Virtual Tasting – Expressions of Sauvignon Blanc

We’ve teamed up with A to Za’atar to deliver a series of fun, FREE, virtual tastings that you can join from the comfort of your own home. This event is called, ‘The Many Expressions of Sauvignon Blanc’ (more details below).

Here’s what you need to know and do if you want to join.

Follow @TheTastingClass on Instagram or Facebook
Grab the same or similar product we’ll be tasting – below are the grapes we have & some alternative ideas if you can’t get the same.
Join in from home via Insta or FB Live, taste along and ask questions

The Tasting
Rumour has it that New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is the most popular grape for women aged 25 to 45. We’ll look at what makes this particular one so full of flavour. We’ll also look at one from Sancerre, France, its homeland. We’ll explore a super-premium oaked style and a Sauternes dessert bottle that is a blend containing Sauvy. We’ll announce the exact bottles we will open soon, but if you have any of these styles at home save them for the tasting and join us.

1. Pascal Jolivet Sancerre, France (211.50 AED). Alternative bottle: Any French Sauvignon Blanc. They don’t always say Sauvignon Blanc on the label so looks for bottles that say Sancerre, Fume Blanc, Touraine or whites from Bordeaux that cost 150 AED or less)

2. Endless River Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand (59 AED). Alternative bottle: Any Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand under 200 AED.

3. Cloudy Bay Te Koko, New Zealand (394 AED). This bottle represents the premium, oaked style. These tend to be on the expensive side and many great ones come from California. Alternative bottle: You’re most likely to find this style in the USA, South Africa and New Zealand. Premium white Bordeaux, Graves or Pessac-Leognan is oaked as well. You may have to read the back of the label to find this one. Look for words in the label description like spice, toast and smoke. Outside of France, the word fume can indicate this style.

4. Chateau Armjans des Ormes, Sauternes, France (150.25 AED). Alternative bottle: Any Sauternes will work.

All the grapes have been sourced from MMI in Dubai and Spinneys in Abu Dhabi, who are offering a 10% discount off bubbles, grapes & spirits when you show this email in-store. However, if you’re already well-stocked, just grab a similar bottle (suggestions below), such as the same grape variety, and join in!

We’re ordering our food from 1762 on Deliveroo. Get the same dishes as us for a full experience. We’ll be enjoying these dishes with the first three bottles: Green Quinoa Buddha Bowl Go Fish Flatbread Mediterranean Chicken Skewer Pesto Fusilli Pasta Salad We’ll be pairing dessert to the Sauternes Billionaire Shortbread Banana Choc Chip Loaf If you’re really into it, download some tasting aids too! Here are some free versions online:
– Folly Tasting Matt
– Folly Tasting Wheel