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Services

Private Wine Tastings

 

Whether you wish to host an educational tasting or have an informal gathering with family and friends, I will do a private wine tasting for up to 12 people in your home or other suitable location in the Phoenix metro area.  Tastings usually last 60 to 90 minutes and I typically pour four different wines of your choosing  The possibilities are endless.  French, Italian, varietal, sparkling...the list goes on and on and we can explore any niche you're interested in.  Obviously, quantities will depend on how many people will be attending and total cost will depend on the price point of the wines you would like to taste.  I purchase and bring the wines, as well as provide wine glasses and water.  I can also provide a fruit and cheese tray if desired.  I do not make any profit from the wines or cheese tray.  The cost of those items are simply reimbursed to me upon payment.  This allows for overall flexibility depending on how much you care to spend.  When the cost is shared by a group of friends, it becomes very affordable.

To make things even simpler, I'm completely mobile.  I have signed on with Square credit card services and have a secure card reader attachment on my smart phone.  If desired you can swipe your debit or credit card at the conclusion of your tasting.  I can however understand why someone might be a little hesitant about swiping their card directly on my phone.  Please feel free to read more about this service at SquareUp.com.  If you feel more at ease writing me a personal check, that is acceptable as well. 

 

Private tastings are great for: birthday parties, anniversaries, girls night out, bachlorette parties, entertaining clients,

bridal parties, clubs, or just for the fun of it. 

 

My fee for a one-time 60-90 minute tasting is $150.00

 

If you are an activites director for a retirement community or club and would like to set up a recurring tasting, just shoot me an email and we can set up a time to get together and discuss your needs.  My fee is lower for recurring tastings depending on the number of tastings scheduled.

 

A typical tasting might look like this:

 

  • 4 wines / 2 bottles each @ $15.00 per bottle=$120

  • Fruit & cheese tray=$40

  • My fee=$150

  • Total: $310 for this tastingWine glasses and water provided

  • Wine glasses, tech sheets for each wine (if available) and drinking water provided

 

Wine Assistance

 

There's a part of me the doesn't like to use the the term wine "consulting" because it can sound a bit snobbish to the casual wine drinker.  There are wine consultants out there who deal with millions of dollars worth of wine on a daily basis and every aspect of transport, storage, etc. Believe me those guys earn their salaries.  What I do is on a much smaller scale.  I like to think of my role as more like wine "assistance" and that’s something many of us can use from time to time, right?  So in reality, who would hire someone for wine assistance?  A few examples might be:

 

  • A new restaurant or bed & breakfast owner who needs to create a wine list that includes the best wines to pair with their signature dishes

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  • A restaurant owner who has an established wine list but needs the staff trained on the wines available

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  • A wine lover who just had a wine cellar installed at home but doesn’t have time in their busy schedule to stock it.

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  • A host having a special dinner party.  Based on your menu, I can help you choose wines to meet your guests expectations yet stay within your budget. 

 

My fee for wine assistance is $75.00 / hr.

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