The Unlikely Partners

Description

Few pairings are as daring—or as illuminating—as Champagne and Sherry. In this groundbreaking tasting, Peter Liem draws unexpected parallels between the wines of Épernay and Jerez: the dialogue of oxygen and time, the quiet alchemy of solera and reserve, the poetry of texture over fruit.

Both expert and novice will find wonder here, for curiosity is the only credential required. Together, we will follow two great traditions of patience and precision, discovering how these seemingly distant worlds mirror each other’s devotion to place and craft. It is an evening of revelation—a reminder that the joy of wine lies not in mastery, but in the shared pursuit of it.

Liem’s invitation is simple: come with open senses. Those who think they know these wines will see them anew; those encountering them for the first time will never forget the moment.
Guests are gently urged to uncover hidden resonances between the known and the undiscovered—to sense how Champagne and Sherry, though distant in origin, open unexpected windows into each other’s soul.

Peter Liem is the author of definitive works on both Champagne and Sherry, and teaches courses for the Wine Scholar Guild. From his home in Épernay, he continues to illuminate the intersections of history, terroir, and time that define the world’s most profound wines.