We are excited to announce a visit from Marco Cashera, export director at Vincent Girardin, for a fascinating Burgundy masterclass examining the many terroirs represented at this estate. The history of Maison Vincent Girardin is relatively recent. In 1980, at the age of 19, Vincent Girardin, the son of a family of winegrowers based in Santenay since the 17th century, decided to strike out on his own and began producing wine from five acres of vines that he had inherited from his parents.

The quality of the wines was quickly recognized by connoisseurs all over the world, and this enabled him to expand his activity, focusing primarily on the great white and red wines of the Côte de Beaune. To cope with the growing demand for his wines, he developed an approach that was new in Burgundy: he purchased grapes from producers who shared the same philosophy and the same high standards.

In 2012, Vincent Girardin sold his operation to a long-standing partner of the Maison. Jean-Pierre Nié, President of the Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois in Beaune, naturally decided to continue with the small team of nine people that had been faithful to the Maison for many years. Today, Eric Germain continues to uphold the style of the wines. 

With an expert guide in Export Director Marco Caschera, whose resume includes Cottin Freres and Maison Nicolas Potel, we will taste through an extensive lineup including Pommard, Volnay, and premier-cru Chassagne-Montrachet sites Boudriotte and Clos St Jean Rouge. Light bites will be served. Class starts at 6pm.

Tickets are $80, seating is extremely limited, and special pricing on the featured wines will be made available only to attendees. We hope you can join us for this exclusive event.