Ireland's Wild Geese Became France's Wine Geese

815 16th Avenue,Belmar NJ 07719

09 August, 2021

Description

Learn about the Flight of the Earls - known as the Wild Geese - who settled in France and became the Wine Geese From the “Flight of the Earls” in 1607 to the end of the 17th century, Irish men and women escaped England’s tyranny by escaping to the European continent. Many of the exiles known as the “Wild Geese” settled in Bordeaux, established vineyards and developed into the finest winegrowers in France, earning the label “Wine Geese” along the way. Join us to hear the story of these Irish émigrés and taste a “flight of wines” from their French vineyards.