A guided comparative tasting exploring how climate and place show up in acidity, structure, and the character of what’s in your glass.

• Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Time: 6:30–8:00 PM
• Location: La Cave Cellar at PETIT PHILIPPE | 4001 Park Road
• Drop-In Seat: $100
  (Atelier Members receive priority reservations + enhanced wine credit)

Event Details

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Format: Guided comparative tasting & interactive workshop + discussion

• Led By: Ella Rychlik + Alison Murchison

• Wines Tasted: 6 curated wines (including a blind white Burgundy comparison)

• Seating: Limited to 25 guests

• Experience Level: All levels welcome

Workshop Overview

Wine is changing. Not all at once, and not always in obvious ways.

In this workshop, we’ll explore those changes through three side-by-side comparisons designed to make them visible in the glass.

We begin with a blind comparison built around Burgundy. In one glass, a modern white Burgundy. In the other, a Chardonnay from a cooler climate that reflects how Burgundy showed fifty years ago. Tasted side by side, the differences in ripeness, acidity, and balance become clear.

From there, we expand into how to recognize what’s beyond fruit in a wine. Through a comparison of a volcanic white and a structured red, you’ll explore minerality, texture, and how structure shows up differently across styles.

The final pair looks at emerging regions and evolving styles, highlighting how climate and place are reshaping what quality and balance can look like today.

Throughout the workshop, each concept is built directly from what you taste, so the focus stays grounded in the glass.

What’s Included

Your seat includes:

• A 90-minute guided, interactive workshop

• Three comparative tasting flights designed illustrate key concepts in the glass

• Interactive small-group format (25 guests max)

• Q&A with the PETIT PHILIPPE team

• A wine credit toward bottles tasted during the workshop

Wine Credit:

• Drop-In Guests receive a $5 credit

• 3- & 6-Workshop Members receive a $10 credit

• 12-Workshop Members receive a $15 credit

(Valid toward wines tasted in class, applied same evening.)

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop is ideal for:

• Guests who want to better understand what they’re tasting and why

• Wine drinkers looking to build confidence through comparison and discussion

• Anyone interested in how climate and place show up in the glass

• Collectors and enthusiasts who want a clearer way to evaluate structure, balance, and style

No prior wine knowledge required — just curiosity about where wine is headed.

What is the Wine Atelier Program?

Wine Atelier is a guided tasting workshop built around a simple idea:

you understand wine best by tasting it side by side.

Each session focuses on a specific concept such as structure, place, or style. It is designed to stand on its own while also building a broader understanding over time.

The format is small and conversational, with each workshop centered on direct comparison and discussion in the glass.

Whether you're just beginning to explore wine or have been collecting and tasting for years, the goal is the same: to help you better understand what you’re tasting and why it matters.

As stewards for your wine journey, our role is to guide that process so what you learn here carries with you beyond the workshop.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What if I can’t attend after purchasing?
If you are unable to attend, you may exchange your seat for store credit with advance notice. Some Atelier Memberships include flexibility to transfer a seat to another guest with advance notice. No-shows will forfeit the option to transfer or exchange for store credit.

Are workshops refundable?
Tickets become non-refundable 2 weeks prior to the workshop.

When should I arrive?
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to check in and be seated.

Is this class beginner-friendly?
Yes. No prior knowledge required!

Reserve Your Seat

Seating is intentionally limited to maintain an intimate and interactive format.

Join us for a thoughtful look at where wine is headed — and how those changes may reshape what’s in your glass.