Tour The Best French Vineyards - Educational Wine Seminar

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2023-10-11 18:00:00 2023-10-11 20:00:00 Tour The Best French Vineyards - Educational Wine Seminar Travel to French vineyards and taste delectable wines without leaving Boston’s Back Bay during this wine tasting; you will feel as if you’re transported to the beautiful French countryside during our educational wine soirée. French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York

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Travel to French vineyards and taste delectable wines without leaving Boston’s Back Bay during this wine tasting; you will feel as if you’re transported to the beautiful French countryside during our educational wine soirée.

Sip on six different delicious and rare wines while learning from Freddy Cicerchia, former co-director at Martignetti Companies, a leading distributor of fine wine and spirits in New England. Freddy has traveled the world, visiting the major fine wine growing areas in France to select the best wines to bring you. You will leave this event on your way to becoming a connoisseur yourself! You might find your new favorite wine for your next dinner party!

Notes on the wines will be provided for you to bring home.

Menu:

Blancs
Alsace: Weinbach Riesling Personnel
Chablis/Burgundy: Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru "Montmains"

Rouges
Loire: Joguet Chinon "Cuvée Terroir"
Beaujolais/Burgundy: JP Brun Morgon-"Cru" Beaujolais
Southern Rhone: Domaine Pallières Gigondas "Racines"
Margaux/Bordeaux: Chat Deyrem Margaux

In person event in English

The French Library is delighted to present the opening wine seminar of our new Gastronomy & Wine program. Guided by excellence, this program is designed to educate you in the fine art of cooking and oenology with experts. In the unique French Library setting, meet and work with the most talented chefs and sommeliers in the area.

Members

$100

Non-Members

$140

Freddy Cicerchia

Freddy is a wine professional and wine educator who has spent over 48 years in the industry. After graduating with a degree in Finance from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, he helped to run his family’s wine, beer, and liquor distributorship. He later joined Martignetti Companies, the number one fine wine wholesaler in New England, and the sixth largest nationwide, where he served as Vice President of On-Premise Sales, as well as co-running their largest fine wine division. Freddy has traveled extensively in wine growing regions around the world and worked with wineries, restaurants, and hotels, but his real passion has always been helping people explore wine, discover new wines they love, and make more informed choices. He currently works as a wine consultant and educator, collaborating with his daughter to write articles that help people learn about wine. Learn more at www.fatherdaughterwine.com

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