Registration Advisory: Please read through the complete program description before registering. This series includes wine tasting kits as part of its ticket price that must be picked up from a local Washington, DC wine bar.

Note: These programs can be purchased separately. Registration for this series will end by 9 a.m. ET on Friday, November 12, 2021.

Spend two fascinating evenings expanding your knowledge of the world of wine as you sip along with sommelier Erik Segelbaum in a series of delectable adventures. Each immersive program includes a curated personal tasting kit to enhance the experience.

NOV 12 Exploring Oregon’s Wines

While best known for their Pinot Noir, Oregon’s winemakers have so much more to offer. In fact, early Pinot pioneers were told the grape could never succeed there. Between its location in the heart of the Pacific Northwest and millennia of volcanic eruptions and cataclysmic floods, Oregon has everything necessary to produce world-class, terroir-based wines. Join Segelbaum, in conversation with Eugenia Keegan, Vice President of Oregon Winery Operations, Jackson Family Wines Willamette Valley, for a delicious exploration of Oregon's signature grapes.

DEC 11 The Lafite Spirit Around the World

Much has changed since Château Lafite Rothschild was named one of the best wines in the world in 1855. Since then, the "Lafite Spirit" has been applied to wineries all over the world, from within Bordeaux to as far afield as Chile, Argentina, and China.

An exciting global tasting with Segelbaum explores some of the wines made under the oversight and collaboration of Lafite's head winemaker. With similar winemaking approaches, expressions of different terroirs strongly present themselves in the glass.

2 sessions

Wine Tasting Kit Information

• The cost includes curated personal tasting kits with enough wine for one person to sample the full lineup of wines.
• Additional participants must register individually to receive their own tasting kits, which is an essential component of the series.
• Each session will have separate kits available during two scheduled pick-up times the day before the program and the day of the program, 12–4 p.m. at The Eastern wine bar in the Capital Hill neighborhood (360 7th Street SE; Metro: Eastern Market, Orange, Silver and Blue Lines).
• Pick-ups are contactless, with all appropriate health, safety, and social distancing precautions. Due to state and federal laws, wine kits may not be shipped.
• NOTE: Patrons will receive additional wine tasting kit pick-up information by email prior to each session.

About Erik Segelbaum

Erik Segelbaum is a Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker for 2020 and Food &  Wine magazine’s 2019 Sommelier of the Year. He holds the designation of Advanced Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, one of fewer than 600 specialists in the world who hold this level of certification. Segelbaum is the former corporate wine and beverage director for Starr Restaurants, a wine journalist and educator, and chief vinnovation officer of SOMLYAY hospitality and private events consultancy.

Patron Information

• If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.
• Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
• Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of each session. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of each session, please email Customer Service for assistance.
• View Common FAQs about our Streaming Programs on Zoom.