The Great Wine Seminar at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

Always Drink the Good Stuff First! – Andrew Lampasone

This is a weekend of "once in a lifetime" tasting experiences and one of the most educational wine seminars that take place anywhere in the world. One of the things that make this event unique is the owners or managing partners of the wineries will be on hand to taste through their wines and comment on the different vintages. The Friday night "Once In A Lifetime" will be a tasting that is just incredible, those of you that know me know how much I love dessert wines. The main seminar will be comprised of four seminars and dinner prepared by one of South Florida's finest- Chef Mark Militello:   For more information please call (561) 317-0910.

Presenting
THE 26th ANNUAL GREAT WINE SEMINAR
April 15-17, 2011

Clive Coates
Master of Wine
Moderator

Sponsored by
L’ecole du Vin
Arlette G. Cataldo, CFP, President

Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 North Bayshore Drive,
Miami  Fl
305 374 3900

CLIVE COATES MW (Master of Wine) is one of the world's leading wine authorities.  Coates' lifetime of distinguished activity in the field has been recognized by the French government, which awarded him the Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole, and he's also been honoured with a "Rame d'Honneur" by Le Verre et L'Assiette, the Ruffino/Cyril Ray Memorial Prize for his writings on Italian wine, and the title of "Wine Writer of the Year" for 1998/1999 in the Champagne Lanson awards.  His numerous books are considered some of the best ever written on the subject of wines and in particular the history of the vineyards.  For more than twenty years his  independent fine wine magazine "THE VINE" has been read by oenophiles world wide.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Seminar I (optional)
Madeira, Portugal

Once in a lifetime
7:00PM-9:30PM

Dr. Robert Maliner & Manny Berk

What a night we have in store for us this year. Both Manny (from the Rare Wine Company) and Dr. Bob are unquestionably the world’s premier experts on Madeira’s. I have talked them into a combined effort to showcase these amazing wines. Naturally, with the ability to age virtually endlessly this tasting will have the rarest and oldest wines this year. We will amazingly match two from 1834 and two from 1907 along with many other extremely rare wines all from the 1800’s and early 1900’s. This may be the only chance in a lifetime to drink some of these extraordinary gems.

1910 Barbeito Sercial

1910 Leacock Sercial (Leacock Family Collection)

1912 D'Oliveira Verdelho

1905 D'Oliveira Verdelho

1850 D'Oliveira Verdelho

1927 D'Oliveira Bastardo

1834 Barbeito Terrantez

1908 D'Oliveira Bual

1903 D'Oliveira Bual

1907 Blandy Bual

1864 Blandy Gran Cama do Lobos Solera

1907 D'Oliveira Malvasia

1834 Barbeito Malvasia

1900 D'Oliveira Moscatel

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Registration and Breakfast
8:45 - 9:15 AM

Welcome and Introductions
9:30 AM

Seminar II
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogué presented by Jean-Luc Pépin

Chambolle-Musigny Burgundy France
9:30-11:30

Without question the most important Domaine in Chambolle. It is incredible imaging but yes we will have actually two verticals one of the Bonnes Mares and the other from the Musigny Vielles Vignes. Jean-Luc Pepin will take us through a history of this domaine that dates back to 1450 while we taste 16 of the wines directly from the Domaine and a few more.  Be prepared this tasting will leave you stunned!

Lunch on your own
11:30 - 1:00 PM

Seminar III
1:00-3:00 PM

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Lèognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Presented by Proprietor Olivier Bernard

Olivier Bernard will take us on a magical journey on how terroir meets the vines and how perfectly that marriage is expressed. This is Mr. Bernard’s second visit with us and I have had inquiries every year when will we get him back. We will actually have a two tastings first the classic styled reds that are known for their elegance after cellaring followed by their glorious whites.

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER rouge :

1961

1981

1991

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009  samples taken by Olivier Bernard hand carried

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER blanc :

1981

2001

2006

2007

2008

Seminar IV
3:30 - 5:00 PM

Maison Louis Jadot
Corton Charlemagne- Grand Cru

Presented by
Clive Coates MW

Louis Jadot is  known for the finest Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in the Beaune area. They produce many different wines under the expert winemaking skills of Jacques Lardière. Today we will try a few of them but afterwards concentrate on the fabulous Corton  Charlemagne going back to 1985.André Gagey the Managing Director has most generously arranged for us to receive all of these wines from his personal cellar. 

Jadot will do a Horizontal of white wines and then follow that with the vertical of Corton Charlemagne as follows;

2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2002- 2003 - 1998 - 1996-1992 - 1990 - 1985

Gourmet Dinner
7:30 - 11:00 PM

Chef Mark Militello

Sunday April 17th, 2011

Seminar V
Bodegas Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero

10 AM-12PM

Presented by
Pablo Alvarez
Director

This year I must totally quote Serena Sutcliffe MW because it is simply perfect" Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s most coveted wines and the only wine that literally created its area denomination. The Alvarez family look after this magnificent property with tremendous zeal, conscious that this is part of Spain’s viticultural patrimony, while the state-of-the-art winery is breathtaking in design and concept. Vertical tastings of Vega Sicilia form some of the most extraordinary experiences of my life, with vocabulary-defying aromas and tastes emerging after decades in bottle. There is an element of mystery in Vega - how does it achieve its stupendous complexity? The extreme climate of the Ribera del Duero can fix flavour in a very intense way and, when this is combined with the devoted care of Vega’s owners, the result is show-stopping." We will taste back to the 53 from this highly heralded Bodega!

Unico 2002

Unico 2000

Unico 1999

Unico 1998

Unico 1996

Unico 1994

Unico 1987

Unico 1982

Unico 1972

Unico 1970

Unico 1968

Unico 1962

Unico 1953

Valbuena 2005

Valbuena 2004

Valbuena 2001

Valbuena 2000

Schedule of Fees:

***Please note there is truly limited seating.  Credit cards can be used by logging on to www.localwineevents.com

Total Package $2490pp- only 60 available
Saturday & Sunday Seminars only w/dinner-$1590

Additional Dinner Guests $250pp

Seating will be limitted to 60 Maximum overall

Registration
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L'ecole du Vin

805 SE Saint Lucie Blvd

Stuart, Fl 34996

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