First Growth Bordeaux Dinner with Chef Christophe Émé
Event innovator LearnAboutWine.com is back with another great in-person experience. Sommelier and Founder, Ian Blackburn will be partnering with the talented (Michelin Star rated) Chef Christophe Émé for a night of fine cuisine paired expertly with over a dozen amazing Bordeaux wines. Dinner will be enjoyed at a beautiful arts district (Downtown Los Angeles) private event space with incredible views of the city. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity, only 14 seats are offered at this exclusive gathering made possible by Duclot Bordeaux, LearnAboutWine, and Chef Émé. Get tickets here!
Dinner Menu TBA, dietary restrictions will be met with advanced notice only. Wine list below.
WINE LIST
1st Course | Bordeaux Blanc
Château Lynch-Bages, Blanc de Lynch Bages, Bordeaux, 2020
95 PointsChâteau Pape, Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2016
98 PointsChâteau Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Bordeaux, 2016
96 Points2nd Course | Right Bank
Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 2012
96 PointsPetit Cheval, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 2011
91 PointsChâteau Figeac, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 2010
98 Points3rd Course | 2nd, 3rd & 4th Growth
Château Pichon, Comtesse Lalande, Pauillac, 2009
97 PointsChâteau Brane Cantenac, Margaux, 2009
95 PointsChâteau Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, 2007
92 Points4th Course | 1st Growth
Château La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan, 2012
97 PointsChâteau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 2009
100 PointsChâteau Margaux, Margaux, 2008
96 Points5th Course | A Study of Bleu Cheese
Château d'Yquem, Bordeaux, 2007
98 PointsWhen you're raised in a military family, drinking wine may not be the first idea that comes to mind, but that is what happened! Ian discovered the wine industry at the ripe age of 21 and didn't consider it a career option, but working for top chefs in the formidable dining rooms of early 1990s Los Angeles blew doors open - leading Ian to a career in wine education.
Working with the world’s greatest wine brands for most of his adult-life; leading wine tours and culinary adventures around the world; Ian loves to share his story and his passion. When Covid shut down wineLA’s event business, Ian pivoted full circle and restarted digitally and launched ZoomIntoWine.com as a way to bring his version of wine education and entertainment to a limitless audience. With his family’s wine store Merchantofwine.com, virtual wine tastings with wine delivered "at home" provide a pathway, and now we celebrate the return of live events!
