A Tasting of Chêne Bleu and Catena Zapata through Merchant of Wine

Wednesday, March 1st @ 7pm | A Tasting of Chêne Bleu and Catena Zapata

Name: Wednesday, March 1st @ 7pm | A Tasting of Chêne Bleu and Catena Zapata
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This is a replay of one of our favorite episodes of late last year.
Dr. Laura Catena of Catena, Argentina and Nicole Rolet of Chêne Bleu, France.

This Zoom will include a bottle kit of the two bottles shown. Two masterminds at their craft - one a medical doctor and one an international diplomat - both are amazing wine ambassadors and both have much to say about the world we live in. Join us for a discussion and tasting.

Laura Catena

Dr. Laura Catena is a fourth generation Argentine vintner, physician and author. Catena was born in Mendoza and spent her childhood with her grandfather Domingo at the family's winery in the small village of La Libertad. Laura graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1988 and has a Medical Doctor degree from Stanford University. In 1995 Laura joined her father Nicolás Catena Zapata at the family winery and founded the Catena Institute of Wine with the vision of making Argentine wines that could stand with the best of the world.

Dr. Laura Catena has been called "the face of Argentine wine" for her active role in studying and promoting the Mendoza wine region and Argentine Malbec. Laura's life obsession is to learn more about high altitude viticulture, the vineyard soil microbiome and wine ageability.

Nicole Rolet

Now distributed in 17 countries, the wines have garnered a number of the most coveted prizes, praise from top critics, numerous gold medals and the trophy for best label design in the world. Frequently referred to by the press as a “rising star” credited as the first Super Rhône, in reference to the qualitative yet unconventional approach.

Believing in collaboration rather than competition, she is convinced winemakers and leading lights in the wine trade should collaborate more to educate the public about responsible wine knowledge and best practices.

In 2017, she founded Fine Minds 4 Fine Wines, a global think tank dedicated to exploring and shaping the Future of Fine Wine. Passionate about the Grenache grape, considered by many as the unsung hero of the wine world, in 2010 she co-created and hosted the first International Grenache Symposium, a summit that brought 270 wine luminaries from 23 countries together at the winery. She also co-founded the not-for-profit International Grenache Association, launched International Grenache Day, now celebrated in 32 countries, conducting Masterclasses around the world, and adding Grenachista to the Urban dictionary. In 2008, along with Clive Barlow MW, then Chairman of Education at the Institute of Masters of Wine, Nicole also set up the “Extreme Wine Experience”, recognised by critics and the press as the world’s most intensive and effective wine course for enthusiasts.

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Catena Zapata "White Clay" Semillon & Chenin, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 2020

Chêne Bleu, Le Rosé, Rhône, France, 2021

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ZOOM LINK will be emailed to you within 24 hours of the event date/time
Wine flight or bottle kit purchase deadline: 48 hours prior*
Flight kits are typically poured and mailed within 48 hours of event
Bottle kits are typically mailed 7-10 days prior to event
7pm prompt Zoom start time
Anticipated duration is approximately 60 minutes

*The fine print

We reserve the right to adjust wines without advance notice. Must be an adult 21-yrs of age and older to purchase. Wine kit purchases are not guaranteed to arrive before the Zoom start time; please refer to our shipping policy. All sales and purchases are final, no refunds, credits, or returns.

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