The Champagne Challenge
The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM
The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM
The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM
The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM
The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM

The Champagne Challenge | Arts District: Saturday, February 7th at 7PM

Regular price $195.00 Sale price$149.95 Save $45.05
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Included a selection of cheeses from The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, fruit from the farmers market, crackers - popcorn and chips All wines are served blind We open one bottle per paying guest (see rules below) (21 guests 21 Champagne/Bubbles )

Event is not based on any one bottle or its cost

Goal is to have fun trying to see if we can find the DOM P - or the Costco $20 Bubble... as all the wines are tasted blind - three at a time.

This is as much fun as you can have wine tasting!!!

Wine List

Brut

  • A.R. Lenoble, Intense Brut, Champagne, France, NV
  • L. Aubry Fils, Premier Cru, Brut, Champagne, France, NV
  • Billecart-Salmon, Le Reserve, Extra-Brut, Champagne, France, NV
  • Charles Heidsieck, Brut Reserve, Champagne, France, NV
  • Chartogne-Taillet, Cuvée “Sainte Anne,” Brut, Champagne, France, NV
  • Clotilde, Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru, Champagne, France, NV
  • Delamotte, Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France, NV
  • Guy Larmandier, Vertus Brut Zero, 1er Cru, Champagne, France, NV
  • Costco, Champagne, France

Rosé

  • Champagne D’Armanville, Brut Rosé, Champagne, France, NV
  • Champagne Gremillet, Brut Rosé, Champagne, France, NV
  • Veuve Fourny et Fils, Brut Rosé Premier Cru, Champagne, France, NV

Bubbles

  • Bisol, Crede Brut, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG, Veneto, Italy, 2024
  • Bodegas Capita Vidal, “Fuchs de Vidal” Bodega Reserva Brut Cava, Penedès, Spain, NV
  • Bründlmayer, Sekt Reserve Extra Brut, Kamptal, Austria, NV

Vintage and Tête

  • Bollinger, “PN VZ19,” Brut, Champagne, France, NV
  • Champagne Tarlant, BAM!, Brut Nature (2011 base), Champagne, France, NV
  • Dom Pérignon, Brut, Champagne, France, 2015
  • Marc Hébrart, Special Club Millésimé 1er Cru Brut, Champagne, France, 2019
  • Marguet Père & Fils, “Yuman,” Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru, Champagne, France, 2022
  • Michel Gonet, Cuvée Mina, Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France, 2010

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

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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

Ian Blackburn, CSW, Event Producer
Ian discovered the wine industry while visiting the Napa Valley as a Culinary Student. Ian moved his focus to the front of the house, while working with Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in Los Angeles. Now in his 30th year hosting events; leading trips around the wine world; Ian has published a wine education book and is working on a new one; Ian has his own wine brand called Beekeeper Cellars and has sat for the difficult Master of Wine Exam! Today, Ian is considered one of the region’s best wine educators and works for his 120,000 followers (follow me), visiting vineyards and wine regions and produce over 100 wine classes and events per year for Learnaboutwine.com

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