** Additional Tasting Tickets on sale from 2pm, Wednesday 8 September **

The fortified wines of Australia, France, Portugal and Spain have long held an esteemed place in the world of wine.

While some wine drinkers consider fortifieds to be a curiosity, those in the know understand their relevance on a wine list or retail shelf, and the expertise required to make a truly great fortified style wines - whether it be Sherry, Madeira, Banyuls or Port.

Join Sommeliers Australia’s Bridget Raffal (Where’s Nick Wine Bar), Louella Mathews (bibo wine bar) and Loic Avril (Lucas Group) and their expert guests, as they explore the world of fortified wines during this 3 part online masterclass series.

Sign up to attend all 3 parts, or just 1, you will come away with a great appreciation of fortified styles from Australia and Europe.

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Part 1 – Sherry & Madeira
Monday 4 October, 3-4.30pm

Part 1 of our 3 part exploration of fortified wines – this masterclass will focus on Sherry and Madeira, exploring the regions’ history, styles and methods of production.

Hosts Bridget Raffal and Louella Mathews will be joined by Iberian specialist, Scott Wasley (The Spanish Acquisition) as they work their way through a range of Sherry styles and Madeira.

6 wines will be looked at in depth during the session:

Manzanilla
Oloroso
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximenez
2 x Madeira

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Part 2 – Australian Fortifieds
Sunday 10 October, 3-4.30pm

Part 2 of our 3 part exploration of fortified wines – this masterclass will focus on Australian fortified wines, exploring the history, styles and methods of production.

Hosts Loic Avril and Bridget Raffal will be joined by a special guest, winemaker Julie Ashmead (Campbells Wines) as they work their way through a range of Australian fortified styles.

6 wines will be looked at in depth during the session:

Fino
Amontillado
Topaque
Grand Muscat
Tawny
Fortified Shiraz

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Part 3 – Port & Banyuls
Monday 11 October, 3-4.30pm

Part 3 of our 3 part exploration in fortified wines – this masterclass will focus on Port and Banyuls, exploring the regions’ history, styles and methods of production.

Hosts Bridget Raffal and Louella Mathews will be joined by fortified wine specialist, Simon Killeen (Simão & Co.) as they work their way through a range of Port styles and Banyuls.

6 wines will be looked at in depth during the session:

Tawny
10 yo Tawny
LBV
Ruby
2 x Banyuls

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Participants who purchase Tasting Tickets will have the opportunity to look at the wines as a blind line up before joining the discussion on Zoom, where they will be guided through key markers that indicate styles within the category.

TICKETS:

TASTING TICKETS – An additional 13 Tasting Tickets are now available for each Part.
Includes access to the Zoom session, 6 x 50ml samples & delivery.
All Tasting Tickets must be purchased before 4pm, Sunday 19 September.

⇒ Members Tasting Ticket for 1 part – $30 + booking fee

⇒ Members Tasting Ticket for all 3 parts – $75 + booking fee

To access the Members priced ticket, Sommeliers Australia Members login at sommeliers.com.au and click the ‘Members Only Offers’ button on the dashboard for the Exploration of Fortifieds discount coupon code, then proceed to Humanitix and apply the code at checkout.

⇒ Non-Members Tasting Ticket for 1 part – $45 + booking fee

⇒ Non-Members Tasting Ticket for all 3 parts – $110 + booking fee

EXPLORE TICKETS
Bookings must be made before 4pm, Sunday 3 October to receive the Zoom link.⠀
Includes access to the Zoom session only.
Attendees can take part using similar wines from their own cellars.

⇒ Explore Ticket – FREE

Ticket holders will be emailed the Zoom link and access info.

Note: If purchasing a Tasting Ticket, there’s no need to register for an Explore Ticket as well.

Sommeliers Australia thanks Bibendum, Domaine Wine Shippers, French Flair for Wine, Joval, Pennyweight, Rockford, Seppeltsfield and The Spanish Acquisition for their generous support of this masterclass series.

Image thanks to Wine Australia.