Case Study - New World Pinot Noir

4300 N. Miller Road,Scottsdale AZ 85251

05 October, 2021

Description

This immersion case study will focus on how the celebrated Pinot Noir grape expresses itself in different regions outside of Europe. ***Class Fee is $150. Please register to hold your place in the immersion case study program. You will receive an e-mail with final class details inclusive of a payment link one week prior to the program. This immersion case study will focus on how the celebrated but temperamental Pinot Noir grape expresses itself in different regions outside of Europe. The ethereal beauty of Pinot Noir is easily noticed in the Grand Crus of Burgundy, especially in great vintages, but true elegance can be found in New World interpretations as well, and frequently on a more consistent basis. Pinot Noir is also a most-versatile pairing partner, compatible with a wide spectrum of foods, and New World Pinot is very often more-approachable, and more culinarily diverse than affordable Burgundy. Premium sites, innovative new winemaking techniques, and talented young wine makers have turned New World Pinot Noir into a hotly trending global phenomenon, which we will explore in detail through a mixed-case of 12 selected premium wines. Pinot Noir from: Willamette Valley, Oregon; the Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley, and Santa Barbara County in California' the North and South Islands of New Zealand; Tasmania and mainland Australia, as well as South Africa will all be explored and compared. New World Pinot is all the rage right now. Join us as we endeavor to discover which are the most-impressive, and why. This program is hosted by The Somm School in association with Michael La Vardera. Michael has spent the last 22 years in the wine industry has served progressively increasing roles as Sommelier for NYC restaurants, Beverage Director, and ultimately Corporate Beverage Director for multiple-unit, multi-State restaurant groups. He is an accomplished Wine Educator who served nearly a decade as the Director of Wine Education for a national supplier of import brands, where he also evaluated and selected which brands to import in the United States. He has also appeared on Television as host for 2 cable television series on Wine Education, and as “Michael The Sommelier” on Food Network and Bravo TV. Michael comes to The Somm School via New York City. Sommelier of Wine & Spirits Guild [email protected] www.spiritsomm.com