12 Italian Wine Grapes You Need to Know with Jay Youmans MW – In Person or Online
5207 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #7, Third Floor
Explore Italy’s most essential native grape varieties in this 1.5-hour class with Master of Wine Jay Youmans on September 20, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Participants will taste representative wines from 12 key Italian grapes, learn the stories behind each variety, and gain a deeper understanding of Italy’s extraordinary wine diversity.
Sample Wines Include:
2024 Coppo – Gavi DOCG La Rocca
2023 San Salvatore – Paestum IGT Fiano Trentenare
2024 Fontanavecchia – Falanghina del Sannio
2023 Il Monticello – Colli di Luni DOC Vermentino Grappolo
2022 Sartarelli – Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Tralivio
2020 Braida-Bologna – Barbera d’Asti Montebruna
2020 Tiberio – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Archivio
2021 COS – Cerasuolo di Vittoria Della Fontane
2019 Mastroberardino – Taurasi Radici
2018 Cantina del Pino – Barbaresco Ovello
2019 Collosorbo – Brunello di Montalcino
2017 Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Cavolo
Attendance Options:
In Person: At the Capital Wine School (building has stairs, no elevator).
Virtual: Via Zoom; wine samples can be picked up on September 19, or shipped for an additional fee.
Price: $95 per participant
