Cigar & Wine Masterclass with Ken Gargett. USA Friday 11th July, Saturday 12th July Local

[El Presidente]

Cigar & Wine Masterclass with Ken Gargett. USA Friday 11th July, Saturday 12th July Local

I still need to confirm this with Ken this week but circle this date. 

July - we will move onto Ports and other fortifieds that you can pick up locally. I will be bringing a Tokay if you can find one but as long as it is a fortified wine...you are good to join. Don't forget the cheese! Hopefully Charles will be there to answer all the cheese questions you may have. 

Ken will take you through the enchanted world of Ports and other fortified wines.  

We will record the session for other members to enjoy. I will announce the time a touch closer to the event but likely 8PM/9PM NY time, 10 or 11 am local. 

Let us know if you are a starter and I will arrange a link on zoom a few days prior. The Reisling masterclass was ...well...a masterclass!!!

These are always fun 

 

[JohnS]

I look forward to being there this time!  

[MrBirdman]

Awesome, unless I have to go out of town that weekend I'll be there. 

[loose_axle]

Should be good for this one as well! 

[JavierCorona]

This looks like a cracking good time. Will be sure to keep this in mind come next month.

Fan of a good port with a cigar late evenings after a dinner.

[BrightonCorgi]

'63 Fonseca or '70 Dow for this one?

[Ken Gargett]

6 hours ago, JohnS said:

I look forward to being there this time!  

excellent John. i assume you'll be bringing the entire class? 

[Ken Gargett]

1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said:

'63 Fonseca or '70 Dow for this one?

nothing wrong with both. better still, ship one out here! 

unfortunately for us, it will be 11am so i am thinking i might go sherry. 

[JohnS]

3 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

excellent John. i assume you'll be bringing the entire class? 

Thankfully, they will be in the midst of school holidays at that time!  

[MrBirdman]

11 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

'63 Fonseca or '70 Dow for this one?

Can't go wrong with either. 

Isn’t Tokai a sweet wine?

[Fuzz]

Sign me up, 'bwana!

[BrightonCorgi]

3 hours ago, MrBirdman said:

Can't go wrong with either. 

Isn’t Tokai a sweet wine?

It is a sweet wine, but not fortified like port, madeira, or sherry.

[MrBirdman]

2 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

It is a sweet wine, but not fortified like port, madeira, or sherry.

Thats what I thought - Rob might want something a bit lighter in alcohol, although I would love for sweet wines to be their own week because of how varied they are. 

[El Presidente]

4 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

It is a sweet wine, but not fortified like port, madeira, or sherry.

"It's a unique style of fortified wine made in the Rutherglen region of Australia, specifically from the Muscadelle grape"

[loose_axle]

Topaque is an Australian fortified wine, formerly known as Tokay, now renamed to avoid confusion with Hungarian Tokaji wines. 

Ours is fortified with grape spirit like a white port etc, the Hungarians Tokay (or Tokaji) is a sweet wine using the furmint grape that has contracted the noble rot, with no added spirit there. 

I confess I had to go do some research as I'd originally planned on a sauternes or ice riesling when the idea was kicked around initially but then when I saw fortified it was to the google to see what qualified. 

[BrightonCorgi]

13 hours ago, El Presidente said:

"It's a unique style of fortified wine made in the Rutherglen region of Australia, specifically from the Muscadelle grape"

Oh, I thought it was just a typo on Tokaji wines.

As an aside, Tokaji wine are the hot wines to buy at auction right now. They aren't being chased at the moment so lots of value. I don't know for how long though. Similarly with Sauternes, but the tide is slightly turning for the better on those.  

[Ken Gargett]

3 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Oh, I thought it was just a type on Tokaji wines.

As an aside, Tokaji wine are the hot wines to buy at auction right now.  They aren't being chased at the moment so lots of value.  I don't know for how long though.  Similarly with Sauternes, but the tide is slightly turning for the better on those.  

yep, tokay here (now topaque but fat chance of finding anyone who uses that term other than on labels) is a fortified style from Rutherglen (anyone not familiar with the fortifieds of Rutherglen needs to lift their game). muscat is probably more famous. also plenty of cracking sherries but of course, we have dropped sherry from labels and now use Apera. 

i was thinking of having a sherry on the day, but also a Tokay. remembering it is 11am for us. great Muscat and Tokay from Rutherglen is one of the world's great wines - were wonderfully underpriced until that bastard Parker told the world and prices skyrocketed, although still well short of what they should be. 

[Ken Gargett]

9 hours ago, MrBirdman said:

Thats what I thought - Rob might want something a bit lighter in alcohol, although I would love for sweet wines to be their own week because of how varied they are. 

i would very much support this. 

[BrightonCorgi]

6 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

yep, tokay here (now topaque but fat chance of finding anyone who uses that term other than on labels) is a fortified style from Rutherglen (anyone not familiar with the fortifieds of Rutherglen needs to lift their game). muscat is probably more famous. also plenty of cracking sherries but of course, we have dropped sherry from labels and now use Apera. 

i was thinking of having a sherry on the day, but also a Tokay. remembering it is 11am for us. great Muscat and Tokay from Rutherglen is one of the world's great wines - were wonderfully underpriced until that bastard Parker told the world and prices skyrocketed, although still well short of what they should be. 

I'm a fan of sherry as well and tend to drink it more in the summer, storing the bottle in the fridge. Usually the Lustau "Los Arcos". Thanks for the reminder, will pick up some this weekend!