Bridgeview Liquor
Class – Non-alcoholic beverages
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about the latest in non-alcoholic wine, beer, spirits, cocktails, and more!Whether you are participating in Dry January, avoiding alcohol altogether, or just curious about other options for delicious drinks, there has never been a better time to examine your options. From beverages that have their alcohol removed through various and improving processes to more experimental libations which seek to imitate the balance or essence of a drink without being that thing itself, we’ll be tasting the gamut […]
Wine Class – Spain
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesExplore the breadth of Spanish wine with Laura Botten. As one of the largest wine producers in the world, Spain offers diverse wines coming from varied landscapes. From the sun-baked southern and central vineyards to renowned river valleys in the northern regions and coastal vineyards whose windswept slopes offer their own unique wines. The variation in climate and geography and the plethora of native and international grape varieties grown in Spain create a beautiful mosaic of wines to be enjoyed […]
Spirits Class – with Far North Spirits
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste spirits made by Far North Spirits with representative from the distillery, and learn all about how they are made.For Far North Spirits, it all starts on land. Located in Hallock and claiming the distinction of the farthest north distillery in the continental US, Far North sits on a family farm that has been in operation since 1917. When the distillery opened in 2013, they sought to take advantage of one of the great features of Minnesota - our agriculture. […]
Wine Class – Carignan
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Certified Sommelier Joshua Voytek on an exploration of various expressions of the Carignan grape.Join Certified Sommelier Joshua Voytek on an exploration of various expressions of the Carignan grape. While most often found in regions of Southern France, either as a single varietal or blending grape in Languedoc and Cotes-du-Rhone blends, Carignan actually originates from Spain, where it is known as Cariñena or Mazuelo. This medium-bodied grape is known for being very fruity and food-friendly, and grows quite hardy in […]
Wine Class – Eccentric Winemakers
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesLearn about how some of the most interesting winemakers out there approach their craft, and taste what this means for their wine.Winemaking is both an art and a science, and as both those disciplines go, a maddening form of each. No amount of work by a winemaker can obscure the fact that it is a process dependent on the whims of the weather and the idiosyncratic behavior of tiny microorganisms doing the actual work of fermentation. This is accompanied by […]
Cocktails Class – Tiki Drinks
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesLearn about the Tiki era of American drinking, and taste delicious Tiki creations!In our historical survey of cocktail eras, there is possibly none more joyful and exuberant than the golden age of tiki. Bursting onto the scene just after prohibition ended, the tiki era went strong for several decades, creating a new genre of drinks that, while lavish, held on to the best of practices when it came to balance and harmony. At its best, tiki combines over-the-top tropical decor […]
Whiskey Class – American Whiskey
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about American Whiskey with Justin Blanford.America has a long and proud history of whiskey production. From the very beginning settlers to the new world came together to make a beautiful spirit, and in doing so left their old national differences behind. American Whiskey is an official category that is wide reaching and less limiting than the Bourbon designation. Expect some familiar profiles but usually wrapped up in a unique mash bill, barrel aging, yeast selection, or whatever […]
Cocktail Class – Disco Drinks Remixed
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about the drinks from the 1970's and 80's, but with a modern spin to make them a bit more delicious.Prohibition dealt a heavy blow to American cocktail culture, but it did not kill it outright. Nostalgic love of classics like Old Fashioned, Manhattans, and Martinis kept the classic scene going, while Tiki bars crafted the post-prohibition era’s most creative and exciting drinks. Eventually, other cultural trends would overtake these impulses and lead the American cocktail to its […]
Spirits Class – Eau-de-vie
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about Eau-de-vie (unaged fruit brandies) with Evan ChristieEau-de-vie, French for “water of life,” was once a general term for distilled spirits. It’s analogs in other languages include whiskey, aquavit, and even vodka, although that really just translates to “water.” Despite the generic name, eau-de-vie now refers to a specific category of spirit, albeit one not familiar to general American audiences. Eau-de-vie are unaged brandies made from fruit, not to be confused with their sweetened cousins, the fruit-based […]
Wine Class – Beaujolais
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about Beaujolais with Anita BenderBeaujolais, when it is thought of at all by wine lovers, is too often considered the unserious cousin of Burgundy. While it’s neighbor to the north is one of the world's premier wine regions, growing those crown jewels of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Beaujolais humbly offers mostly Gamay and is familiar mostly for Beaujolais Nouveau, a simple, fruity, young wine. Yet any wine lover who digs more deeply finds that Beaujolais, especially the […]
Wine Class – Never Hate a Grape
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesLaura Botten teaches you to never hate a grape by tasting the wide range of wines made from often maligned grapes.Do you think Chardonnay is beloved by everyone's mother but no one else? Do you despise the sugary sweet simplicity of Riesling? Are you simply not drinking any *bleeping* Merlot? We all have wine prejudices. Too often, we take a couple prominent examples as representative of whole categories of wine, but most of the great wine grapes have tremendous range. […]
Wine Class – Blind Tasting: Italy vs California
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Certified Sommelier Josh Voytek in an exploration of blind tasting featuring same varietal wines from l California and Italy.Join Certified Sommelier Josh Voytek in a unique exploration of how blind tasting works and the challenge of identifying wines made from the same grapes but from different regions. For this first blind tasting class, we will be exploring three Italian varietals with classic representations compared to three California counterparts of the same varietal. It will be a chance to test […]
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