DC -- Deductive Wine Tasting with Matthew Stollenmaier, WSET Certified Instructor

Wine is definitely a subject that the more you practice, the more you learn and the more you want to continue discovering.

The easy part is deciding if you like wine or not. The difficult part is understanding why. What do you like about it, what are you tasting and how do you communicate these thoughts? Is it light or full bodied? Tannic or smooth and supple? What are tannins anyway? Is it fruity, sweet, dry…? Do fruity and sweet mean the same thing? How can I choose between red fruit and or dark fruit? When you say barnyard…?

In our continuation of our Wine Education Program, this class focuses on “deductive” tasting specifically…from generalities to more specific realizations and knowledge. We will combine useful and distinctive information and tools, a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of wine. Through taste identification & comparative tastings, we’ll demonstrate body, tannin, sweetness/dryness, fruity and earthy differences to give you the tools to narrow down the plethora of choices you experience every time you taste wine and train your palate further with every sip.

The ability to sniff out and untangle the subtle threads that weave into complex wine aromas is essential for tasting. Try holding your nose while you swallow a mouthful of wine; you will find that most of the flavor is muted. Your nose is the key to your palate. (90% of taste comes from your nose) Once you learn how to give a wine a good sniff, you’ll begin to develop the ability to isolate flavors—to notice the way they unfold and interact—and, to some degree, assign a language to describe them. The language you choose comes from your life experience, where you grew up and what you ate/drank then and now.

About the Speaker:

Matthew Stollenmaier holds the WSET Intermediate Wine & Spirit Education Trust Certification from the International Wine Center in New York City, Master of Wine program and actively attends wine courses from trusted programs such as Society of Wine Educators, NYC, Institute of Culinary Education, NYC, Institute of America California, The Rudd Center for the Study of California Wines, and University of Davis, Special Studies of Sensory Evaluation, Food and Wine Pairing.

About the Class:

What you'll learn:

- Basic understanding of the various types of wines tasted;

- What to look for in wines from this region and with this style;

- Better understanding of the importance of terroir for wines of this character;

- The history of the region and unique character of the wines from the corresponding appellations;

- and, hopefully, all the answers to your wine-related questions!

What to expect:

- A tasting-pour of each wine;

- Seated room only;

- Casual tasting format paced at the speed of the speaker;

- Guests encouraged to arrive at the advertised start time.

Suggested attire:

- Casual or post-work

Duration:

- Approximately 90 minutes.

Note: Tickets not offered at the door to walk-ins; Gift Certificates may be applied for this event. To do so, email info@corkandfork.co with the name of the event, the date, the number on your gift certificate, your full name, and contact telephone number.

Age Policy: Due to strict US liquor laws, no one under the age of 21 is allowed at Cork & Fork events. ID check at entry.

Sampling Policy: No excessive product sampling will be allowed.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds. Tranfers by request. Email info@corkandfork.co