Come enjoy our seated tastings with lecture and our casual reception–style tastings. We are pleased to offer events for wine novices as well as seasoned wine collectors.
Seated tastings will be informative, featuring knowledgeable guest speakers. Wine lovers will have a chance to swirl, sniff and sip their way through eight wines accompanied by and matched perfectly with delicious artisanal cheeses from our Gourmet Food Department. They will explore wine–producing regions, terminology, wine–making techniques and more. After tasting all the wines, there will be a group discussion.
Our casual reception–style tasting will afford tasters the opportunity to taste between 12 and 20 wines poured by our wine consultants. These wines will be complemented by artisanal cheeses and delectable delights from our Catering and Gourmet Food Departments. Tasters may casually stroll from table to table comparing various wines, discussing them with other tasters as well as with any of our wine experts on hand.
These educational and entertaining experiences are a must for all wine fans.
Please note the store location of the tasting before making reservations.
Luksusowa Potato Vodka Sampling
with Matthew Pomeroy,
Global Brand Mixologist
and Ambassador for Luksusowa
Metairie
Saturday, July 24 • 3 to 5pm
Stop by and sample Luksusowa, the Polish word for luxury, Vodka and taste for yourself the superior taste that is a result of its potato–base. From 3 to 5pm Matthew Pomeroy, Global Brand Mixologist and Ambassador for Luksusowa will prepare cocktails using this unique vodka.
Tuesday, July 20 • 6:30pm • Metairie
seated tasting with lecture
A Taste of Heaven (Hill)
Guest Host: Rob Hutchins,
American Whiskey Ambassador
for Heaven Hill Distilleries
$15 per person
Heaven Hill Distilleries is America’s largest independent, family–owned and operated producer and marketer of distilled spirits. Aging in its facilities is the second largest inventory of aging Kentucky whiskey in the world, with over 800,000 barrels. This accounts for nearly 17 percent of the world’s future supply of Bourbon.
- Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Small Batch Wheat Whiskey 90 proof – $27.99
- Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Single Barrel Bourbon 86.6 proof – $26.99
- Elijah Craig 12 year old Small Batch Bourbon 94 proof – $21.99
- Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon aged 18 years 90 proof – $49.99
- Parker’s Heritage Collection 27 year old Small Batch Bourbon 100 proof – $179.00
Chivas Regal Scotch Sampling
with Colin Scott, Master Blender for Chivas
Metairie
Friday, July 23 • 2 to 4pm
Colin Scott, current Master Blender for Chivas, was destined for the role. Born into a family where three generations were involved in whisky making, and growing up among the Orkney distilleries, it was predestined that Colin Scott would one day join the whisky trade. Joining Chivas in 1973, Scott learned the trade under previous blender Jimmy Laing, and in 1989, achieved the coveted post of Master Blender — assuming ultimate responsibility for the world’s most prestigious whisky. Colin is the guardian of the renowned Chivas Regal signature style — but he has also created compelling new expressions of the Chivas essence, hand–selecting and hand–blending the new Chivas 18 and Chivas 25 blends.