Barolo Masterclass

Barolo’s Second Question: A Masterclass in the King of Wines
Live on Zoom · Thursday, November 19 · 7pm ET

At almost every tasting I pour, I ask one question: “Do you like Barolo?”

Some say yes. Some say it’s too much for them. Either way, I follow up with a second question, and that one changes everything. It’s why one person falls in love with Barolo and another walks away from it for good.

In forty minutes, you’ll learn that question and taste the answer for yourself.

What you’ll discover

• Why the word “Barolo” on a label tells you only half the story
• The two-hour rule, and the bottles that break it
• How a map drawn in 2010 sharpened Barolo the way a lens sharpens a photograph
• What eight centuries on a single hillside in La Morra taste like

What’s in your package
Three Barolos from Cascina del Monastero, a family estate in La Morra whose story begins with Benedictine monks:

• Barolo Perno 2017
• Barolo 2016
• Barolo Annunziata 2019. One of these exists in just 1,200 bottles for the entire world.

Choose 3 bottles (one of each) to taste along, or 6, 9, or 12 to keep a few for the holidays.

The optional fourth bottle
For the curious: the Barolo 2010. Sixteen years old, 5-star vintage, and you’ll see why it waited.

How it works

• Order by November 11 so your bottles arrive before class.
• Every package ships free.
• About a week before class, I’ll email you the Zoom link. 

Bring a glass. I’ll bring the second question.

— Tony Margiotta