Online: Grand Cru Burgundy with West London Wine School

Join wine school founder, Jimmy Smith, as he hosts a spectacular online tasting exploring the very best of the famed lands of Burgundy. Jimmy will explore five world-class Grand Crus and one Premier Cru (that really should be a Grand Cru) from climates such as Corton, Echezeaux, Charmes-Chambertin and Chablis. Grand Cru is the highest level in the vineyard classification of Burgundy. There are a total of 550 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards, of which 356 hectares produce red wine and 194 hectares white, or 2% of Burgundy's total 28,000 hectares of vineyards. The origin of Burgundy's Grand Crus can be found in the work of the Cistercians who, among their vast land holdings, were able to delineate and isolate plots of land that produced wine of distinct character and exceptional quality. Today Burgundy’s Grand Crus are amongst the most sought after and expensive wines in the world thanks to their exceptionally high quality and scarcity. Tasting Date: Thursday 28th January 2021 at 7:00pm (the tasting will last approximately 1.5 - 2 hours) TASTING FEE STRUCTURE: For this special two-hour tasting, an exclusive tasting kit is included in the listed price which includes a 75ml tasting sample of each wine, as well as tasting mat, tasting note paper and pen.  DON'T WANT TO RECEIVE A TASTING KIT? We understand that not everyone will want to receive the wine samples, and would rather just register to participate in the online evening without the wines. That is absolutely fine! The fee to just register for this evening without receiving a tasting kit is £10. Just enter the promotional code: 120REGONLY when checking out to ensure you just pay the registration cost.  Tasting Kit: What's Included:

• 75ml tasting sample of each wine (6 in total) contained in a sterilised glass bottle and preserved with an inert gas (designed specifically for wine preservation)
• Tasting mat
• Tasting note sheet
• West London Wine School pen

TASTING FORMAT: Jimmy Smith will host this exclusive tasting live at 7:00pm on Friday 27th November 2020. This single-evening tasting will be approximately 1.5 - 2 hours in length.  Unable to commit on the evening? No problem! Anyone registered for this tasting will gain access to the video recording of the live event, so you can always revisit any of these at anytime in the future - whether its because you missed participating in the live evening or if you want to revisit the presentation at a later date. Wines Included in Tasting Kit (6 wines): Whites:

• Drouhin-Vaudon, Chablis Grand Cru, Bougros, 2014
• Didier Darviot-Perrin, Meursault 1er Cru, Les Perrieres, 2007 (not grand cru but should be!)

Reds:

• Domaine Tollot-Beaut, Corton Grand Cru, 2016
• Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Corton Rognet Grand Cru, 2013
• Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Echezeaux Grand Cru, 2017