World of Wine: Germany, Alsace, Austria & UK

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wines tasting of Alsace, Germany & UK. Time to discover the excellent aromatics of Europe!

"Thought the informality was fabulous - very accessible, very enjoyable - perfect for novices like myself. Keep up the good wine!" (Lisa, March 20th 2011)

Part One – Alsace

'This is the underrated French region with a difference and something to shout about’ – Jimmy

Alsace in eastern France lies on the border of Germany and is as German as it is French in terms of population, architecture and its’ grape varieties. Germanic Riesling and Gewurztraminer are found here side-by-side with French Pinot Blanc and Gris all adding to a small-but-complex wine producing region offering the most aromatic and different styles in comparison to the rest of France. It unusual, its unique, its great.

Part Two – Germany, Austria & UK

‘Germany is the home of the King of the white grapes, Riesling, an extremely versatile grape, making some of the world’s best-aged whites’ – Jimmy

Forget German wine of the past. The UK used to be inundated with mainly sweet, sugary wines from Germany (e.g. Liebfraumilch) but now is dominated by dry, acidic and mineral-led wines from Riesling, Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder) and Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder) and the complex and wondrous Pinot Noirs (Spatburgunder). It’s a country with a well-guarded secret of amazing wines, something we’ll have to investigate. We'll also try a dry English white and an Austrian Gruner Veltliner.

All tastings include; minimum of 6 wines sourced locally so you can find them easily if you like them, full tasting notes, tasting sheet, use of professional tastings glasses and nibbles. 

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Course Date/Time: Thu 24th Jan 2013 at 7pm

Duration: 2 hours

Venue: The Wine Cellars, Fulham