France 44 Events
Holiday Hearth & Harvest: Local Pairings & Libations | November 20th | 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Holiday Hearth & Harvest: Local Pairings & Libations | November 20th | 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Instructor: Nate Watters from Keepsake Cidery
Class Type: Social Hour | These are our "education lite" classes--a fun, social atmosphere where you'll walk away with new information, but are still able to enjoy time with your friends in a casual setting.
WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THIS CLASS:
- A welcome beverage and instructor-led pairing.
- Tasting stations with more cheese and beverage pairings
- Cheese, charcuterie & accoutrements.
- After hours access to the Cheese Shop to purchase your favorite cheeses and charcuterie.
- Special discount pricing on all beverages.
- Some lasting memories!
Join us for our very own Harvest Festival with our friends at Keepsake Cidery! We'll be tasting a wide variety of their ciders and wines all paired with the best cheese, charcuterie, and local produce that the Midwest has to offer! After a brief seated pairing and talk by Nate about his favorite pairings, the class will open up into a social hour where attendees will be free to mingle and move among tasting stations at their own speed. Think of it as France 44's holiday party! This is the perfect class to celebrate the holiday season with your friends and family! Attendees will enjoy a diverse lineup of cheese, meat, beverages, and produce pairings, and special event pricing on all beverages tasted and after hours access to the Cheese Shop.
IMPORTANT STUFF:
- Participants must be 21 years old.
- Tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot attend a class you have registered for, registration may be transferable to another France 44 class if given a 48+ hour notice.
- Please notify France 44 with any dietary restrictions or preferences.
- Parking in our lot is limited, however, parking is available on 44th Street, France Ave, and Drew Ave S.
- France 44 is wheelchair accessible.
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nate Watters
Farmer, cider maker, and janitor. While living in upstate New York as a boy, his first successful business involved selling apples from a neighbor’s tree. He made over three dollars in one day, not bad for a farmer! Maybe it was this wild success that planted the orchard seed in his heart. As he grew older, he dreamed of starting an orchard and a farm brewery. After enjoying ciders from around the world, he decided to combine dreams and start a farm cidery in Minnesota.
Nate is thankful for the crucial advice of apple growers like Bob Barthel and cider makers like Tom Oliver, plus plenty of books, classes, and batches upon batches of practice in the early days with Jim Bovino.
When not growing apples or making cider, he can be found writing, putzing around, playing soccer, or wandering through the woods with he and Tracy’s most important crop: Tristan and Fiona.