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Wine 101 at Le Bec
We ventured into the basement of Le Bec to check out sommelier Philippe Sauriat's Thursday tastings.
Wine 101 at Le Bec
Meal Ticket had a chance to check out Le Bec Fin's (1523 Walnut St.) newly introduced series of Thursday wine tastings last week and we've got to say we had a lot of fun sniffing and swirling with sommelier Philippe Sauriat.
Sitting around the basement bar at Chez Georges, Sauriat hosts an informal but wonderfully informative tasting every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Each week he highlights a particular varietal, blind tasting new and old world varietals and engaging tasters in a lively roundtable discussion. Instead of the stale and stodgy, Sauriat, a Alain Ducasse alum, keeps things light and fun, encouraging participants to share their thoughts about the selection of wines.
Our visit was focused on pinot noir, a grape that thrives in climes everywhere from Burgundy and New Zealand to California and New Zealand. If you're looking to up your wine intel, sipping multiple bottles side by side is the way to go, especially when you have an extraordinary sommelier behind the bar to guide you.
Tomorrow night's class focuses on Chardonnay, another wonderfully diverse grape that's sure to make for a lively tasting session. Fingers crossed in hopes that there will be some Chassagne Montrachet action.
The hour and a half class runs $40 and includes a few elegant canapés and macarons as well as 4 to 6 pours of some very special wines. To reserve your spot around the bar at Chez Georges call 215-567-1000.
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