Your private wine party is all about maximum wine enjoyment in the casual environment of your home or a venue of your choice. You can select one of our pre-set formats or opt for a fully client-customised event. Either way WineTaste will work with you to fine tune all details with the sole goal of providing a truly special wine experience that will make your party unforgettable!
“Taste Around the World” Wine Party
Curious why Sangiovese is the most important red grape of Italy? Or what makes New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc so successful? Or simply looking to expand your wine horizons by trying something new and interesting from the wine world – then this party is for you!
Format: A sit down tasting for up to 14 people.
Organization: In this fun oriented wine party the guests are treated to a tutored tasting of a line up of benchmark wines from around the world. The wines selected will represent the true spirit of the place they are coming from. Along with the main internationally recognized grape varieties you will taste and learn about some of the most curious and intriguing indigenous wine gems out there. The tasting is facilitated by our wine expert presenting each wine with focus on its characteristics, place of origin, and what makes it special.
We provide: Careful selection of the wines, information handouts, professional tasting glassware and our wine knowledge.
You provide: Sitting arrangement for the guests (up to 14 people) and your enthusiasm to learn and enjoy wine.
“So you think you can tell...Merlot from Malbec, cool Riesling from Clare...so you think you can tell?” aka Pink Floyd on wine.
Format: Sit down event for up to 14 people
Organization: Our most popular event is a competitive, challenging, super entertaining and even a little addictive game where flights of benchmark wines are tasted blind. In each flight participants try to answer questions about the wines e.g grape variety, country of origin, price range, etc. Our wine expert facilitates the game answering questions, providing guidance and tips so that you learn while having fun tasting the wines.
We provide: A prize for the winner, careful selection of benchmark (or obscure) wines, information handouts, professional tasting glassware and our wine knowledge.
You provide: Sitting arrangement for the guests (up to 14 people) and your enthusiasm to learn and enjoy wine.
If you need to put a fun-filled twist to your big party plan – call in the wine steward!
Format: great for big stand up parties
Organization: We will help you select a set of stellar wines and then set up a professional wine station at your party where a knowledgeable sommelier will be responsible for everything wine – from decanting and serving to an impromptu 1on1 tastings and engaging wine talk.
We provide: our wine knowledge and personal wine shopping expertise.
You provide: the party and your enthusiasm to learn and enjoy wine.