Guided Experiences

WEI offers interactive wine, beer, spirit, and cocktail classes led by expert mixologists and sommeliers. These experiences can be tailored to match your event's theme, audience, and desired level of engagement. We can craft a range of activities from hands-on cocktail creation to guided tastings and cocktail history classes, or whatever your guests want. 

Our team can handle all the necessary details, including providing bar equipment, ingredients, and tailored instruction. We can also accommodate specific requests such as signature cocktail development or brand-focused experiences.

Our experiences are designed to fit a number of formats as outline below but can be easily adapted as needed:

 

Cocktail Hour/Mixer 1-2 hours

We begin with a 10-20 minute presentation that introduces the topic and can include history, production methods, how to taste, followed by a selection of samples introduced and described through the first hour. Guests then are free to converse and discuss the samples and knowledge gained with the guide for the final hour. $450

Some example experiences fitting this format are: 

 

  • The World of Rum
  • Classic Cocktails
  • Seasonal Cocktails
  • Punch-drunk Love - Spirits as Aphrodisiacs
  • ANY Wine Region
  • Obscure Wine Regions
  • Brandy & Cognac
  • Whiskey World Tour
  • Bourbon - THE American Whiskey
  • Agave Demystifyed

Pre-Dinner through Dinner 2-3 hours

We begin with a 10-15 minute introductory presentation that introduces the topic then continue through the meal with a brief discussion of the wine/spirit/pairing being served at each course. Guests are encouraged to discuss and ask questions during the entire meal but are also free to just enjoy.  $550

Some experiences best suited for this format include:

 

  • Tasting wine like a sommelier
  • Lesser known remarkable wines
  • Sensory Experience
  • The Neurology of Taste and Smell
  • Riesling for Every Course
  • Regional Wine Tours
  • Wine History

 

Dessert/After Dinner Presentations 1-2 hours

Typically while guests are still at the table or gathered directly afterwards we provide an experience on any number of topics. These can be purely educational or can involve tastings as well. $450

Tasting compatible experiences might include:

 

  • Wine with Dessert
  • Wine as Dessert
  • The World’s After Dinner Spirits
  • Discovering Cognac

 

Purely entertainment experiences might include:

 

  • The History of Alcohol
  • Catcher in the Rye - Baseball and Whiskey
  • I Drink Periodically - Chemistry in Drinking/Distillation
  • Why spirits taste different
  • My Doctor says I need Glasses (medicinal liquors and history)
  • Punch-drunk Love - Spirits as Aphrodisiacs
  • Wine around the World

 

Workshop-style Experiences 1-3 hours

These have a classroom structure where the guests are led through an educational experience or even taught to a certification from a recognized educational institution. $450-$550

 

  • Colorado Wine
  • Fundamentals of Mixology
  • The Big Deal with Napa
  • Outside Napa
  • WSET Level 1 in Wine/Beer/Spirits
  • Fundamentals of Wine and Food Pairing
  • Spanish Wine
  • Learning to Taste Wine
  • Learning to Taste Spirits

 

Sommelier/Pouring Service 1-3 hours

We provide a professional sommelier that introduces the event wines and briefly explains them and the tasting process. We will guides guests through each wine, describing the wine's origin, grape varietal, and tasting notes. We will also talk about any applicable food pairings (when applicable) and why they work well together.  Our service will promote discussion by asking questions to stimulate conversation and encourage guests to share their impressions. We will concludes with a summary,  briefly recapping the key points and thanking the guests for attending. $450

We would be delighted to discuss any specific event needs and explore how our classes can be of value to you and your guests. 

 


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