2 hours, $85


About a dozen years ago, some members of the world wine cognoscenti began asking whether vintages still matter—or whether technical advances in viticulture and winemaking have now made producers so nimble that seasonal variations and vintage dates can largely be ignored.  Europe’s outstanding growing season in 2010 pushed the “pause” button on that debate for a year or two, but now the truly incredible 2016 vintage in northern Italy has smashed that button as well as every other key on the keyboards of writers tempted to count out Mother Nature.  To be clear, the red wines from 2016 in northern Italy are so marvelously pure, proportional, compelling and complete that many serve as object lessons in how great their regions can be when everything goes…perfectly.  The top wines from the best producers are historically great, but just as telling is the fact that even moderately priced wines from inconsistent wineries are often strikingly good.  Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello and releases from the various Chianti appellations have garnered the most press attention.  However, growing conditions were so fortuitous that it will be possible to include these while also pulling together a broader, breathtaking array of 12 wines to demonstrate that 2016 in northern Italy is a vintage for the ages.

Wine samples available for pickup by appointment on Friday, May 14 between 12pm – 5pm.


Additional Information

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

*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.

*Please make a note of the wine sample pickup date mentioned above, as it will not appear on your registration confirmation.

*We cannot accommodate requests for wine sample pickups in advance of the date/times mentioned above. 

*Cisco Webex or Zoom invitations will be emailed the day before or the morning of the class date. 

  • Zoom
     May 15, 2021
     5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:  

Venue Phone: 202-792-5020

Address:
5207 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #7, Third Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20015, United States

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