5 Reasons to Add a Private Wine Experience To Your Next Event
We all know it.
Between Thanksgiving and the new year, our calendars are packed. In a season that is meant to be filled with rest, reflection, and gratitude, we find ourselves instead scrambling, buying, and hustling. We feel the pull to slow down and the urgency to speed up. Our brains and ears are tired.
As you scan your planner for the dates and times when you know you will be in charge of the entertainment, maybe you feel the overwhelm creep in. You might be asking yourself how to entertain your mother-in-law without the small talk that seems to always land you in hot water. Maybe it’s the office party that is keeping you awake at night. How can you be expected to keep talking to these people after hours?
We get it and we are here to help. Lighten your load and let us handle the small talk.
Here are 5 reasons why you should schedule a private wine tasting for your next event:
1. We handle the Planning, Set-Up, and the Cleaning
When you schedule a private wine tasting with us, we handle it all. Your event includes:
- All the stemware needed - No cleaning for you!
- Interesting stories to occupy and delight your guests - small talk not required
- Inclusive experience - Nobody will leave feeling unseen
- A professional planner to handle every detail - Stress has left the building!
After our initial consultation, our wine expert will source the perfect wines for your guests. She will send you a list with exactly what to purchase or can even organize the purchase for you through local wine merchants. In many cases, you don’t even need to pick it up!
We can even handle the food order and setup for an amazing charcuterie grazing board that will keep your guests talking for weeks.
All you have to do is call us.
2. It's a Chance to Slow Down
One of the reasons that wine is such an enduring pleasure (ok, aside from the opportunity for a little buzz!) is that it demands that we slow down and focus on what is right in front of us. So many of us hop from one task to the next all day long.
The kids need to be at practice. The dog needs a bath. That report is due. Day in. Day out. Repeat.
Well, wine presents this other way of living. For just a moment, everything else just fades away as we ask ourselves what we see, right now, with our very eyes? What could it tell us? What do we smell right now? What does it remind us of in our past? What memories does it bring up? How does this feel on the tongue right now? Is it heavy or light?
On and on it goes the adventure goes.
This slowed-down pace is what we are all craving and so little offers us the opportunity.
Give yourself and your guests this treat. Everyone will thank you for it!
3. The Pictures are Great
Ok, we feel a little silly saying this, but we should be honest about what so many of us are thinking during this season! Why shy away from it?
We all love to see those social media posts after an event we organized where everything was beautiful and everyone had a great time. It makes us feel like we offered our guests the most wonderful experience in the time we shared together.
Our team at One Hundred Vines thinks through how to set up for your event so that it is simply beautiful. Whether in your space, ours, or a third area, we make it easy to bust out the phone and snap a couple of great pictures. We even have a 360-camera available if you are interested!
4. We Match Your Vibe
Wine can be a bit of a social chameleon. It’s a perfect fit in all situations, and so are we!
- If you dream of an upscale cocktail party with premium wine, we can provide that.
- Is your group more of the jeans & band tees type and interested in some funky natural wine? We're here for you.
- Maybe you are a blend of the two? Casual elegance, coming your way.
Boardrooms, restaurants, swanky banquet halls, living rooms, patios…we are comfortable everywhere!
We have wine for every budget and style and can present in exactly the manner than speaks to your guests. Most importantly, there is no stress for you.
5. Your Guests are Sure to Love It
Our feedback has been very clear: guests love an event by One Hundred Vines!
We have found that people aren’t sure what to expect when they walk into an event that we lead. Quickly, they realize that they have entered a welcoming space with warm, friendly entertainers.
Sure, we offer food and wine. But what we really hope to provide to you and your guests is an evening where everyone makes a connection, forms a beautiful memory, and leaves feeling more seen, loved, and valued. Wine brings people together, but it’s the people that are the magic.
Let us handle everything for your event this holiday season.
What We Do
One Hundred Vines is a private wine tasting company offering in-home wine tastings with a professional sommelier and WSET Level 3 wine educator.
We believe that through our private wine events, we can guide you to a new level of comfort the next time you are handed a wine list or walk down the wine aisle.
One Hundred Vines wants to help you find a delicious new bottle of wine, guide you enjoy it more deeply, connect with your friends and family, and live a better life.