Wine in the south of France - the Mediterranean arc that stretches from Italy to Spain - is about 1,000 years older than wine in the rest of France, and it shows. These wines tend to be rugged and rustic, highly blended from multiple grapes, and extremely expressive of the particular place they come from.

In this class, you'll experience a range of wines, from Provence in the east and the southern Rhône Valley all the way west to Corbières in Languedoc-Roussillon. You'll learn wines, grapes, geography, and history in the most delicious way possible. By the time this class is over, you'll be speaking Mourvèdre fluently!

We will have bread, olives, and some French cheeses too as we explore wine and food pairing fundamentals. This class is limited to only 12 students, so sign up now!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND This is a survey course for beginners and enthusiasts alike. It assumes some exposure to wine but little or no formal wine knowledge. This program is appropriate for both consumers and professionals in all wine, food, hospitality and service industries.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Students will learn technical wine tasting, the major southern French wine grapes, wine and food pairing basics, and fundamentals of wine style. The emphasis is on providing an overview of Mediterranean French wines and wine regions.

PLEASE NOTE Wine & food menus are subject to change based on availability, inspiration, and whimsy!

WINE MENU (tentative) Picpoul de Pinet | Rosé de Provence | Côtes du Rhône Villages | Gigondas | Minervois | Corbières

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Guests & students must be at least 21.

SPECIAL OFFER The day of your class, you get 10% off your purchase at Sorriso! Just show your Boston Wine School ticket to get your discount, which is good only on the day of your class.

JONATHON ALSOP is founder & executive director of the Boston Wine School, author of The Wine Lover’s Devotional and In Vino Veritas, and a commentator for National Public Radio on WGBH | Boston Public Radio and Under The Radar.

He began writing about wine, food and travel in 1988 and emerged as a wine expert through his syndicated wine column. He has contributed numerous articles to the Associated Press, Frequent Flyer Magazine, La Vie Claire, Beverage Business Magazine, Mobil Travel Guides, Fodor’s Travel Guides, Boston Globe, and many others.

Jonathon founded the Boston Wine School in 2000 where he teaches wine and food classes in a dedicated 100% snob-free zone. His new book Wine Life: A Collection Of Verses will be published in 2025.

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