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Welcome to the Rhone!

France’s Rhone Valley acted as pioneer to what have become some of the most successful grapes – Viognier and Syrah, most famously. Unfortunately, many wine lovers never try these wines from their homeland. Let’s change that!

Join our winemaker, Nate Walsh, for a discussion of the history of Rhone winemaking, with flights of Viogniers, Syrahs, and Rhone’s most prized red, Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

 

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In this event, you will:

  • Join Nate to learn the history of the winemaking methods in France’s Rhone Valley
  • Blind taste a flight of Viognier, pitting the Rhone Valley against Virginia
  • Blind taste a flight of Syrah, pitting the Rhone Valley against Australia and Virginia
  • Show off your wine knowledge by picking the correct region of each varietal
  • Enjoy a glass of the highly prized Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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