World Of Wine: Chile & Argentina (Chelmsford)
Welcome to the exciting World of Wine tasting on Chile & Argentina focusing on popular, affordable and high quality wines.
What makes Chile such an attractive ‘safe bet’ for a consumer? We’ll look at the facts, looking at the climate through to the diverse country that is Chile. White grape varieties such as the crisp Sauvignon Blanc, balanced Chardonnay and soft and smooth reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot rule the roost and not forgetting the highly-acclaimed Carmenere, resurrected in Chilean vinyards after its destruction in Bordeaux over 160 years ago. And new, cooler sub-regions such as Bio Bio and Limari are making waves, where aromatic varieties such as Riesling and Gewurztraminer are thriving: Chile really can do it all!
Although production (5th in the world) has been dropping, quality is rising. With a focus on the famed wine region Mendoza, Malbec has carved a reputation of high quality often notably higher than its French origins; when grown up in the foothills of the Andes, it's capable of producing inky black wine with sweet damson fruit and spicy mocha notes. It is currently one of the buzz grapes in the UK market. But it doesn’t stop there; there’s plenty of Viognier, Torrontes and Shiraz to discover too, all the more for us to taste our way through.
All tastings include: minimum of 6 wines sourced locally so you can find them easily if you like them, full tasting notes, tasting sheet, use of professional tastings glasses and nibbles.
Note, this evening can be booked on its own or as part of our core 8-week course - book all 8 evenings and save 13%! The 8-week course is flexible, so if you have to skip an evening you can pick it up next time).
All our courses can be purchased as a gift - either purchase using the 'book now' button below and then email us to ask us to send a Gift Voucher OR buy an open voucher so your recipient can choose when to come (the evening repeats through the year).
Places remaining: 10
Course Date/Time: Thu 12th Apr 2018 at 7.00pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Venue: Two Brewers, 80-84 Springfield Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6JY