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Oregon Uncorked: A Deep Dive into the Wines of the Pacific Northwest
Friday July 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oregon doesn’t shout. It pours.
While the world has been busy fussing over Napa and Burgundy, Oregon has been quietly, and confidently, building one of the most exciting and diverse wine cultures on the planet. And it’s about time you tasted what all the fuss isn’t about. (That’s the point: Oregonians don’t fuss. They just make great wine.)
Join New York Kitchen Wine Educator Anthony Velasquez for a deep, delicious dive into the wines of the great state of Oregon. You know Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, or you think you do. Anthony will show you just how much the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia and Willamette rivers, and yes, actual volcanoes shape the wildly different expressions coming out of its world-renowned AVAs. Then, just when you think you’ve got Oregon figured out, he’ll pull back the curtain on the regions most wine lovers have never heard of: the wild beauty of the Umpqua Valley, the sun-drenched Rogue Valley, the high-elevation drama of Hood River, and the mysteriously named, and utterly fascinating, ‘The Rocks.’
Anthony’s love affair with Oregon didn’t begin in a tasting room. It started in 1993, as a wide-eyed college freshman road-tripping to visit his brother in Eugene and racing up and down the coast with his lacrosse team. Those early adventures planted a seed that grew, over the decades, into a genuine obsession. Today, armed with an MFA in Writing and a WSET Level 3 certification, and teaching at Keuka College, Forge Cellars, and the New York Kitchen, Anthony brings both scholarly depth and hard-won personal passion to every glass.
This isn’t just a wine class. It’s a love letter to one of America’s most underappreciated wine states, told by someone who’s been falling for it since before most people knew it made wine at all. To top it off, you’ll enjoy a delightful nosh plate by New York Kitchen’s Chef Pam Cecere. We’ll see you there!

Details
- Date:
- Friday July 31
- Time:
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Cost:
- $60.00
- Event Category:
- Beverage Classes
- Event Tags:
- soldout
Venue
- Wine Spectator Theater @ New York Kitchen
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800 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424 United States + Google Map - Phone
- (585) 394-7070