Somm Series
Lost in a Daunting Wine List? Learn the Etiquette of Wine and Fine Dining
Presented by Jeff Harding, Beverage Director at the Waverly Inn and Carrie Lyn Strong, Founder of Strong Wine Consulting Join Jeff Harding, Beverage Director at the Waverly Inn and Carrie Lyn Strong, Founder of Strong Wine Consulting, as they explore with you and help navigate a fine dining wine list. In this one-hour discussion,
You Don’t Need to Spend a Fortune to Drink Great Bordeaux
Presented by Yannick Benjamin, Head Sommelier of The University Club, NYC Yannick Benjamin, Head Sommelier of The University Club, leads our guests on a journey through a celebrated but lesser known region of Bordeaux producing many lovely affordable wines that Wine Enthusiast says, “… Should Be Your Go-To French Wine”. The Côtes de Bordeaux encompasses
Discover a Gem from the Côte de Nuits
Discover the hidden gems of the Marsannay area in the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy with Raj Vaidya, Wine Consultant and Director of Operations for La Paulée de New York, the world’s foremost Burgundy Wine festival.
Bubbles! Not just for New Year’s Eve Anymore and Pairs with Just About Everything
Presented by: Julia Coney, Wine Journalist, Founder of Black Wine Professionals and Wine Enthusiast’s 2020 Social Visionary Award Winner There is something about bubbles that makes people relax, engage, and enjoy. Join Julia Coney, Wine Enthusiast's 2020 Social Visionary Award Recipient and sparkling wine aficionado, as she explores the bubbles in this intimate and fun
America’s Oldest Wine Region: Talking Terroir and History
World-renowned Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier and rising star winemaker Nathan Kendall take us on a journey to New York's Finger Lakes, exploring the unique terroir and the wines of this historically significant wine-producing area that led to a gold medal in Vienna in 1873!
Gods, Myths, and Empire: Wine in the Greco-Roman World
AFCDV’s Fall Somm Series kicks off with this companion piece to the cultural exhibit “Drinking with the Gods,” currently on display at La Cité du Vin. Jill Weber, Ph.D. brings us to ancient Greece and Rome, where wine did not originate but was consumed and celebrated in ways that transformed its cultural significance from being bound to the sacred and guided by ritual, to entering daily life. Jill will trace the journey of wine from stories of heroes and emperors to daily enjoyment and consumption. We will explore how this shift also expanded the geographic boundaries of large-scale wine production, encompassing many of the Old-World regions from which wine is celebrated today.
Let’s raise a glass with Priyanka Dhar French: Diversity is good for the wine business
Join Winemaker Priyanka French for an intimate conversation about her journey into the industry as one of the youngest female winemakers at the helm of a revered Napa brand and a champion of diversity in the wine industry.