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Come and join me for the third of a series of five seminars on Italian wines in which we will explore the white wines of Italy.

In this seminar, we will review its best white wines appellations, learn about various aspects of terroir that helps create unique white wines and we will introduce wine tasting techniques to help us discern quality from the rest.

In this session, we will taste:

- Soave 2008, Suavia
- Traminer Aromatico 2009, Forchir
- Un Blanc 2008, Forchir
- Vermentino di Sardegna 2008, Santa Maria La Palma, 2008
- Greco Molise 2009, Di Majo Norante
- Aternum Doc Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Talamonti

This session will be held in Il Bel Paese's 3rd floor restaurant in Wanchai.

Dates: 22 November 2010 (Monday)

Time: From 19h00 to 21h00

Price: HKD 380

Where: Il Bel Paese, 51-53 Hennessy Road – Tel. 2528 2200

Booking: At any Il Bel Paese shop:

Pokfulam
68 Bonham Road – tel. 2858 2162

Mid-levels
85 Caine Road – tel. 2549 8893

Wanchai
25 Queen’s Road East – tel. 2804 2992
51-53 Hennessy Road – tel. 2528 2200

Happy Valley
23 Sing Woo Road – tel. 2868 2818

Tastings will be led by JC Viens, who is a Certified Tutor of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and a holder of the WSET Diploma, seen as an essential qualification to becoming Master of Wine. Avid wine lover and a storyteller, he has travelled extensively throughout the various wines regions of Italy.