Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

It's been about 5000 years since grapes were crushed into drink. Temples have been constructed, gods dedicated, and wars waged over the nectar. Isn't about time we follow the advice of Homer to the "wine-dark sea" and drink? The ancients provide us with guidance, but we will share with you options to take your ready-made ingredient to new realms. Come join Jason and Meredith Nolley, two NYC industry vets, in teasing forth flavor so readily held in nearby bottles. We will touch on the aromatics of the first cocktails, the secret quinine held in the Piedmont hills, brewed rice concoctions of the Far East, the expectations of the Sherry barrel, and the impression of the the vintage. Our seminar will taste through five examples that prove not all ingredients are pre-ordained, although some certainly have the ingredients.