Thursday, June 29th @ 6:45 pm PST
May 22nd – LearnAboutWine, creator of industry leading wine tasting experiences returns in 2023 and invites you to join The Burgundy Dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills. Join us as we taste Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) and other top quality Burgundy and friends! We will be gathering at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills for authentic, upscale Beijing cuisine. Come see why Mr. Chow is legendary and meet our incredible wine audience. Click here for more information and tickets!
White Burgundian Wines & Friends
- Alain Chavy, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France, 2019 – 90 Points
- Bodega Chacra “Mainqué” Chardonnay, Patagonia, Argentina, 2020 – 94 Points
- Domaine Larue, “Les Cortons” Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2020
- Domaine Michel Prunier et Fille, Meursault “Les Clous” Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2015
- Chanson Père & Fils Perrières, Meursault Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2012
- David Moret-Nomine, Saint-Romain, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2018
- Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes, Côte d’Or, Burgundy, France, 2018 – 91 Points
- Domaine Pierre Vessigaud, Pouilly-Fuissé, Vielles Vignes, Burgundy, France, 2020
- Domaine Henri Costal, “Les Truffières” Chablis, Burgundy, France, 2020 – 92 Points
Red Burgundy and Friends
- Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits St. Georges Clos des Porrets Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2014 – 93 Points
- Domaine Jean Grivot “Ronciere” Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2012 – 90 Points
- Domaine Joseph Roty, Marsannay Champs St-Etienne, Burgundy, France, 2018 – 90 Points
- Domaine Simon Bize et Fils, Aux Vergelesses 1er Cru, Savigny-lès-Beaune, France, 2017 – 93 Points
- Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Côte de Nuits, France, 2016 – 92 Points
- Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2020 – 94 Points
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, DRC, La Tâche Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2014 – 97 Points
- Bouchard Père & Fils, Beaune du Château Rouge, Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2018 -92 Points
- Domaine Bernard Moreau, Volnay “Clos des Chênes” 1er Cru Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France, 2017
- Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur, Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy, France, 2017 – 93 Points
Dinner Menu
First Course – Paired with White Wines
- Crab Slaw
- Lobster Shumai
- Prawn Toast
- Mr. Chow Noodles
Second Course – Paired with Red Wines
- Beijing Chicken
- Ma Mignon
- Lamb Shank
- Beijing Duck
Sides
- Sautéed Brown Rice with Mushroom
- String Beans with OX Sauce
ABOUT IAN TODD BLACKBURN
Wine Educator, Professional Sommelier / Host and Master of Wine Student – I discovered the wine industry while working with Chef’s Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in the top dining rooms of Los Angeles. My passion redirected my career from restaurants/hotels to vineyards and wine-education. Now with over 25-years of experience hosting events; leading trips around the wine world; I published a wine book; produced my own wine called Beekeeper Cellars and sat for the difficult Master of Wine Exam! Today, I am considered one of the region’s best wine educators and work for my 20,000 followers (follow me), visiting vineyards and wine regions and producing over 100 wine classes and events a year for my businesses and my team.
Timeline
- 1995 Learnaboutwine.com was created
- 2003-2005 TASTE on Two Rodeo – weekly tastings on Rodeo Drive
- 2005 LASupportsLA donated $250K to Hurricane Katrina Charities
- 2007 My wine class was featured on ABC’s The Bachelor
- 2010 Sold 5000 Groupons in one day to survive the great recession
- 2016 Appeared in the Movie “Sour Grapes” – Yes, Rudi was originally a student
- 2019 Surpassed 1 million dollars in Charity donations through our various events
- 2020 Pivoted to our own retail store called Merchantofwine.com & we still deliver!
- 2022 Appeared in the Movie “A Perfect Vintage”
Websites:
- ZoomIntoWine.com – virtual tastings and education
- MerchantofWine.com– procured wines and my wine of the month club
- LearnAboutWine.com– wine education and events
