Who It's For: anyone who has been meaning to finally understand this region without a semester of homework.
Bordeaux has a reputation for being intimidating, and honestly, it earns it. Two banks, dozens of appellations, layered classification systems, château politics that go back centuries, and a pricing structure that rewards knowledge. Most people pick it up in pieces over decades. This class is a shortcut.
Eric Palmer, wine specialist and Bordeaux Master with the Wine Scholar Guild, has spent years studying the region seriously. He is joining us to break it down the way it should be taught: patiently, in order, and with wine in the glass at every step so the theory has something to hold onto. We walk through the geography, the classifications, the château system, and the practical knowledge that separates good Bordeaux drinkers from serious ones. Every concept comes with a pour that shows you what it actually means, so the region stops being a puzzle and starts being a place you know how to navigate.
Come with as much or as little Bordeaux background as you have. Leave with a real working map.