BLIND TASTING AND TRIVIA
Blind tasting is the sport of wine tasting! It rewards knowledge and educates those that are building their references. Truth is you need not know anything to participate - but those with the most knowledge will probably learn the greatest amount and we build this competitive tasting for small teams… so even the weakest of tasters can be supported by the team you join. This is a great way to learn (known as deductive tasting) and a great way to learn even more and share great wisdom if you have credentials or are pursuing them.
FOR THE PALATE
We taste the wines in flights; some wines we present and not tell you which glass they are in… your job is to find them. Then we throw in a flight where we tell you nothing (double or triple blind)… things go wild - it’s fun, its a sport, a learning session and chaos creates comedy.
FOR THE ENERGY
This is wine tasting gamified. We keep score, we break the group into teams of 3 or 4 tasters. Your team gets points for correctly answering/ guessing the wines and the trivia questions. At the end - one team is crowned victorious but everyone wins and has a fun time.
FOR THE ACTION
This tasting is action packed, focused at times, and random at others. We have been told it is a favorite tasting of our most academic students! Build your palate, reinforce and expand what you know, or learn it for the first time! All experience levels welcome. This class helps develop tasting skills and adds LIFE points!
Price: |
Price on The Day of: |
| $150 per person | $200 per person |
| $275 per couple |
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.
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 wines do 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 event does not have to cancel should ticket sales not reach potential. Fewer bottles will equal larger pours, so 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 understandable and appreciated, but does not qualify for a refund. If you are not well, you may ask for the food to be made available for togo 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 214 Events
*Please note all events at 214: This is a private residence- all events are private events and guests that participate are on the guest list and are 21 years or older. Tickets are not sold at the door. There’s no sale of alcohol at our events.
Nice to Know
*Please note all events at 214: Thisi s a private residence- all events are private events and guests that participate are on the guest list and are 21 years or older. Tickets are not sold at the door. There’s no sale of alcohol at our events.
Ideally, we have a combination of advanced credentials and beginning-level tasters. Level 3 and 4 WSET and advanced sommelier participants are encouraged. We will use mostly classic wines for this gathering.
WE LEARN - WE TASTE - WE MARCH TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING
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.
