Wednesday, April 12, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. What’s the Buzz – Honey Tasting with Noel Patterson. Cost: $75.00 per person.

Like wine, cheese and chocolate, honey has joined the ranks as an artisanal obsession. Experience Sonoran Desert honey like never before and taste it like a sommelier tastes wine with beekeeper and sommelier Noel Patterson of Dos Manos Apiaries. You’ll explore and learn how flowers and terroir affect its characteristics.

Honey has a circuitous journey before ending up in a jar. Climate, terroir and available botanical sources are the starting points. Then it’s up to the honeybees visiting the flowers with the activity of the beekeeper concluding the process.

As you sample each of the 6 offerings on fresh fruits, cheeses and nuts, Noel will empower you to trust your senses and be less analytical in your approach to flavors. You’ll also learn the flora and exact Southern Arizona and world  origin locations.

You’ll discover how each honey is a unique reflection of the time and place where it was harvested, giving you the knowledge to make sustainable and delicious choices when buying it.

CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 18, will be held at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.

All classes and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to [email protected]. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at [email protected]. Click here for the required waiver. 

Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.

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