October 8, 2020
When: Release 5:00pm - 6:00PM
Where: Zoom Conference Call
Whether it’s ordering at a new restaurant, a first date, a celebration, or a gift for a friend or loved one, this class will focus on how to select a wine like a Sommelier.
Pair these selections with music that speak to all these times in your life with your favorite aux cord dj.
This is a live meeting. This call will be recorded to watch at a later date.
Tonight's Featured Wines:
Crazy Creatures, Gruner Veltliner
Fitapreta, Antonio Macanita
Bodegas La Cartuja, Priorat
Perlage, Zharpi Prosecco Brut Spumate (NV)
About Derrick Westbrook
Derrick is a wine culture curator and sommelier. Before turning 30, he became the Cellar Manager of Alinea Group’s NEXT restaurant, and the Beverage Director of the Michelin-starred, Elizabeth restaurant in Chicago. The sommelier was later recognized for his professional contributions by Wine Enthusiast magazine as a 40 Under 40 Tastemaker, becoming the first African American in the wine industry to grace the publication’s cover.