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2009 Wine SeminarFriday, April 24, 2009 Seminar I (optional) Chateau Margaux Bordeaux Once in a lifetime 7:00PM-9:30PM Presented by Paul Pontallier General Manager A first growth and clearly one of the greatest wines the world has ever known. Chateau Margaux dates back to the 12th century and during its evolution has distinguished itself as the most sensuous. Elegance formed in a glass like a crescendo of a 100 piece orchestra Ch. Margaux blends exceptional qualities of fine tannins, clarity, bold concentrations of fruit and complex aromas. Join us for this opportunity to be guided back in time to 1959 with the legendary Paul Pontallier.
Saturday, April 25, 2009 Registration and Breakfast 8:45 - 9:15 AM Welcome and Introductions 9:30 AM Seminar II Bouchard Père et Fils Burgundy 9:30-11:30 Presented by Luc Bouchard Luc Bouchard, a ninth generation descendent of the Bouchard family, takes us through a history of one of the oldest and most distinguished Burgundy houses. Luc will be pouring amazing wines from the region several of them back to 61 that are the benchmark for all chardonnays and pinot noir produced in the world Lunch on your own Seminar III 1:00-3:00 PM Château de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1:00-3:00 PM Presented by Marc Perrin Owner & Winemaker Setting the standard Château de Beaucastel is simply one of the finest estates not only in Châteauneuf, but in all of France. Utilizing all thirteen varietals the complex soils at Beaucastel are revealed by Marc as he describes the evolution of the vineyard and its wines while he walks us through a great vertical tasting. Seminar IV Domaine William Fevre Chablis 3:30 - 5:00 PM Presented by Luc Bouchard The region north of the Cote d'Or, is famous for its steely dry white wines made from Chardonnay. The William Fevre wines are generally full-bodied and rich, yet characteristically crisp and lively we will get a horizontal look at the wines then enjoy a vertical of Les Clos one of their Grand Cru’s. Gourmet Dinner Oliver Saucy Cafe Maxx broke local culinary ground in the mid-1980s with the inspired, critically-acclaimed California nouvelle cooking of Chef Oliver Saucy. Café Maxx now stands alone as South Florida’s most consistent Gourmet restaurant thanks to Chef Oliver. His Passion for wines has placed him in an unparalleled position of creating specialized wine pairing meals. Sunday April 26th 2009 Seminar V Mature Ports- A TALE OF TWO PORTS 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presented by Allen Meadows We all enjoy the great vintages of 1963 and 1966 but in recent years it has become blurred as to which one is actually more enjoyable? Today we will stroll through some of the greatest Ports’ ever produced including Grahams, Taylor, Fonseca, Warres and more! This is an opportunity not to be missed as these wines will blow you away. | |||
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