This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer Deutschland Entkorkt: Uncorking Germany’s Best Spring Wine Adventures: A Top Sommelier’s Guide Evening Lecture/Seminar Friday, June 23, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Code: 1L0513 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 Deutschland Entkorkt Tech Sheets Tasting Kit Pick-up Instructions Resize text Vineyards in southern Germany 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. Germany has some of the world's most challenging vineyards to maintain. Steep slopes, eroding hills, and climate change all collaborate to make viticulture a harrowing challenge for even the most seasoned winemaker. However, the effort is well worth it. The country’s wines are mainstays of any sommelier's toolkit for food-and-wine pairings. It’s here where Riesling finds its ancestral home and is readily consumed in all styles from bone-dry to semi-sweet. Fresh, bright, and food-friendly reds are also comfortably at home in German vineyards and on dinner tables all over the world. Segelbaum is joined by Amy Waller, ambassador of Wines of Germany for the US, for a delicious exploration of the wines of Germany and their rich histories. 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. Latest 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 Restaurant Chloe (1331 4th Street SE, Washington, DC; Metro: Navy Yard-Ballpark station, Green line). 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 April 21: In a New York State of Wine May 19: Road Trip: Wein-derlust: Exploring Austrian Wine General Information Sales will cut off for this program by Friday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. ET. View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
