All wines are tasted 3 at a time. One will be from Santa Barbara, one from Sonoma, one from Oregon... but which? And which do you prefer in each flight!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!! THE PINOT TASTE OFF - we will crown a champion wine and make lots of noise!!!!
Sample Wine List
Santa Barbara
- Mail Road, "Mt. Carmel Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills, California, 2012
- Aether Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, California, 2019
- Samsara, "Rancho La Vina" Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, 2014
- The Ojai Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California, 2022
- Loring Wine Co., Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, California, 2020
- Presqu'ile Vineyards Estate, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria, California 2016/2018
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Sonoma
- Talisman, Adastra Vineyard Pinot Noir, California, 2017
- Saintsbury, "Sundawg Ridge Vineyard" Russian River Valley, 2021
- Maybach Family Vineyards, 'Irmgard' Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, California, 2021
- Bohème, Occidental Hills Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California, 2019
- Hanzell, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, California, 2016
- Paul Hobbs, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, 2021
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Oregon
- Résonance "Résonance Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2015
- Holocene, Memorialis Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2021
- Antica Terra, 'Coriolis' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2019
- Purple Hands Winery, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2019
- Yamhill Valley Vineyards, Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette, Oregon, 2015
- Nicolas Jay, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2016
*Wines may adjust but we will always replace with equal or better. Price of event is not determined by any bottle of wine.
Location
Located in the heart of the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles, next to Bavel, Girl and the Goat and Blue Bottle Coffee, The Private Event Classroom is the home of LearnAboutWine.com. The 2000 square foot loft space at 530 Molino (number #214) provides an intimate and modern setting to accompany the next steps in your journey into wine. Here you will explore the nuances and bold flavors of wines from all over the world, in a relaxed and discerning environment led by Ian Blackburn. Come and explore a new experience toward gaining an unparalleled appreciation of wine. Please note: there are no tickets available at the door. All tickets to the learnaboutwine.com classroom events must be purchased in advance on the website and your name must be on the guest list for admission. Please bring your id, no one under 21 years of age is permitted in the space.
530 Molino St #214, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Our Policy
All tickets are non-refundable. We can adjust your menu for dietary needs up to 72 hours prior without any additional cost. Wines can change without notice, failure or corked wine at the dinner does not result in any type of credit or refund. We open one bottle minimum per paying guest, and can reduce the total number of bottles being opened so that the dinner does not have to cancel should ticket sales not reach the minimum. Fewer bottles / larger pours - you will get the same quantity of wine and we always open the best wines for the quality of the event. Cancellation due to illness is not allowed, you may however take food to go - or assign your seat to someone else without fee. The perishable nature of our product requires no cancellation, no credit, no refunds for any reason.
About
IAN BLACKBURN
I discovered the wine industry while working with Chef’s Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in the top dining rooms of Los Angeles. My passion redirected my career from restaurants/hotels to vineyards and wine-education. Now with over 25-years of experience hosting events; leading trips around the wine world; I published a wine book; produced my own wine called Beekeeper Cellars and sat for the difficult Master of Wine Exam! Today, I am considered one of the region's best wine educators and work for my 20,000 followers (follow me), visiting vineyards and wine regions and produce over 100 wine classes and events a year for my businesses and my team.
