Wine Seminars

This year’s panel of 4 Master Sommeliers each pick two wines that have personal meaning to their wine lives. All 8 wines are tasted blind by both the Sommeliers and Guests, with the Somms teaching you how to identify varietal, grape, region and vintage. In each case, the guest that identifies the wine the closest will be awarded a bottle signed bottle by somm who chose the wine.​

​Santa Fe Commmunity Convention Center

Wed, Sept 25, 2019 | 2:30 pm to 3:30pm | Santa Fe Commmunity Convention Center (75 ppl) | $85​

​Laura Werlin, aka Cheezelady and James Beard Award-Winning author, partners with Master Somm Tim Gaiser for a decadent cheese and wine pairing class featuring the creamiest, gooiest, most indulgent cheeses with eight jaw-dropping wines from around the world. Wines will include Vasse Felix Margaret River Chardonnay, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, white Burgundy, Cru Beaujolais, New Zealand Pinot Noir and other worldly wines that partner best with swoon-worthy cheeses.

Santa Fe Community Convention Center​

​Wed, Sept 25, 2019 | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Santa Fe Community Convention Center (75 ppl) | $110

As this year’s Honorary Winery of the Year, we are excited to celebrate Tablas Creek’s 30th Anniversary with owner Jason Haas. Tablas Creek has set the pace as the qualitative leader and Rhone varietal pioneer in the Paso Robles wine region. Jason will pour four of the Rhone Varietals that make up their Tablas Creek—2017 Counoise, 2017 Grenache, 2017 Mourvedre, 2017 Syrah—and then share a 5-vintage vertical of their iconic Rhone- blend inspired by their partership with Chateau de Beaucastel—2017 and 2013 Esprit de Tablas and 2009, 2005 & 2000 Esprit de Beaucastel.

​Santa Fe Community Convention Center

​Thu, Sep 26, 2019 | 10:30 am to 11:30 | Santa Fe Community Convention Center | $85

With their volcanic soils and proximity to oceans, islands around the world are producing some of today’s most excitingly flavorful and aromatic wines with ashy minerality and sea breeze salinity. A pair of wines from each of the four islands of Santorini, Sicily, Corsica and Tenerife in the Canary Islands will be presented by Lyle Railsback of Kermit Lynch representing Corsica (Antoine Arena) and Sardinia (Deperu Holler), Jesse Becker MS representing Santorini (Argyros), Sarah Bray of Vini Franchetti representing Mt Etna in Sicily (Passopisciaro) and Chris Barnes of Jose Pastor selections representing Tenerife (Envinate), Master Sommeliers Lindsey Geddes and Steve Geddes join the panel as moderators.

Santa Fe Community Convention Center​

​Thu, Sep 26, 2019 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Santa Fe Community Convention Center | $85

​The most in-vogue wine region on the western front is Valle de Guadalupe, a village located in Mexico’s Baja California. Find out why it’s attracting national attention for its 100-plus wineries, many of which produce world-class and biodynamic bottles. Join Tomas Bracamontes of La Competencia Imports and his panel of six producers—Adobe Guadalupe, Bodegas Henri Lurton, Bruma, Hacienda Guadalupe, Corona del Valle, Santos Brujos and Palafox. Each producer shares a pair of wines and explains their unique story while Chef Fernando Olea of Sazon serves small plates to pair.

Santa Fe Community Convention Center​

Thu, Sep 26, 2019 | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Santa Fe Community Convention Center | $85​

Join William Davis—Director of Education, Wilson Daniels—for a master class in Sangiovese. The unique expressions of Sangiovese will be explored between Chianti Classico and Brunello regions. The stellar lineup includes Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino, Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino, Val di Suga Brunello de Montalcino, Val de Suga Rosso di Montalcino alongside Volpaia Chianti Classico, Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva and Volpaia Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala.

​The Santa Fe Community Convention Center

​Fri, Sep 27, 2019 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | The Santa Fe Community Convention Center (75 ppl) | $85

Join Master Sommelier Jesse Becker for an intimate tasting of the wines of Bordeaux. The tasting features eight wines of the Medoc, Graves, Libournals and Entre-Deux-Mers from Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue, Ségla, Chateau Beau-Site, Chateau de Fontenille, Chateau Batailley, Clos Beauregard, Chateau Peyrat Graves Blanc and la Fleur d’Or Sauternes. Rediscover what makes Bordeaux one of the most fascinating wine regions.

The Santa Fe Community Convention Center

Friday, Sept 27th | 11:00 am to Noon | The Santa Fe Community Convention Center (35 ppl) | $85

Laura Catena’s Luca Winery is an artisanal winery dedicated to showing the potential of Argentina’s old vines. Join Daniela Mezzatesta, a PhD candidate working on soil influence on wines at the Catena Institute in Mendoza, Argentina who will present how Mendoza’s high altitude terroir preserves old vines and influences wine flavor. Mendoza soils and climates and the research about wine flavor will be explained thru tasting LUCA Old Vine Malbec, LUCA Beso de Dante, LUCA Paraje Altamira Malbec, LUCA Syrah Laborde Double Select, LUCA G-Lot Chardonnay and LUCA G-Lot Pinot Noir.​

​The Santa Fe Community Convention Center

​Fri, Sep 27, 2019 | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | The Santa Fe Community Convention Center (75 ppl) | $85

Master Sommeliers Lindsey Geddes, Joe Spellman, Tim Gaiser and Steven Geddes open, introduce and share a collection of 8 amazing well-aged Barolo wines: Guiseppe Mascarello Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno 2006, Seghesio Barolo Vigneto La Villa 2006, Cascina Luisin Barolo Serralunga d’Alba Léon 2007 & 2010, Giovanni Massolino Baroloa Farafaca 2007, Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2009, La Spinetta Baroloa Vigneto Garretti 2009 and Renato Corino Barolo Rocche dell-Annunziata 2010.

The Santa Fe Community Convention Center

Friday, Sept 27th | 2:15 pm to 3:15 | The Santa Fe Community Convention Center (35 ppl) | $85

A mountainous limestone bench with proximity to the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA California’s only region that can grow world-class Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Cabernets. A presentation of the terroir, viticultural history, micro-climates and tradition that define the Santa Cruz Mts AVA will be led by wine educator and sommelier, Ted Glennon. You will taste 10 wines from Santa Cruz Mts. including Ridge Monte Bello, Thomas Fogarty, Vocal Vineyards, Big Basin, Mt. Eden, Rhys and Mindego Ridge. ​

​The Santa Fe Community Convention Center

​Fri, Sep 27, 2019 | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | The Santa Fe Community Convention Center (75 ppl) | $85