This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer In a New York State of Wine Spring Wine Adventures: A Top Sommelier’s Guide Evening Lecture/Seminar Friday, April 21, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Code: 1L0511 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Tickets $65 Member $75 Non-Member Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 3 Program Series: Spring Wine Adventures: A Top Sommelier’s Guide Find series tickets Materials for this program New York Wines Tech Sheets Tasting Kit Pick-up Instructions Resize text Finger Lakes, Central New York REGISTRATION ADVISORY: Please read through the complete program description before registering. This program includes a wine tasting kit as part of its ticket price that must be picked up from a local Washington, DC wine bar. Spend a fascinating evening expanding your knowledge of wine as you travel the world with sommelier Erik Segelbaum in a series of delectable wine-tasting adventures. The immersive program includes a curated personal tasting kit to enhance the experience. New York wine has been pleasing palates and wowing enophiles for ages. The vineyards surrounding the Finger Lakes have proven time and time again to produce wines on a world-class scale. Segelbaum leads a tasty, in-depth session focused on the red and white varieties that grow best in the state, as well as explores some up-and-coming varieties that are being pioneered in New York's appellations. This is a can’t-miss for any lover of bright, elegant, and complex wines. Wine Tasting Kit Information The cost includes a curated personal tasting kit with enough wine for one person to sample the full lineup of wines. Additional participants must register individually to receive their own tasting kit, which is an essential component of the workshop. Update: Kits are available during two scheduled pick-up times the day before the program and the day of the program, 12–4 p.m., at the S. Dillon Ripley Center located at 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC (Metro: Smithsonian, Blue, Orange, and Silver lines). NOTE: Patrons will receive additional wine tasting kit pick-up information by email prior to the program. Due to state and federal laws, Smithsonian Associates cannot ship wine kits. However, SOMLYAY may be able to provide kits to participants outside the Washington, D.C., area (who must cover shipping costs). Please contact erik@thesomlyay.com for more information. 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. Additional Spring Wine Adventures Programs May 19: Road Trip: Wein-derlust: Exploring Austrian Wine June 23: Deutschland Entkorkt: Uncorking Germany’s Best General Information Sales will cut off for this program by Friday, April 21 at 9:00 a.m. ET. View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
