a great way to learn (known as deductive tasting). We taste three wines blind at-a-time! We tell you what wines we are tasting, but we don’t tell you which glass they’re in! To take the live class up a notch; we ask timely trivia questions and engage other competitive elements…. This class helps develop tasting skills and wine knowledge! PALATE BUILDING is action packed, fun, and delicious!!! Build your palate, reinforce and expand what you know, or learn it for the first time! All experience levels welcome.
Aroma Training ✨ - learn how to smell wine!
Tasting Vocabulary 🤓 - taste with conviction!
Old World Detection 🔍 - stone, earth, etched acidity, learn the "fingerprints!"
New World Characteristics 🔍 - fruit forward, use of wood, acid, underripe!
Learn How To Detect 🔍 - alcohol, oak, fruit/varietal, place, vintage, variation!
Demystify the wine tasting experience and build your palate!
Includes Papille Gustative Mezze Platter
Farmers market fresh veggies, house made hummus, Jyaan Isaac bread and house made butter
Tip is not included but is requested at the event to help cover the wines and the LearnAboutWine team.
<h4 />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 wines do 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 event does not have to cancel should ticket sales not reach potential. Fewer bottles will equal larger pours, so 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 understandable and appreciated, but does not qualify for a refund. If you are not well, you may ask for the food to be made available for togo 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.
SAMPLE WINE LIST
12 QUALITY WINES (EVERY CLASS IS DIFFERENT)!
ABOUT IAN BLACKBURN
Ian graduated from California Polytechnic University in Hospitality Management in 1991 (Distinguished Alumni 2008) and is a life-long crusader for wine and improving the wine lifestyle. In 1995, Ian pioneered the internet's first website dedicated to wine education and in 2020, he re-launches learnaboutwine.com to allow nationwide access to his passionate wine classes, tasting events, and virtual tastings via Zoom. Ian’s career has shifted from floor service to distributor representative, to state manager for an international wine portfolio, to the author, to internet wine pioneer and now Ian is a leader in Zoom-based wine classes and events. In 2009, Ian launched his own wine brand with Clay Mauritson dedicated to the world's best Zinfandel; Beekeeper Cellars continues to amass top scores (95-97 points) critical acclaim, and professional praise. Ian has dedicated his life to fine wine and holds a number of credentials from the Society of Wine Educators, and continues his study with the Masters of Wine in London. Ian’s first book was published in 2002 and he expects to publish a new book in 2021.
Since 2001, Ian has served as an official Educational Ambassador for the Regions of Champagne, France, and The Napa Valley. Celebrating 25+ years in Wine Education, this new age of online education played right into Ian’s creative hands - contact [email protected] to hire Ian for your corporate event or private function. Also visit any of Ian’s websites at:
| merchantofwine.com | learnaboutwine.com | beekeepercellars.com |
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ALL/ ANY TICKET SALE IS FINAL. WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS/ EXCHANGES/ TRANSFER BETWEEN PROGRAMS. Your ticket is transferable: pass your ticket on to family/ friends at your own discretion.
Email us: [email protected]
LearnAboutWine.com Office | 10am-4pm PST Tuesday-Friday | 310-451-7600
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Papille Gustative, 2823 Main Street, Santa Monica, United States
USD 104.45
