Same Grape, Different Wine
Do you want to learn more about wine? What's the difference between sweet and dry? How do you pair food with wine? How is climate change affecting the wine industry? We'll talk about all of these questions and more in this class!
For our introductory class, we will sample 3 wines made from Riesling, ranging from dry to sweet, and 3 wines made from Pinot Noir, a sparkling white wine, a rosé wine, and a red wine. We will also learn some science that will help us to better understand wine labels. Below is a tentative list of wines. Substitutions may be necessary, based on availability.
Riesling
It is widely believed that Riesling is native to Germany. It can produce excellent wines in cool climates. It is versatile because it can produce dry, off-dry, and sweet wines. Other regions, such as South Africa, Australia, Alsace, Washington state, and Oregon, can produce excellent wines from the Riesling grape.
Kung Fu Girl 2021
Columbia Valley, Washington
food pairing: stuffed chicken wing with hoisin
Loosen Dr. L 2021
Mosel
food pairing: Bratwurst
Hogue Late Harvest Riesling 2021
Columbia Valley, Washington
food pairing: hummingbird cupcakes
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a black grape native to Burgundy. It produces its best wines in cool climates. For the most part, red wines get their color from their skins. Thus, black grapes can be used to produce white, rosé, and red wines.
Chandon NV
Blanc de Pinot Noir
California
food pairing: gougères
Mouton Noir 2021
Love Drunk
Rosé Pinot Noir
Oregon
food pairing: shrimp cocktail
Erath 2019
Pinot Noir
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon
food pairing: coq au vin
Disclaimer: Food pairings are subject to change based on availibity of ingredients.