Join renowned world traveler, Rick Steves for a flight of Italian wine! Whether you're a seasoned wine connoisseur or just starting your wine journey, you won't want to miss this unforgettable evening of wine education. Rick and a sommelier will guide you through a handpicked selection of exceptional wines from Italy. Immerse yourself in the culture and flavors of each bottle as you sip, savor and laugh alongside Rick.

Expand your knowledge of the art of wine tasting with the fundamental five S's: see, swirl, sniff, sip, and savor. Don’t miss this evening of discovery and indulgence, where you're sure to learn something new about the wonderful world of Italian wine- and perhaps about Rick too!


Ticket Includes: 

• Access to the Zoom Webinar 
• 2 hours of wine education and Q&A lead by our sommelier who will be joined by Rick Steves
• 6 mini bottles of wine (enough for two to taste) include two Whites, a Rose, and Three Reds, all from Italy. They will be shipped directly to your door. (Varietals include Fiano, Grecanico, Rosato (Rosé Wine), Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, and Rosso di Italia (Red Wine)).

Please note:

•  Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Utah
• Guests must be at least 21 years old to participate in alcohol related events
•  Ticket sales end 5pm ET, January 20, 2025 to allow for time to ship the wine tasting kits

Share the experience! You can add an additional kit (for an additional cost) and ship it to a separate address! Just purchase an additional kit and enter the shipping address for that person.

Don’t delay! Tickets are limited and registration will only be open until 5pm ET, January 20, 2025 to allow for timely shipment of wine tasting kits.



Shipping Details:

• Ticket sales end 5pm ET, January 20, 2025
• Make sure that your address is submitted correctly (no typos!) Failure to type your address correctly will result in a shipping delay or even the possibility that your ticket will not be fulfilled. 
• Ticket holders will receive their wine tasting kits in the days before the event on February 11, 2025. 
•  Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Utah
• Kits cannot be shipped to a P.O. Box
• Ticket holders will need to be home to show identification and sign upon delivery to prove they are 21+ years of age. Wine will not be delivered without this.
• Please open your kit when it arrives to ensure you are ready to sip along on February 11!  If you have any questions regarding your kit, please let us know. 
  

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Your favorite holiday tradition is back! Join Boston’s own award-winning pastry chef, Joanne Chang, and Flour Bakery as we go step by step with Joanne to create her own confectionary creations.

During the event, Joanne will share baking tips as she demonstrates how to make Flour Bakery + Cafe’s famous Oreo-style cookies in your home kitchen. You will also have the opportunity to ask her some of your own baking questions.

This event is fun for the whole family!

For $150, you will receive a baking kit for 16-18 Oreo-style cookies and an exclusive Zoom link to access the one-hour virtual baking class led by Chef Chang, the renowned pastry chef and founder of Flour Bakery.

This baking kit includes: sugar, vanilla paste, semisweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and confectioners' sugar.

To buy separately: 3 sticks of butter, 1 large egg, milk

Tickets are limited and guests must register on or before Monday, January 8, to secure a spot in this deliciously fun and engaging baking event! 

PLEASE NOTE THIS KIT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO A P.O. BOX.

This event will be hosted by WCRB's Morning Program Host & Radio Producer, Laura Carlo.

How it works:
This virtual event will take place via Zoom Webinar. Zoom is free to the public but requires a computer download. You can download Zoom  here.

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Captions will be provided for this event using the Zoom Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) Transcription feature. Zoom’s Live Transcription service allows participants to see automatically generated captions and transcriptions of spoken audio in real time during a meeting or webinar. If you would like to request an accommodation or have questions about digital access for this event, please email info@wgbh.org.

If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

Legendary French chef, Jacques Pépin--author, television personality and educator.is in the GBH Studios with award-winning Boston Chef Jeremy Sewall, partner of Row 34 Restaurants, will touch upon Jacques’s career and culinary experiences cooking in some of the finest French restaurants in Paris and New York City. You'll learn more about Jacques’s friendship with chef and GBH television personality Julia Child, his involvement in a dozen PBS television programs and much more!

Jacques Pépin also shares more about his newest book, Cooking My Way, published in September 2023. He will be signing copies of this book during the post-reception in our Atrium that follows the formal program.

The event is moderated by Stephanie Leydon, Executive Producer of Digital Video at GBH News.

Photo credit: Tom Hopkins

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This special chocolate tasting experience includes a drinking chocolate kit and a one-hour pre-recorded virtual tasting class that you can enjoy at your leisure. Gather a loved one, get cozy and learn more from a local chocolatier.

The companion video recording features Bonnie Bennett, co-owner of Kakawa Chocolate House in Salem, MA demonstrating how to set up your tasting station. She will also present a brief history of chocolate. In the video class Bonnie will elaborate on the migration of chocolate from the European continent to North America, focusing on the history of the late 1700s to the present day. She will explore the influences of the first chocolate factory in the United States, located in Massachusetts, and the spice trade influences of the region as well.

The chocolate kit will be mailed to you directly and will include two liquid drinking chocolates and some of Kakawa’s signature eating chocolates that are representative of the last three centuries of chocolate history.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

We can not deliver these kits to PO Boxes. Only physical street addresses are allowed.

Supplies are limited. Last year this event sold out quickly. Purchase your chocolate tasting kit and companion video in time for the holiday season.

You must purchase your kit by Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 5pm ET. We will ship the chocolate kit to your preferred shipping address in early December. The companion video with instructions to this chocolate class will be sent to the contact email address provided when you registered.

By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH.

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