Wines You Might Hate: Karl's Guide to Underappreciated, Polarizing & Unexpected Wines

Think you know your palate? Think again.

Waterford's Karl Galko returns for an encore of one of our most popular seminars from last year.

Sometimes at our seminars there's a wine that stands out from the others - it doesn't quite fit into the expectations on a particular night.  Maybe it smells a little like a tire fire, or maybe an unconventional winemaking approach left it drinking more like a cocktail than a wine, or maybe it's just weird.  When we encounter one of these outliers, Karl will burst into our seminar room with a smile and a thumbs up. It's his kind of wine.

But Karl doesn't just embrace the weird, he also loves exploring grapes that don't get a lot of love - either unfairly maligned or just misunderstood. 

This is a seminar designed to challenge expectations and open minds — a guided exploration through a lineup of wines that don’t always make it onto dinner tables, but absolutely deserve the spotlight.

These are bottles with character, history, and a little bit of rebellion in them. You might not recognize every label, but by the end of the night, you just might find a new favorite in the most unexpected places.

Wines to be tasted:

We could tell, but that would spoil the fun. Sign up to discover what Karl has planned!