Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Wine Society Oct Tasting

Other than going to all of the local wine tastings, the single best way to improve your wine brain is going to the monthly American Wine Society tasting. Our local chapter, the Emerald Coast Chapter, picks a wine, or a region, or a genera, to feature once a month. Last month was a selection of wines from Greece. This month was a tour of Bordeaux France. You do not need to be a member to attend, just reach out to the Chapter using the American Wine Society website and find your local chapter contact information. A great bunch of folks who all love wine. No wine snobs here. And there is always A LOT of wine! Members take turns during the year presenting the wines so that you learn out the grapes, the wine making methods, the region’s soils, and some history. You also learn how to “grade” wines using a Wine Evaluation sheet developed by the folks from U.C. Davis. Then at the end we vote on which one we liked the most, and why we liked it. Yeah, reps for the wine brain. The winner, and Featured Wine, was Chateau de la Huste 2019, from the Fronsac area of Bordeaux. French wines are classified differently than most everywhere else. Chateau la Huste is the property where the grapes were grown and made into wine, Fronsac the area, Bordeaux the overall region, which has laws governing the wine. No mention as to what is in it. For the French, the wine laws of Bordeaux govern what grapes are in it, and the area gives you an idea of the style. So, for the French, why waste more ink if you already know all of this. My personal favorite was Chateau Tour Bessan 2019, from Margaux. You should have been there to find out why.No local chapter tasting next month due to the National tasting up in Washington State. December will be Sparkling Wines and bubbles.