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Flatiron Wine School: Mad for Madeira, 2/11/2025

$50.00

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This item is not eligbile for our 10% case discount on mixed cases or any other promotional discounts but we took special care to price it competitively compared with other top retailers nationwide.

Difficulty level: Deep Dive
There are many enchanting long-lived wines out there, but Madeira has them beat. Annie says, “I call Madeira the ‘zombie wine,’ because you simply can’t kill it, it will last forever!” This is in large part because the wines are not only fortified, but produced via a heating method which renders it nearly impervious to spoilage. Madeira is special for other reasons too: it’s made from less-common grape varieties on an outrageously steep Portuguese island out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, closer to Africa than Europe. These wines have residual sugar, but at a very wide range, making the driest of them quite savory. Balance all that with naturally high, fresh acidity, and the combination is captivating and versatile. In this class, Annie will share the fascinating history and terroir of Madeira, the accidental genius that created this style of wine, and why it is one of the categories that brings her to tears on a regular basis, while sampling five Madeiras of different ages and sweetness levels.

This class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, February 11 and run for approximately 90 minutes. Wines tasted in class will be available for purchase with a discount available to attendees only. Seating is limited. 

Meet your instructor

Annie Edgerton

Annie is a 30-year veteran of the wine and spirits industry, having started in the family wine appraisal business before she was legally able to drink. She and her father are certified wine and spirit appraisers, for insurance, estate, divorce, advisory, and counterfeit investigation, among others. Under her persona, the Wine Minx®️, Annie is a wine writer and educator, and is the host of "Broadway Buzzed," "Wine Minx: Uncorked," and the upcoming "Hitting the Spots" on YouTube. She is also an international wine judge, she just completed her first book on wine, and she is developing a drinks-and-travel podcast, “Sips & Trips: The Podcast.”

Annie holds the prestigious Diploma in Wines and Spirits (Wine and Spirit Education Trust,) is a Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers,) and a Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits (Society of Wine Educators.) She is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America, and is Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) compliant. She is also a professional performer, having appeared on Broadway, film, and TV. And she has sung the national anthem for 28 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. More info at www.wineminxannie.com and on instagram @wineminxannie.

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