Bubbles: Exploring Sparkling Wine with Dave Eckert - 01/07/2025

Bubbles: Exploring Sparkling Wine with Dave Eckert
Demo | Light Refreshments
Tuesday 01/7/2025
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$95/person
Food & Beverage Journalist Dave Eckert
Adults 21+

Class Description
Start the new year off with some bubbles! This class is for wine enthusiasts, both beginners and pros, who would like to learn all the ins and outs of sparkling wine in a “one-stop-shop” class. Tonight’s class is taught by Food and Beverage Journalist Dave Eckert. Eckert has spent the better part of 30 years exploring the world of wine through print, broadcast, hands-on wine tastings, wine and food pairings, and vineyard and winery profiles. In his award-winning Public Broadcasting series, Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert, Eckert produced, hosted, and directed 275 half-hour episodes on six continents. He currently hosts food and beverage segments on My KC LIVE on KCTV5 and writes and food and beverage column for Kansas City Homes and Style Magazine.

Did you know England has an exploding sparkling wine industry that's producing some of the best sparklers outside of Champagne? Did you know there are several regions in France in additional to  Champagne that turn out fantastic sparkling wine at a fraction of the price of a bottle of Champagne? Did you know sparkling wine is perhaps the most underrated category of wine for pairing with cuisine? Learn all of that and more as Eckert guides you through the history, the styles, and, more importantly, the taste of great bubbles.  There will be a cheese pairing for each of the wines Eckert will be showcasing along with some matches that might surprise you. Cheers!


Notes:

• Please enjoy a 10% discount on all items in our retail store during the full calendar day/night of your class or event. Our retail store will be open for browsing prior to class, during any breaks, and after class. 
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• Adult only (21+): Only adults over the age of 21. Alcohol will be served in this class as part of the menu. If you do not wish to drink, please let us know in the "comments" section of sign-up.
• If (a) you’d like to sit with another registered guest, or (b) have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in the Comments section of your registration after reading our full description of policies and information about classes. If you've registered with other people on the same order, you will automatically be seated together.
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