Introducing a four week course in French wine education with Wine Importer Adam Fox of Uva Imports, held in the Private Tasting Room at Sauer Grapes.

This four part series will prepare you for all French wine drinking adventures — foreign and domestic— and will cover the principal areas of focus of Uva’s import portfolio: Champagne, Burgundy, Rhone and Loire. 

You will learn:

• How to read (and pronounce) a label to really know what you are drinking
• About new appellations and grapes
• How to drink and dine in France like a local (in French if you want!) 
• A greater understanding of French culture and how to enjoy yourself without falling into the typical pitfalls of the American traveler

You will taste examples of benchmark producers and benchmark wines in each and every appellation that we cover. You’ll also have opportunities to add some of these very limited allocations to your collection. Sauer Grapes will receive special access to some of Uva’s most allocated wines for this course – wines almost never opened as “samples”.

November 13th – Burgundy

Domaine Cordier St Veran

Domaine Cordier Pouilly Fuisse Vielles Vignes

Domaine Cordier 1er Cru Les Ménétrières

Domaine Serafin Gevrey Chambertain

Domaine Serafin Les Millandes Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru

Domaine Serafin Les Baudes Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru

November 20th – Champagne

Champagne Philippe Gonet 3210

Champagne Philippe Gonet Ter Blanc

Champagne Philippe Gonet Millesime 2016 

Champagne Eric Taillet ExclusivT

Champagne Eric Taillet Renaissance

Champagne Eric Taillet Decem 2004

We’re also having a party on the Sunday before Thanksgiving after the fourth class. We’ll have a bunch of French pass around foods made by Marie Arno and some additional wines that we didn’t get to try in the course.

For those interested, the course can be preparation for a Joy of France Tour — a 5 star luxury tour of France operated by Uva Imports founders Adam and Natalie Richard who will take you on the ground to experience the regions, the wineries and the cuisine that we will cover in the Cork and Culture class. Check out the website for more details about their voyages. By reputation – there is no tour which rivals Joy Tours in terms of luxury, cuisine, and  the access to experience of the Wine Routes of France and Italy as trade professionals do.

Adam Richard founded Uva Imports as an extension of the language and culture of hospitality he experienced throughout Europe at a young age. Friendships with Italian & French winemakers and shared passion for their process forged the foundations of his career.

Restaurant management unlocked a new application of his science and business degrees as he pursued the idea of wine importing. His knowledge and palate developed through years of tastings while exploring new regions and meeting producers.