This is the Ultimate Wine & Cheese Adventure! Let's conquer that intimidating cheese aisle? Fear not! We're here to transform your grocery store dread into a delightful exploration of flavor. Here’s the scoop: There aren’t six million cheeses lurking in that aisle—just six fabulous categories! And guess what? Each cheese has its perfect wine match. […]

This is the class that started it all! The day we announced it 1700 people signed up! Then they said what’s next? Wine ed classes have kept us surviving for 14 years! This class is all the things nobody else tells you except our winemaker, Carl - how to choose a bottle in a wine […]

Culinary - This guided wine and food pairing happens at lunch time with our winemaker, Donna, using five categories of wine and tapas sized food pairings to take you all the way through a lunchtime meal, including three entrees, three cheeses in the cheese course, three desserts and three chocolate delicacies. You’ll learn how to […]

Virginia Versus The World™ Thomas Jefferson had a vision … of vineyards lacing the Virginia landscape. And, along with the vines certain economic benefits – not to mention the resulting prestige, pleasure and refinement of enjoying fine wine. Over 300 farm wineries now dot the Commonwealth landcape. These special farms are putting Virginia on the […]

After the end of apartheid in the 1990s, South Africa’s wines reentered the world market. Now, 20 years later, South Africa’s time to shine on the wine stage has definitely arrived. "A significant proportion of the best South African wines today were not being made in 2000,” states Tim James in his comprehensive book Wines […]

Let’s address the impossible pairing! Experts say dessert and wine cannot possibly be put into your mouth at the same time. Technically they are right - better be careful, some of these flavors are in definite conflict! Wine enhances taste, creating an entirely new flavor profile. Desserts are no different. Making the perfect dessert and […]

Physics Class - Have you noticed chefs are being a bit more creative these days? Perfectly cooked potatoes, delicious peas and smoked cheese. Easy to make and delicious. Top Scientists have spent the better part of two decades collaborating with chefs to map out the aromatic molecules that give foods and wines their flavor. Thanks […]

Although sipping on award-winning wines is a delight, once you bring food into the equation the experience moves to an extraordinary level of discovery. Experience a fun, educational, and delectable Food and Wine pairing class. You will learn how to appreciate your palate and pair wines – spanning from whites and rosés, to reds, dry, […]

This is the class that started it all! The day we announced it 1700 people signed up! Then they said what’s next? Wine ed classes have kept us surviving for 14 years! This class is all the things nobody else tells you except our winemaker, Carl - how to choose a bottle in a wine […]

This is the class we said we would never attempt all at once! Then we caved for our enthusiastically convincing crew member who thought up the idea. In this tasting we'll take her triple threat challenge and taste all of our favorite vices in one sitting ... cheeses and chocolate desserts and wines all together […]

The history of Alsace wine has been influenced by the repeated changes of nationality of the Alsace region, which has passed from France to Germany and vice versa several times throughout history. Post World War II wine styles in Alsace and Germany diverged, as Alsace wines remained fully fermented, that is dry, intended to be […]

What’s better than a glass of wine? Wine mocktails! Turns out you don’t need hard alcohol to make delicious cocktails. Grab a bottle of wine for some of the best mixed drinks out there. Mocktails are a delicious and low alcohol alternative made with red, white, rosé or sparkling wine instead of liquor! We’ll experiment […]

Once every decade or so a wine grape comes along that transcends region, winery, or even common sense to become a brand unto itself. Malbec has joined that illustrious club of brand unto-itself varietals. Over the past few years we’ve introduced hundreds of guests to the darling of American wine (Argentinean Malbec). This year, we’re […]

This is the Ultimate Wine & Cheese Adventure! Let's conquer that intimidating cheese aisle? Fear not! We're here to transform your grocery store dread into a delightful exploration of flavor. Here’s the scoop: There aren’t six million cheeses lurking in that aisle—just six fabulous categories! And guess what? Each cheese has its perfect wine match. […]

This is the class that started it all! The day we announced it 1700 people signed up! Then they said what’s next? Wine ed classes have kept us surviving for 14 years! This class is all the things nobody else tells you except our winemaker, Carl - how to choose a bottle in a wine […]

Culinary - This guided wine and food pairing happens at lunch time with our winemaker, Donna, using five categories of wine and tapas sized food pairings to take you all the way through a lunchtime meal, including three entrees, three cheeses in the cheese course, three desserts and three chocolate delicacies. You’ll learn how to […]

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles - There are bubbles and then there are "Come quick, I'm tasting the stars" bubbles. Learn how specific grapes and production techniques influence sparkling wines. Learn why Prosecco is a great choice for mimosas, the reason Champagne is so expensive and all about lots of alternate bubblies from around the world. We’ll […]