Somm Series: Some Like it Hot, We Keep it Cool: The Red Wine Edition

Winemakers will often say “Great wine starts in the vineyard.” Explore how climate impacts flavor in this immersive wine tasting exploring climates from around the world! Can you taste the difference that climate and terroir impart on a grape?

In this 90 minute comparative tasting wine class we will compare our cool climate red wines to some of its hot climate friends from around the globe. Taste 3 different red wine (6 wines total), each from both a cool and warm climate and explore the differences that climate and terroir can impart on the grape.

This tasting class will be led by Suhru’s in-house Sommelier Beth Santosuosso. Beth’s love of wine started here on the North Fork after tasting the phenomenal 2010 vintage and developing a desire to learn more about the wine making process and business. She holds a WSET Level III Certification, Passed With Merit from the International Wine Center in NYC. In addition to her time spent on the North Fork and in the Finger Lakes, she has traveled extensively to wine regions across the United States, France, Australia, and Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in German Literature and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Business Administration from New York University. Her time is split between Riverhead and Queens and has been working with Suhru since 2019.