Exploring Piemonte, Friday Tasting Event

Join us for our socially-distanced, attendance-limited, signup-only Friday night tasting!  Weather permitting, tastings are held on the patio with a max of 6 people per time slot.

Piemonte Italy, the famed land of powerful Barolo and rich white truffles, also has a lot to offer in terms of lighter style wines. Delicious, refreshing wines made from local varieties of Arneis, Cortese, Favorita and Erbaluce offer great alternatives for warm weather whites. Popular rosés of the region are made from the local red varieties giving us an array of flavors from fruity and spicy to earthy and savory. Dolcetto, Fresia and Barbera are delightful, lighter style reds as their fruit forwardness and softer tannins can be enjoyable with or without food. The king grape of the region, Nebbiolo, is available in many styles ranging from light, fruity, spicy, drink now wines to deep, earthy, leathery, age worthy reds.

In our tasting this Friday, we'll focus on the wines of Piemonte including one of our favorite rosés that just landed in New Orleans. The rest of the lineup is TBA but I promise you it will be fantastic! Artisan Fine wines has an amazing portfolio of wines from the region to choose from so narrowing it down to 4 wines is a difficult task that I will be working on this week with Dave Sobiesk who will be pouring on Friday.

Here's how it will work: 
-You sign up for a time slot where you will taste with 5 other people. It is $5 to attend but you will receive that $5 back with the purchase of a bottle of any of the wines presented. If you are a couple or with a group, you can purchase up to 6 spots for a time slot if available. Use the green button above to reserve your spots.  $5 refund is one per attendee per bottle from the event only.
-We will hold our tasting outside on the patio from 5 PM to 8 PM on Fridays weather permitting. If it rains we will cancel and refund your $5.
-Please arrive 5 minutes early for you time slot as we may not be able to move you to another spot.
-Masks are mandatory while in the store but can be removed for tasting.  Presenter and all staff members are masked.
-Social distancing is required when shopping and tasting
-No waiting in line for your taste of wine in a plastic cup and snippet of info. During your time slot you will have the presenter's undivided attention as you learn about and taste the wines from Riedel glassware.
-When your tasting is over you can browse and shop.  
-We are not serving wine for on premise consumption, however we are happy to be able to sell you a glass or bottle to enjoy at our outdoor tables or to go!