Class is in Session: Rhône Valley at Outer Space Wines

Class is in Session is the Outer Space series of classroom-style wine tastings and lessons with owner and wine expert Dan Dawson. The class on Thursday, May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. is on the Rhône Valley of France. Students will taste two white and four red Rhône Valley wines from Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône from appellation to vineyard, then grape, then producer. Northern Rhône: • Domaine de la Roche Paradis Condrieu “Veuvigniere” 2021, $45 • Francois Villard Côte-Rôtie “Le Gallet Blanc” 2020, $78 • Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Saint-Joseph 2020, $125 Southern Rhône: • Clos des Centenaires Roussanne, Costières de Nîmes 2021, $30 • Domaine du Cayron Gigondas 2020, $40 • Clos St Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Vieilles Vignes” 2021, $58 • Domaine du Trapadis Rasteau, Vin Doux Natural 2018, $27 The tasting costs $45 at www.outerspacewines.com. Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, www.outerspacewines.com, 707-657-7401