Private Wine Tastings
We bring a relaxed, educational wine experience directly to your community. It’s a great opportunity for residents to socialize, meet neighbors with similar interests, and discover wines together. No prior wine knowledge is needed.
What We Provide
- A sommelier-guided tasting of
four carefully selected wines, built around an agreed theme.
- Options include, but are not limited to, American, French, Italian, South American, and Virginia wines. One tasting we do that is very popular is our
Tour Around the Mediterranean, featuring wines from
Spain, France, Italy, and Greece.
- An engaging discussion of the wines, their regions, and food pairings, with time for questions and conversation.
- All wines, glassware, napkins, and tasting supplies.
- Optional cheese and charcuterie to accompany the tasting.
Your community simply provides a communal space to host the event.
Timing & Pricing
Events last approximately
90 minutes and can be arranged any day of the week, subject to availability.
Evening starts around 5 or 6 p.m. work well, with Wednesdays and Thursdays being popular choices.
Weekends can also work but tend to book up faster, so that is subject to availability.
The guided tasting is
$35 per person, with a 20-person minimum—a $700 minimum event fee.
Cheese and charcuterie can be added for
$10 per person.
A Little About Me
I’m Daniel Elliott, CEO of Discerning Sommelier and the owner, executive chef, and sommelier of
Vinícola Wine Bar & Bottle Shop in Front Royal, VA.
I’ve worked in and out of the hospitality industry throughout much of my career and have hosted private tastings for dozens of communities across the region, along with law firms, corporations, embassies, and private groups. Vinícola’s wine list has earned several honors, including
Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence.
We can arrange a single event or discuss a recurring tasting series with a different theme each month.
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