Guided Wine Tastings Designed for Your Group
The set up for one of my tastings, held at Charles Krug Winery
Guided wine tastings are an excellent group activity. They’re great for corporate team building, fun for gatherings of friends and family, and are the perfect way to learn more about wine.
“Fred was an excellent somm for our work event. He managed a full tasting of 6 wines for 40 people without a hitch, was flexible enough to meet all of our needs, and left people with a great and educational experience. Highly recommend. Five stars!” — Brian B.
I’d like to organize a custom tasting for you. Here are just a few examples of events I’ve done:
- An educational, Bordeaux tasting for six friends heading there on vacation
- A team-building tasting featuring Napa and Sonoma wines for 40 people at a corporate retreat
- Wine Tasting 101 for a group of entrepreneurs from Asia looking to broaden their cultural horizons
- Blind tasting exercises for Advanced Sommelier candidates
- Detailed, guided wine tastings with panels of winemakers at wine writers’ conferences
- A tasting of six wines, each paired with food, for parents at a backyard, school fundraiser
- A three-wine, walk-by tasting for 700+ over two days at a major festival
- Recurring tastings focusing on a different region or variety each time
“Thanks again for putting together such a lovely event for our guests! You were amazing!” — Carrie C.
How does it work? We’ll chat to discuss your goals and preferences, then the event style, focus, and the wine budget best for your occasion. Based on that, I will:
- Create the wine list
- Source the wines
- Arrange a venue, if needed
- Provide glassware appropriate for the wines chosen and the event style
- Create educational handouts
- Set up the tasting on the day
- Conduct an engaging tasting experience
- Clean up afterward
“Fred’s services were a great asset to my company’s event. He was great with all the guests that walked through the event and was extremely helpful, responsive, and easy to work with. Prior to the event, Fred even helped me with some brainstorming ideas and with pricing to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted.” — James G.
Let’s put on a great event for your group. Click here to email me and get the ball rolling!