Blind Tasting: Burgundy and Bordeaux, Wednesday 29th March 2017

If you can’t tell your Margaux from your Morey-St Denis, tonight is for you. Bordeaux and Burgundy, France’s most famous wine regions, can provide myriad trip-ups for the wine student. Come along to an evening exploring the classic styles of each region with Wine and Spirit Education Specialist Barbara Drew. You’ll learn all about the two regions and their wines – from the soils, climate and grapes used to the resulting wines. Tasting blind, you’ll tackle the most common villages and learn the key identifying characteristics of the different styles. At the end, pit your wits against a blind tasting of four wines, two from Burgundy and two from Bordeaux. Hosted by Barbara Drew, Wine and Spirit Education Specialist

Wines to be tasted:
Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, Domaine la Croix Montjoie
2015 Ch. Villa Bel-Air Blanc, Graves, Bordeaux
2013 St Aubin, La Princée, Domaine Hubert Lamy, Burgundy
2014 Berry Bros. & Rudd Good Ordinary Claret, Bordeaux
2012 Berry Bros. & Rudd Bourgogne Rouge by Maison Roche de Bellene
2014 Rully Rouge, La Chaume, Domaine Jean-Yves Devevey, Burgundy
2012 Volnay, Camille Giroud, Burgundy
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Champeaux, 1er Cru, Olivier Bernstein, Burgundy
2011 Ch. Beaumont, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux
2012 Ch. la Serre, St Emilion, Bordeaux
2010 Ch. Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux
2013 Pommard, Les Petits Noizons, Domaine Sébastien Magnien, Burgundy
2011 Morey-St Denis, Les Millandes, 1er Cru, Domaine Christian Sérafin, Burgundy
2013 Ch. la Fleur Gazin, Pomerol, Bordeaux
2011 Ch. Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Dress code: smart casual

NB Wines for this event have been chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s historic stock and may not be available to order following the event.