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A tasting journey of the best of France!

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Six world-class wines delivered directly to your home for an amazing online wine tasting event!

Taste along and learn about the wine estates with special guest speakers and educators LIVE on Zoom! 

WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 22
7 PM PST

Early Bird Pricing, $40 Tasting Flight Kit, $320 Tasting Bottle Kit
Map of France featuring wines from Sancerre, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf Du Pape, Sauternes, and Provence

William Davis

Commanderie De Peyrassol "Le Clos Peyrassol" Rosé, Côtes De Provence, France, 2020

Naureen Lyon

Ladoucette, Comte Lafond Sancerre, Loire, France, 2019 (750ml or 375ml)

William Davis

Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 2018

John Bauccio

Domaine Du Banneret, Châteauneuf Du Pape, Rhône, France, 2018

Sebastien Vacher

Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2016

Sebastien Vacher

Château Rieussec, Les Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2016

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Ian Todd Blackburn, Wine Entrepreneur

Being a wine anything wasn’t part of the original plan - and when you're raised in a military family, drinking wine may not be the first idea that comes to mind, either. 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.

In 1995, he started the internet’s first website dedicated to teaching the world about wine: LearnAboutWine.com. Hosting 100 classes a year for about 20 years – Ian is finally starting to get the hang of this. In 2009, Ian and his best friend Clay Mauritson started making wine together: BeekeeperCellars.com; while this brand remains a small production, Ian hopes to grow Beekeeper Zinfandel into something special.Working with and around great wine brands for most of his adult-life, and leading wine tours and culinary adventures around the world - Ian loves to share his story and his passion.

When Covid shut down his wineLA.com event business, Ian pivoted full circle and restarted LearnAboutWine.com 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"; is the latest chapter in the evolution of Ian’s dedication to wine education and the wine lifestyle. This bio is a work in progress…let's see what the next vintage provides. In the meantime, Ian continues to study for his Masters of Wine and to write his next book about his journey. 

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