Food & Wine Pairing 101

Knowing the best wine to serve with food is a challenge. The right choice can turn an average meal into a spectacular feast. The wrong choice can turn a Michelin-star experience into a dumpster fire.

This class guides you through choosing the perfect pairings for any occasion as well as providing the key characteristics of varietals and the principles behind pairing them.  Learn why certain combinations work and some don’t, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to develop successful food and wine pairings on your own.

We can’t promise you will become the world’s greatest master sommelier by taking this class. But you will have earned a newfound confidence in your culinary couplings.

You will be tasting food & wine in class, but this is not dinner. We suggest having a snack before class. 

Tasting Sheets for Food & Wine Pairing 101

March 2016

First Pairing
Pairing Wine Salt-Foward Dishes

Second Pairing
Pairing Wine with Spicy Dishes

Third Pairing
Pairing Wine with Savory Dishes

Fourth Pairing
Pairing Wine with Zesty Dishes

Fifth Pairing
Pairing Wine with Main Courses

Sixth Pairing
Pairing Wine with Sweets

December 2015

First Flight
Food Pairings for Champagne

Second Flight
Top Cheese Pairings

Third Flight
Top Pairings for Spicy Dishes

Fourth Flight
Top Pairings for Beef

Sixth Flight
Pairings for Chocolate

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