201 – One Grape, Many Faces – How France Uses the Same Grape Differently
🍷 More depth. More contrast. More “aha” moments. Still fun, still approachable.
A few tips prior to class:
How France Uses the Same Grape Differently
One of the defining ideas of French wine is that grape variety alone never tells the full story. In France, the same grape can produce dramatically different wines depending on where it’s grown, how it’s farmed, and how tradition shapes its expression.
One Grape, Many Faces is a exploration of internal contrast — how France takes a single grape and transforms it across regions into wines that feel distinct in structure, texture, and purpose.
We’ll focus on some of France’s most important grapes and examine how place, climate, and philosophy reshape them — sometimes so completely that they hardly seem like the same wine at all.
⏰ Plan for 3 hours. Given the amount of wine you will drink, and regions you will cover, this class is usually 2.5-3 hours long. Obviously, you are free to leave whenever, but if you don’t want to miss anything, plan for 3 hours.
🥖🥪🍕 Eat before you come to class!
🚕 Plan to have a designated driver or use uber- lyft- friend.
Due to the exclusivity, prepayment is required. Payment is refundable if canceled 24 hours prior to the event.
If it’s sold out, email us and inquire about our waiting list so you’ll be notified if a spot becomes available. Email: vaultrcu@gmail.com