Vintner's Club Tasting

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Vintners Club tastings are held every 3 to 4 weeks, on Tuesdays, in San Francisco. They start promptly at 6:00 p.m. and conclude around 7:30 p.m. 12 wines are tasted in blind-conditions (meaning that you will not know which wine is in which glass until the results of the tasting are announced). Breads and crackers are available during the tasting. Participants know the varietal, but the wines are not identified until after all the scores and rankings have been turned in for tabulation and the consensus discussion at each table has been concluded.

Each wine is poured into a separate, lettered Riedel cristal wine glass. The taster is seated comfortably and is presented with a semi-circle of twelve wine glasses for analysis of the wines. To facilitate maximum concentration, a quiet atmosphere is maintained until each taster has completed his or her evaluation at which point consensus discussion begins. White tablecloths enhance visual evaluation. Tasting sheets and other aids in wine evaluation are provided. The results (consensus ranks and scores) are announced at the end of the evening, and are also e-mailed to members.

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