THE MONTHLY TABLE EXPERIENCE
The Website Introduces the Ideas.
The Monthly Table Is Where You Experience Them for Yourself.
Bring one bottle you already have at home and a few simple foods from your kitchen.
Together we'll discover how food changes wine—not by memorizing rules, but by experiencing principles you can use every time you open a bottle.
One bottle. One hour. A completely different way of thinking about wine.
💻 Live Online
🍷 60-Minute Guided Experience
💬 Stay for the Conversation
The difference between reading about wine and experiencing it is about five seconds—and you'll never forget it.
“I’ve studied wine, but this is what I was looking for.”
Different wines.
Different kitchens.
One transferable principle.
Because life doesn't give us just one bottle.
Why Doesn't Everyone Bring the Same Bottle?
Because I am not trying to teach you my bottle.
I am helping you understand yours.
Because the most important bottle you'll ever learn from...
...is the one you open tomorrow.
Most wine classes ask everyone to taste the same bottle.
There's nothing wrong with that.
But it isn't how most of us experience wine.
You shop at different stores.
Live in different states and provinces.
Travel to different regions.
Have different budgets.
Even if I assigned the exact same wine, many people couldn't find it.
More importantly...
they shouldn't have to.
Because we're not trying to understand one particular bottle.
We're learning principles that work with the bottle already sitting in your kitchen.
When you trust your own observations, every bottle becomes another opportunity to explore.
Real learning shouldn't depend on my bottle. It should begin with yours.
The goal isn't to match my tasting notes.
It's to discover what you notice.
WHY THIS EXPERIENCE EXISTS
Reading About Wine Is Not the Same as Experiencing It
Most of us assume that if we've read about something, we understand it.
Wine doesn't work that way.
Neither does cooking.
Neither does music.
Some things have to be experienced before they truly become your own.
You may arrive with a favorite wine.
Or you may stop at the store on the way home and pick up something completely new.
It doesn't matter.
Because what you'll discover isn't about that particular bottle.
It's about principles you'll recognize again and again, no matter what's in your glass.
You don't leave remembering my tasting notes. You leave trusting your own observations.
Information introduces an idea. Experience makes it yours.
DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE
Why We Meet in Your Kitchen
Most of us don't open wine in classrooms.
We open it while making dinner.
Setting the table.
Talking with friends.
Wondering what to serve.
Or trying to figure out why a bottle doesn't taste the way we expected.
That is why the Monthly Table happens online—from your kitchen, with your food and your wine.
The online format isn't a compromise.
It's part of what makes the experience work.
It is part of what makes the learning transferable.
Because you're tasting in your own kitchen, every insight is immediately useful the next time you open a bottle.
Learning should happen where you will actually use it.
Your Wine
Bring the bottle you already have.
Your Kitchen
Learn where you'll actually use it.
Your Pace
Taste, compare and ask questions without feeling rushed.
One Shared Experience
Different wines. Shared discoveries.
Your Wine
Bring the bottle already in your home.
Your Food
Simple ingredients become your best wine teacher.
Your Experience
Your observations become the foundation for every bottle that follows.
“Anne creates a safe space for learning, exploring, and asking questions about each of the wines. She knows how to ‘read the room’ and guide the class based on the guests.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
Your Monthly Table Experience
The guided experience lasts about 60 minutes. What surprises many people is that the conversation afterward often becomes everyone's favorite part.
There's no pressure to have the "right" answer. In fact, the differences between what everyone notices are part of what make the conversation so valuable.
The Guided Tasting ~ About 60 Minutes
Bring:
- One bottle you already have
- Something creamy (cheese, yogurt, butter)
- Something salty (chips, nuts, olives)
- Something acidic (lemon, vinaigrette)
- Something sweet or sour (jam, fruit, pickle)
- A wine glass and water
Stay for The Conversation Optional • But Most People Do
After the guided tasting, the conversation opens.
People compare what happened with the wines they brought, share wine-travel experiences, talk about pairings they swear by and describe bottles that surprised them.
I answer the questions people have been collecting...sometimes for years...and help you decide where you'd like to explore next.
$19 • Wednesday, September 16 • 8:00 PM Eastern • Live on Zoom
You Do Not Need to Know More - or Pretend to Know Less
If Wine Still Feels Intimidating
✓ No quizzes
✓ No wine vocabulary required
✓ Start with what you notice
✓ Trust your own experience
If You Have Loved Wine for Years
✓ Challenge familiar assumptions
✓ Explore beyond favorite pairings
✓ Discover something unexpected
✓ Trust your own experience in new ways
Whether you're opening
your third bottle...
or your three-thousandth...
You're tasting this wine
for the first time.
Curiosity matters more than expertise.
One Evening Changes What You Do with Every Bottle After
Notice
Recognize what is changing instead of simply deciding whether you like the wine.
Compare
Use contrast to understand your preferences more clearly.
Experiment
Adjust food and wine without needing a prescribed perfect pairing.
Explore
Carry the experience into dinner, restaurants, shopping and every future class.
The goal is not to leave knowing one bottle. It is to leave with a process you can use again.
For many people, the Monthly Table is where their Food Wine & Flavor journey begins.
Some are completely satisfied with that experience. Others decide they'd like to continue exploring together.
The Monthly Table doesn't end when the Zoom call ends.
It begins every time you open another bottle.
YOUR SEAT IS WAITING
Your First Monthly Table Awaits
Bring one bottle from your home and a few ordinary foods from your kitchen.
We'll spend about an hour discovering how food changes wine, then continue the conversation with anyone who wants to stay.
The next bottle you open won't feel quite the same.
Join Us
📅 Wednesday, September 16
🕗 8:00 PM Eastern
💻 Live on Zoom
Bring
🍷 One bottle you already have
🧀 A few simple foods from your kitchen
You'll Need
✓ About an hour
✓ Curiosity
You don't need a special bottle.
You don't need wine expertise.
You just need one evening to discover a different way of thinking about wine.
After registering, you will receive the Zoom details and a simple preparation list.
The website introduces the ideas. The Monthly Table is where you experience them for yourself.
“The Monthly Table gave me the inspiration to really start exploring in my own kitchen. I can’t wait to get started!”
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we all need the same wine?
No. Different wines are an intentional part of the experience. We are learning principles that transfer, not memorizing one bottle.
Is this appropriate for a beginner?
Yes. There is no test, blind tasting or expectation that you know wine terminology.
Will experienced wine drinkers get anything from this?
Yes. Experienced drinkers often discover greater freedom to experiment and rethink assumptions they have held for years.
Why is the Monthly Table online?
Because the experience is designed to happen with your wine, your food and in the place where you will use the learning afterward.
What food will I need?
A few simple examples of creamy, salty, acidic and sweet foods. A preparation list is sent after registration.
How long does it last?
The guided portion is approximately 60 minutes. An optional conversation typically follows for those who wish to stay.
Is there a replay?
Yes - but your best experience will be Live. We have people that occasionally participate without wine.