Virtual Tastings
IWFS VIRTUAL TASTINGS
As an additional benefit to our members, IWFS Americas works with wine and spirits experts around the world to create exclusive tasting kits and to lead online presentations and tastings. These sessions may focus on a specific producer, a type of beverage, or a specific geographic region. No purchase is necessary, and everyone can participate. These tastings are very educational and entertaining even if the tasting kits are unavailable in your area. We hope you - and your friends - can join us at an upcoming event. Please check the schedule below, and also enjoy the recordings of past tastings.
- Thursday, March 27 - "Boutique Wines of the Loire"
- Thursday, May 15 - "Chappellet: The Pioneers of Napa's Pritchard Hill"
- Saturday, June 28 - "The Wines of Piemonte"
- Sunday, August 10 - "Exploring the World's Most Dangerous Spirit: Absinthe"
- Tuesday, September 30 - "Rhone White Wines"
- Thursday, November 13 - "Henriot Champagne"
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL TASTING
Dear IWFS Member,
The next IWFS Virtual Tasting will be on Thursday, March 27, at 5pm pt/8pm et. We will explore "Boutique Wines of the Loire" with Eduardo Bolaños, wine consultant in Southern California and sommelier for the Mozza Restaurant Group. Working with Jim Knight of The Wine House in Los Angeles, we have selected a tasting package that highlights boutique wineries in France's Loire Valley with enticing examples of the white and red wines being produced today in the region.
Our six-pack of Loire wines -- all 750ml bottles -- includes the following:
- 2023 Lucien Reymond Sancerre
- 2023 Nicolas Gaudry Pouilly-Fumé "Porcheronnes"
- 2023 Arnaud Lambert 'Brézé' Saumur Blanc Les Parcelles
- 2020 Domaine Belargus "Cuvée Anjou Noir" Anjou Blanc
- 2022 Domaine Des Closiers Saumur Champigny Les Closiers
- 2019 Domaine de Pallus Chinon Les Pensées de Pallus
The price of this tasting package of six 750ml bottles is $200, shipping included. (California orders will be charged sales tax.) To order please click here. Deadline for purchasing is March 17.
Please note that The Wine House ships to all 50 states. If you live in area where wine shipping is restricted, DO NOT COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM. Instead, scroll to the bottom of the page and click where indicated, to contact Jim Knight and arrange for delivery at no additional expense. Unfortunately, they cannot ship outside the United States.
Of course, no purchase is necessary to participate in the tasting.
Cheers!
Neal Vitale, Virtual Tastings Chair
IWFS Americas Inc.
2025
 The Many Faces of Rioja |
2024
Riesling and Beyond: The New World of German Wine
Unsung Bordeaux Vintages
Rosé Around the World 
Exploring the Diversity of Riesling
Terroir-Driven Pinot Noir
Beyond Tequila: A Tasting of Agave Spirits2023
 Martinelli Zins Tasting Video |
 Cognac Tasting Video |
 Terroir of Chateaunuef-du-Pape Tasting Video |
 Freemark Abbey Winery Tasting Video |
2022
 Hartford Family Winery Tasting Video |
 Stonestreet Tasting Video |