Description

11. 14 IS THE NEW 12 (Thursday, March 26)
Alcohol levels are a hot topic in today’s wine world. When one looks at the top wines of yesteryear, they rarely show alcohol levels above 12%. Today, even wines from cooler areas seldom have less than 14% alcohol and some reach more than 17%. Some wineries claim that to achieve the ripeness they want they need at least 14%. Others blame it on climate change or on the recent dominant style of bigger, bolder wines that, attributed to Parker’s preference, dominated the fine wine world until recently. Still some others believe that alcohol level is less important if it is integrated and the wine is well balanced. In this tasting we will address this heady debate and taste representative wines.
Please note that this class registration is non-refundable.

Instructor

Helio San Miguel