Master sommeliers have attained special distinction in the industry through their ability to discriminate between wines and to understand the subtleties and nuances that make a particular selection especially suited to a particular meal or activity. They can detect differences that others never notice. This afternoon a number of these experts—each having rigorously trained and tested to earn their titles—will be on hand to guide you in this most exacting of endeavors while tasting eight world class wines. Learn for yourself what the “double-blind tasting” involves and why master sommeliers prefer to taste wines without knowing anything in advance about them. Test your skills with the very best when you learn what professionals look for and how to identify different varietals and styles of wine following the master sommelier technique. An expert panel of master sommeliers will headline this event, including Eric Hemer of Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida; Laura DePasquale of Palm Bay International; Virginia Philip of the Breakers Hotel; Brian Koziol of the Heirloom Wine Group, the luxury wine division for Treasury Wine Estates (formerly Fosters Wine Estates); and Maximilian Riedel, CEO of Riedel Crystal of America.

Sunday, Feb 27, 2011

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