Poetic Pinot Noir – February 25th (Spring Mill Café)

Instructor: Lauren Harris

Poetic, profound, and at times even maddening, Pinot Noir has garnered a reputation that truly proceeds itself. With its smooth texture, bright acidity, and layers of red fruit, earth, and spice, Pinot Noir loves to surprise even the most seasoned of wine enthusiasts. Over 20 years ago, the grape was cemented into our minds in the film “Sideways,” where protagonist Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) single-handedly increased the popularity of Pinot Noir and (temporarily) decreased the popularity of Merlot. Merlot is a fine grape, but Miles was correct in his adulation of Pinot Noir, the difficult-to-grow-but-well-worth-it red grape of Burgundy and beyond.

In Poetic Pinot Noir, we’ll explore this delightful grape alongside Tria's Wine Director Lauren Harris. We'll discuss where it comes from and why it's so revered. Best of all, we'll taste at least six different expressions of the grape to showcase its many qualities.

Bottles will be available for sale after the class to enjoy with dinner at Spring Mill Café.

The class will take place at the iconic Spring Mill Café’s bucolic farmhouse in Conshohocken. Spring Mill Café is the local restaurant that has figuratively transported locals to France’s Loire Valley since 1978. For the complete experience, we suggest making dinner reservations before or after the class. We will be selling bottles for you to enjoy with your dinner.

Tuesday, February 25th

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Spring Mill Café, 164 Barren Hill Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428

$65 per guest

Host or Publisher Tria Fermentation School