Sommelier-Guided Wine Experience
A new trend in corporate business outings
Businesses of all sizes are constantly searching for ways to engage their employees or entertain clients outside of the office. Many companies default to hosting a dinner where attendees partake in casual conversation while enjoying a meal. Recently, though, many businesses have turned to a more well-rounded and interactive option: sommelier-guided wine experiences.
What is a sommelier-guided wine experience? Sommelier-guided wine experiences are events in which a group of individuals gather with a certified wine steward, or sommelier, to taste, discuss and experience fine wine. The experiences are hosted in a variety of formats( i. e. wine tastings, wine dinners, etc.) and allow participants to engage in discussions about the wines and the tasting experience.
Why are sommelier-guided wine experiences becoming a trend? Wine experiences are about more than just tasting wine. They are entertaining, interactive, and educational. The experiences offer a unique alternative to the typical corporate dinner and create an opportunity for employees or clients to engage in a fun, interactive experience. Wine experiences can even become team-building exercises with blind tastings where teams work together to identify the wines.
Leave it to the experts. Coordinating a business dinner often includes the daunting responsibility of selecting wine for the group and may leave you asking the questions: What type of wines should I choose? Which wineries are the most reputable? Sommelierguided wine experiences eliminate the hassle of this intimidating aspect, leaving the wine selection to the sommelier and allowing you to enjoy the experience.
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Experiences can be customized. Whether hosting employees or clients and whether you seek a casual or formal event, sommelierguided wine experiences can be customized to fit the needs of your organization. Host an informal wine-tasting for a great end-of-the-year reward for your employees or impress your clients by coordinating an impressive wine dinner, complete with a five-course meal and selected wine pairings. No matter how you choose to structure the event, your employees and clients will certainly enjoy a sommelier-guided wine experience.
Customize your sommelierguided wine experiences with one of the following formats:
Five-Course Sommelier- Guided Wine Dinner
Casual Sommelier- Guided Wine Tasting
Social Reception with Sommelier-Staffed Wine Stations
Blind Tasting Experiences
Region-Specific Wine Seminars
This article is provided by Sean Fyffe, certified wine sommelier and Food and Beverage Director at The Country Club at Muirfield Village. For more information about hosting a sommelier-guided wine experience, contact Sean at 614-764-1714 ext. 134.
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