Who It's For: home cooks, foodies, and anyone who has ever wondered why beer works with certain dishes wine cannot touch, and vice versa.
Great pairings are not guesswork. There is a framework behind every pairing that actually works, and once you understand it, you stop chasing recommendations and start building your own with confidence. This masterclass is where that framework gets built, with both sides of the glass at the table.
Taste of Smyrna is running right outside our front door the same day, so we are offering a deeper track for anyone who wants to step off the sidewalk and into the classroom. Our team walks through the core interactions that shape pairings, taste through matched flights of both wine and beer designed to isolate what each side of the drink world does differently, and cover the harder territory: spice, umami, fat, sweetness, texture, and carbonation. You leave with a repeatable approach for any meal, whether the drink in your hand comes from a bottle, a can, or a tap.