Wine pouring into a glass beside "Cork & Compute: AI and Wine Tasting" text, presented by JeannieBird Baking Company and CTIC.

CORK & COMPUTE: AI and Wine Tasting

Fruit notes and neural nets – oh my. 

At Cork and Compute, you’ll taste your way through a curated flight of three wines, jot down your own flavor notes, then see what AI makes of them. Jeannie Bird Baking Co’s Bernie Vogel will weigh in live alongside the machine — a little Error, a little Terroir, and a lot of good conversation in between.

Wine might be one of the most human things we make — grown, crafted, and argued over purely for the pleasure of it. Bringing AI into that room raises a fair question: what does it actually add, and where does it just get in the way? By the end of the night, you’ll walk away with an AI-generated snapshot of your own palate — but the real takeaway is a reminder that having a preference, and trusting it, is something worth celebrating.

Charcuterie included. Bring a smart phone or request a device at registration. 

This program is open to all. This event is presented in partnership with Jeannie Bird Baking Co. This program explores artificial intelligence tools and their practical, everyday applications. Content is presented neutrally, with a focus on foundational understanding rather than promotion of any specific product or platform.