Secrets of Bordeaux

 

You could pay a fortune to see one of Mark Oldman’s famous, “five-star” (Food & Wine) “wildly popular” (Aspen magazine) live seminars at the nation’s top food festivals or you can take a Bevinar for a fraction of the cost and from the comfort of your own living room. In his trademark style that Bon Appétit calls “winespeak without the geek,” award-winning author and renowned speaker Mark Oldman transports you to four of the world’s iconic wine regions: Napa, Sonoma, Bordeaux, and Burgundy.

SECRETS OF BORDEAUX CLASS

It is fair to say that you don’t truly know wine until you know Bordeaux, which remains the world’s icon of fine wine. In this Bevinar we will explore what accounts for Bordeaux’s time-honored preeminence, the best way to approach the region’s complicated classifications, and both the monumental and unsung labels that wine lovers should have on their radars.

We will be focusing on the classic Bordeaux appellations and wine styles but will also discuss some of the most compelling lesser-known offerings from this majestic region. And we will cover tasting techniques, decoding the label, food pairings, ageability, and more.

Moreover, if you’ve ever been to one of Mark’s presentations, you know that he fills it with his trademark “nuggets” of useful insider information that you won’t find anywhere else.

The cost of the class is $55 per household, and if you want to taste along with Mark, an optional 3-bottle wine kit is $99.99 when you purchase the wines at Wine.com.

You are encouraged — but not required — to taste along with Mark. If you wish to buy the accompanying wine kit, please do so HERE as soon as possible after you register below. 

The featured wines are:

  • White Bordeaux
  • Red Bordeaux from the Left Bank
  • Red Bordeaux from Right Bank

The specific selection of wine, and its vintage, can vary depending on your location, but all bottles have been personally approved by Mark for their deliciousness and typicity.

Registrants will be emailed reminders, food pairing suggestions, and the Zoom link prior to the class. The class fee is non-refundable.

FOUR WEEK COURSE: The Secrets of Bordeaux class is part of the four-week Secrets of Iconic Regions course. Register below for the full course (4 classes) and receive a 20% discount on the course fee plus a FREE GIFT (see below). The cost for four classes is $176 per household. Wine kits can be purchased at Wine.com for an additional cost.

Full course participants may access video recordings of the entire course for eight weeks after the course ends, ideal for those who miss a class or want to watch again.

FREE GIFT: Purchasers of the full course will be mailed a coveted, limited-edition Bevinars matchbook. Professionally designed and custom-made for Bevinars in Germany, this little gem is the world’s first matchbook designed specifically for wine lovers, with each individual match stem printed with a wine bottle type.

About Your Speaker

Mark Oldman

Mark Oldman is a wine expert, author, entrepreneur, and, elementally, someone who delights in helping people simplify complex subjects. He is known for his singular ability to unravel wine’s complexities with a potent blend of entertainment, style, and humor.

Mark’s enduring wine books — including the recent IACP-and-Gourmand-award-winning How to Drink Like a Billionaire (Simon & Schuster) — are considered by many to be best of their kind. Mark’s previous books—Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine (Penguin) and Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine (W.W. Norton)—have been called the “perfect book” by the Wall Street Journal and the “perfect primer” by The New Yorker.

His standing invitations to the country’s top food festivals and consistently sold-out events attest to his position as one of gastronomy’s most exciting speakers. He has presented at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic for the last 18 years as well at South Beach Wine & Food, New York Wine & Food, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, and many others.

The founder of Bevinars, Mark holds three degrees from Stanford, teaches a Stanford course on entrepreneurship, and is co-founder of career portal Vault.com.

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