Cheers from Italy
Join Susie as she presents a Italian Wine Class Live from Italy
Pour Some Italian Cheer
Wine Class with Monica Maretti
Italian Sommelier
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when trying to decide a wine purchase or have little to contribute to a conversation about wine?
I am happy to present a fun and informative wine tasting class live from Italy with sommelier Monica Maretti.
When: Saturday January 16th at 2pm CST
From the Tuscan Villa of Palazzo Torriani in Marradi Italy
We are so excited to be offering a fun night of wine tasting. Bringing a bit of Italy to you in a unique and fun way. Below you will find all the information for registering, and purchasing the wine. We will be discussing Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and Prosecco-Valdobbiadene
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Chianti and Brunello: Monica will teach the main differences between these two most famous tuscan wines, starting from the land where the grapes grow, to their organoleptic properties
Prosecco: Monica will take you through a virtual trip to Valdobbiadene in Veneto (a region in North-East Italy) where this Italian wine reaches its peak of perfection
The three Italian wines we will be tasting and discussing are:
Brunello wine from Montalcino
Chianti Classico wine from Chianti Region of Tuscany
Valdobbiandene Prosecco sparkling wine from Northern Italy
Monica Maretti is a native Italian from a small village in the mountains of Tuscany. Currently she is the marketing manager for a historical Italian food company in Bologna Italy.Monica is a registered sommelier and belongs to the Emilia-Romagna Women of Wine group. She has written several articles for publication. She is also an English speaker.
After this wine class you will have developed confidence in wine tasting with friends and family. Monica will share her knowledge and suggestions along with terminology that will give you insight into the world of wine in a fun and practical way.
This will be a 2 hour online Zoom meeting.
Class Outline:
Introduction of Monica
Discussion
- Growing of grapes and development of flavors
- Most famous regions of Italy for wine
- Tasting and describing wine
- Types of wine (Sparkling, Still)
- The principles of Wine and Food pairing
- Storing wine
The cost for this wine class is 45 euros and is requested via PayPal. After you have registered and paid you will receive the instructions for purchasing the wines. The cost of the wines are approximately 40-60 dollars for three bottles depending on where you live in the USA.
Interested in a private group class? Classes of 10 or more are available. Gather your friends, request a date, and we will make it happen!
Want to gift this class? We will provide you with a printable invitation and the wine list.
Please send me a message at cookinginitalywithsusie@gmail.com to register or use the contact us on this website.
Purchasing Wine Instructions
Before heading to purchase your wines you will need to have a bit of information. Because we will be discussing specific wines Brunello, Chianti, and Prosecco it will be important to know what to look for. These three wines come from a particular region of Italy. So to insure that you get a verified wine we have attached some photos and that will help you to confirm with confidence that you have the correct wines. Each of these wines will need to have a label on the neck of the bottle with either DOCG or DOC plus the Chianti will need to have the famous Black Roster displayed on the neck of the bottle as well as the one of the other labels (DOCG or DOC) Look at the examples below. Monica will cover all this labels with more detail during the class. Please make sure to send me a message if you have any questions.
