The Exceptional Experience Burgundy Wine Tasting – FEBRUARY 26, 2020

  Beverly Hills Wine Club   We’re thrilled to once again be invited to one of Beverly Hills most prestigious Burgundy wine tasting events! French Wine Lovers…YOU are in for a rare and delicious treat! Arrangements have been made to reserve a special seating for this fabulous tasting including Grand and Premier Cru wines from Château de Pommard! Seating is very limited.  Chateau Pommard events have sold out in other cities.     Founded in 1726 by Vivant Micault, secretary to King Louis XV, Château de Pommard remains one of the most iconic and visited wine… Read More

Wondering What Makes A “Cult Classic” Wine? Wonder No More.

Few wines have reached the same iconic status as Beaulieu Vineyard’s Georges de Latour Private Reserve, find out why. Ever wondered what makes a wine a “cult classic”? If the answer is yes, keep on reading because few wines have reached the same iconic status as Beaulieu Vineyard’s Georges de Latour Private Reserve. During the Depression, BV’s newly appointed winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff chose to create this Napa Valley red wine which would ultimately become the de Latour family’s “private reserve” wine and winery flagship offering. Fast forward to today, and it’s the… Read More

How Winemakers Analyze pH and Its Impact on Wine 

Measuring a wine’s pH provides clues to acidity and character, but it doesn’t tell you everything When presenting wines, winemakers will often mention their pH as an indication of character, to point out whether a particular cuvée is energetic and fresh or more smooth and ripe. But what does the pH number mean, exactly, and how can it be used to better understand wine? Acidity’s importance to wine cannot be understated, as it contributes freshness, acts as a preserving agent, and helps, notably, with microbial stability. Potential of hydrogen (pH) is one… Read More

How Sulfites Affect a Wine’s Chemistry 

Wine professionals discuss sulfur’s impact on everything from oxidation to aromatic compounds and texture. The emergence of natural wine and the strong viewpoints that sometimes come with it—or against it—have generated endless arguments about sulfite additions and their effects on wine. Chemistry may be more useful than ideology for resolving those disputes, and on that front, scientific research is increasingly showing that sulfites have a very wide set of effects on wine’s aromas, mouthfeel, structure, and development in both the cellar and the bottle. Traditionally, sulfur dioxide (also known as SO2 or… Read More

Garagiste Wine Festival: Urban Exposure

Bringing California wine country to the City…Meet the Winemakers, Taste their Passion! Taste and discover the wines from 60 high-quality, commercial micro-wineries from all over California. This unique festival is the heart of the hands-on, small-lot winemaking explosion now happening in California. We will have ultra-premium winemakers from all over the state – from Napa & Sonoma to Mendocino, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and all points in between. It would take months if not years of research and travel to discover this many artisan “garagiste” wineries on your own. What makes the Garagiste… Read More