Michael Franz’s Top Wines from 2020

2 hours, $95

Let’s be real:  Few of us will look back fondly on the year 2020.  Although I could only judge three wine competitions and make one overseas tasting trip before Covid-19 clipped my wings, I was still fortunate to taste more than 7,000 wines during the year, including some truly amazing ones that I’d love to show in this tasting class.  Being too specific would spoil the fun of tasting each of the 12 wines “blind” before identifying them, but I can disclose that the lineup will include:  a Grand Cru Red Burgundy; a wonderfully mature Sauternes with First Growth pedigree from the 1855 classification; a magnum of Barolo from one of the region’s best producers and crus; a dry Riesling that may be Germany’s single best table wine, and an incredibly over-achieving red Bordeaux that can hold its own with the region’s best but still be afforded by mere mortals.  With my palate’s reputation on the line, you can bet the wines will be exciting, and we’ll have fun looking at 2020 in the rear-view mirror.

Wine samples available for pickup by appointment on Friday, January 15 between 12pm – 5pm.

**Important: If you are registering for more than one person, please be sure to include the other participants’ email address(es) when registering if they will be viewing the class from a different location/device. 

**If this event is sold out please email michael@franzwine.com to be added to the waitlist.