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Napa vs. Bordeaux

  • All levels
  • 21 and older
  • $79
  • 330 W 11th St, New York, NY
  • 105 minutes

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  • NYC Wine @ 330 W 11th St @ 330 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014
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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this wine tasting class:

Both grow Cabernet Sauvignon, both are fiercely loyal to their region, and both create intense, complex, long-lived wines. Yet they are not the same. Bordeaux, with its centuries of history and ornate chateaux, claims restraint and finesse as well as power, yet by a judicious hand. The wines of Pauillac, Margaux, Graves, St Julien, Pomerol, St Emilion and St Estèphe are all possible appearances.

As for Napa, they too have a rich history, yet it is one more of rags to riches than of landed gentry. Here, with their all too reliable sunshine and rainless summers, they craft wines that display purity of fruit, seamless tannins, soft mid-palates, and simply put, gobs of flavor. Both locales, however, offer up many exceptions to these stereotypes, leaving one to consider the producer and not the region alone.

We will taste a number of wines blind so you can decide without the label which you prefer. We will also sample wines of different price points to determine if the higher priced bottles are actually worth the added cost. Older vintages may also play a role with bottle prices for the tasting ranging from $20 to $50. We will accompany the wines with a number of perfectly aged cheeses, some French, some American.

Refund Policy

All purchases are non-refundable, but any class registration can be rescheduled up until the day of the first class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.


Reviews of Classes at NYC Wine Company (341)

(4.6-star rating across 341 reviews)
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Anonymous review on 12/22/2019
    Knowledge instructor. Delicious wine. Thanks!
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by Luana F. on 1/20/2019
    I absolutely loved this class/tastisng! It was fun, interactive and unpretentious. Andrew is quite knowledgeable and answered questions even when the class was over. I will definitely consider more tastings with him.
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by Nicole R. on 4/8/2018
    Excellent. Instructor was super knowledgeable, good wines, fun class.
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by Kim P. on 1/27/2018
    Helpful to taste the two different styles against each other. Class was fun and interesting/informative.
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by Isaac M. on 1/26/2018
    Andrew was amazing and really knows his stuff. I can't wait to take more of his classes!
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by peter h. on 11/8/2015
    The class was very informative, it started on time and the instructor monitored the class very well. I entered the class without taking Wine 101, which I will be taking next week. The wine was delicious and I never had an appreciation for wine before and I do now.
  • Napa vs. Bordeaux

    Reviewed by Janna G. on 12/14/2014
    I think I might have enjoyed even more didactic teaching about how wines are made, what the different adjectives that are used to describe them actually mean, etc... but I know this was a fairly specific class about these 2 regions, and it would probably take a lot more time to go over all the basics of wine tasting, so I was very satisfied with what I did get. Thank you!!
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Students who attended classes at Napa and Bordeaux had positive experiences and gained valuable knowledge about wine. The instructors were highly knowledgeable and were able to answer questions even after the class had ended. The classes were described as fun, interactive, and unpretentious, with the instructors monitoring the classes well. Students appreciated the opportunity to taste wines from the two different regions and found it helpful in understanding the different styles. Direct quotes: 1. "I absolutely loved this class/tasting! It was fun, interactive, and unpretentious. Andrew is quite knowledgeable and answered questions even when the class was over." 2. "The class was very informative, it started on time and the instructor monitored the class very well. The wine was delicious and I never had an appreciation for wine before and I do now."

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