Description

France, a noun that translates to wine. This class takes you on a tour of the major wine regions of France. Come onboard to gain a better understanding of what makes each region’s wines special and what to seek out. Learners will also come to appreciate below-the-radar wine regions worth knowing such as the Loire, Languedoc and Alsace. Even without any prior wine knowledge, attendees will gain confidence about why certain regions are known for their wines and how to choose among French wines according to palate, budget and choice of entrée when ordering in a restaurant or entertaining.

Matilda Parente, MD, Certified Specialist of Wine

Matilda has taught wine for more than a decade, as wine director and wine educator at a cooking school, at corporate events and as a featured speaker at national meetings of wine experts. She has been a speaker-in-residence at destination spas and engages audiences from coast to coast with presentations and tastings focused on wine appreciation and pairings, wine regions and wine and health topics. Besides writing on wine, the Certified Specialist of Wine is a wine judge and member of the Society of Wine Educators, the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research and the Renaud Society, an international society of medical and wine professionals. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.