Description

Today’s Pacific Northwest wine regions are marked by the fingerprints of Ice Age floods that literally laid the groundwork for all who enjoy the bounty of Oregon Pinot Noir. But did you know the same phenomenon also rocked Washington State to world-class Syrah and Merlot? In this class, you’ll also discover Northwest whites worth knowing, surprising sparklers and hidden pockets growing Spanish and Rhône wine varieties. Through fascinating stories of nature and the Northwest’s amazing pioneers, you’ll learn about Oregon’s Pinot Noir excellence along with the red and white grapes that star in Washington wine, from its mountains, deserts and coastal islands. Plus, Idaho gets respect as one of the country’s most exciting emerging wine regions.

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.