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Date(s) - 11/20/25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual Location
Must pre-register to attend! Book Now. Payment is not due until 2 weeks prior to your class date.
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Have you wanted to enjoy French wine but have been too intimated by the mystique behind the label and the bottle? Want to walk into any wine shop or look at any restaurant menu and be able to purchase in confidence? Or just want to spend a Thursday night tasting and discovering really good wine? Then these classes are for you!
This course has been designed for members of our extended community and visitors who want to learn more about wine in a way that fits into your schedule and your budget. Each week, certified sommelier, Dr. Laura Winter Falk, will dive deep into one of the acclaimed eight major wine regions in France, sharing its history, famous appellations, indigenous grape varietals, and wine styles that have captivated people for over 2600 years!
As you taste the different wines from quality producers, you will also learn how to identify the structural and aromatic elements of the wine and how they are traditionally expressed from that region. Every class also includes a food pairing component where the wines are featured with a weekly sommelier-selected dish (paid directly to La Tourelle that evening).
Featured Class: November 20 – The Wines of Provence and Occitanie (Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence – Bandol – Picpoul de Pinet – Limoux – Cohors – Madiran) – $83 (Hosted at La Tourelle, in their downstairs event space.)
Important note: If you are planning to attend one or more of the classes this fall, please reserve all the classes you plan on attending. No payment is due at the time of booking. Your card will be charged two weeks before the class date. Reserving ahead helps plan for class size and wine needs. Classes that book below the minimum will likely be cancelled, so if there is one you really want to attend we suggest booking as early as possible.
Full schedule of offered classes:
- Sept 25 – The White Wines of Burgundy: (Bourgogne – Chablis Cote d’Or Village – Cote d’Or Premier Cru – Bouzeron) – $89
- October 2 – The Red Wines of Burgundy (Bourgogne – Cote d’Or Village – Cote d’Or Premier Cru – Beaujolais ) – $89
- October 9 – No class
- October 16 – The Wines of Bordeaux (Bordeaux AOC, Saint-Estephe – Pessac Leognan – Saint-Emilion – Sauternes) – $89
- October 23 – The Wines of the Loire Valley (Nantes – Savenniers – Saumur Champigny – Vouvray – Chinon – Pouilly-Fumé) – $89
- October 30 – No Class
- November 6 – The Wines of Alsace (Riesling – Pinot Gris – Gewurztraminer – Muscat – Cremant d’Alsace – Edelzwicker) – $89
- November 13 – The Wines of the Rhone Valley (Saint-Joseph – Cote Collines Rhodaniennes – Côtes-du-Rhône – Vacqueyras – Tavel ) – $89
- November 20 – The Wines of Provence and Occitanie (Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence – Bandol – Picpoul de Pinet – Limoux – Cohors – Madiran) – $83
- November 27 – No Class (Thanksgiving)
- December 4 – The Wines of Champagne (Region [Cote du Barr] – Maison [NM] – Vigneron [RN]- Style [Extra Brut]) – $95
- Course Schedule,Fall 2025:
- Course Schedule, Fall 2025:
- Sept 25 – The White Wines of Burgundy: (Bourgogne – Chablis Cote d’Or Village – Cote d’Or Premier Cru – Bouzeron) – $89
- October 2 – The Red Wines of Burgundy (Bourgogne – Cote d’Or Village – Cote d’Or Premier Cru – Beaujolais ) – $89
- October 9 – No class
- October 16 – The Wines of Bordeaux (Bordeaux AOC, Saint-Estephe – Pessac Leognan – Saint-Emilion – Sauternes) – $89
- October 23 – The Wines of the Loire Valley (Nantes – Savenniers – Saumur Champigny – Vouvray – Chinon – Pouilly-Fumé) – $89
- October 30 – No Class
- November 6 – The Wines of Alsace (Riesling – Pinot Gris – Gewurztraminer – Muscat – Cremant d’Alsace – Edelzwicker) – $89
- November 13 – The Wines of the Rhone Valley (Saint-Joseph – Cote Collines Rhodaniennes – Côtes-du-Rhône – Vacqueyras – Tavel ) – $89
- November 20 – The Wines of Provence and Occitanie (Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence – Bandol – Picpoul de Pinet – Limoux – Cohors – Madiran) – $83
- November 27 – No Class (Thanksgiving)
- December 4 – The Wines of Champagne (Region [Cote du Barr] – Maison [NM] – Vigneron [RN]- Style [Extra Brut]) – $95
