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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 […]
Spirits Class – Mezcal
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Sommelier Justin Blanford for an exploration of Mezcal.“My obsession with Mezcal is here to stay! I still can’t get enough of this curious and complex spirit. Its wide variety of flavor and wine like terroir grab your attention and keep it. I hope you choose to join me as we explore the unique profile it expresses, as well as the people who craft it. I look forward to sharing a dram!”
Cocktail Class – The Cocktail Renaissance
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about cocktails from late 1990s and early 2000s, a period often called the Cocktail Renaissance with Evan Christie.The cocktail, one of America’s greatest cultural exports, had come to a low point in the 1970s and 80s. A decline in institutional knowledge brought on by prohibition, increasing consumers preference for lighter flavors, and the rise of convenience food all conspired to undermine what makes a mixed drink good. However, all hope was not lost. Beginning in the early […]
Spirits Class – Rum: Oak & Age
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about rum, and how age and time in oak impact its many flavors with instructor Evan Christie.Rum, unlike whiskey, can be a beautifully balanced and flavorful beverage without ever seeing an oak barrel. Yet the magic of oak aging plays just as well with spirits of sugarcane as with those of grape or grain. Especially when aged in hot and humid climates, rums can take on intense barrel character but still retain the expressive qualities generated earlier […]
Wine Class – Aromatic Whites
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Certified Sommelier Joshua Voytek on an exploration of some fresh and aromatic white wines for the season. Join Certified Sommelier Joshua Voytek on an exploration of some fresh and aromatic white wines for the season. With spring around the corner, what better time to discover some unique white varietals with fresh flavors that pair well with the changing of the seasons. These are all great wine options to pair with your Easter dinners, or to enjoy chilled on their […]
Wine Class – Women Winemakers
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Anita Bender in celebrating International Women's Month with a class on women winemakers.Winemaking has long been a profession dominated by men. With a few notable exceptions, the roles of women in wineries, especially traditional European ones, have been primarily hospitality and bookkeeping, while the vineyards and cellar have been the province of men. Thankfully for all of us, this has begun to change dramatically in the last few decades due to the defiant and pioneering spirit of female winemakers […]
Wine Class – South Africa
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Laura Botten on an exploration of South African Wine! Of all the world's top wine-producing countries, South Africa may be the least familiar to U.S. consumers. This is perhaps not surprising, as it was a wine industry tainted by apartheid for much of its history. In the post-apartheid era, however, new and inclusive projects have come to diversify the world of South African wine and to show what this country can create with both quality and ingenuity. In […]
Spirits Class – Gin
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn all about Gin with Justin Blanford From Justin Blanford "It will be hard to cover the rich history of this spirit in one class....but I will do my best. My favorite thing about Gin it is the most direct way to experience the ever elusive concept known as terroir. Even if you are on the fence about this spirit I highly recommend attending. The lineup will be diverse and will hopefully change your perception of gin. […]
Wine Class – There’s No Shame In Your Sweet Game
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn to appreciate sweet with with Laura Botten.Sweet wine often gets a bad rap from serious wine drinkers. It is seen as a beginner's wine, something fit only for new consumers or those without developed palates. While a large chunk of sweet wine is a bulk product made with little consideration for quality and much for profit, we would be remiss if we ignored the long history and exceptional quality of truly well-crafted sweet wine.In this class, Laura […]
Wine Class – Glou Glou Wines
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesJoin Certified Sommelier Josh Voytek on an introduction to the style of red wines known as Glou Glou wines. Join Certified Sommelier Josh Voytek on an introduction to the style of red wines known as Glou Glou wines. Just in time for the spring/summer season, think of these wines as crushable, drinkable, chillable, patio pounder red wines. The term Glou Glou (French for glug glug) refers to the sound made when gulping these wines down. Although Glou Glou wines can […]
Cocktail Class – Contemporary Cocktails
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn how to make cocktails that define our current moment in mixology with Evan ChristieThe cocktail renaissance of the later 1990s and early 2000s swept through the major cities of the world, reviving classic recipes, techniques, and ingredients, and birthing a new generation of cocktails. Yet this movement towards fresh ingredients and balanced, thoughtful cocktails would prove no passing fad. Instead, the internet and tourism would spread the quality gospel around the world, leading to vibrant cocktail scenes […]
Spirits Class – Spirits of Mexico
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MN, United StatesTaste and learn about the wide variety of spirits made in Mexico with Evan Christie.Spirits can become inextricably linked with the places of their origin - Bourbon with Kentucky, Single Malts with Scotland, and of course, Tequila with Mexico - yet these quick associations in our heads can never tell the whole story. Just as distilleries in Kentucky produce many spirits other than Bourbon, Mexico is so much more than the land of Tequila. In fact, Tequila is only produced […]
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