More Virtual Tasting Experiences

The virtual guided tasting experience includes:

• Kollar Chocolate Tasting Kit shipped out to each participant including:
• 5 different chocolate percentages
• plus cacao nib and cocoa butter
• selection of Kollar Chocolates truffles 9-pc box of Kollar Chocolates signature truffles
• Paint your own chocolate 'cacao pod' and cocoa butter painting set Tasting Kit description card
• Custom note printed to your team with your logo included in the kits
• Shipping cost/cold-pack materials for pre-seeding the kit

The Experience

Through a LIVE virtual session, Chef Chris Kollar, Chocolatier & Owner, will guide guests  through a sensory chocolate journey to taste, appraise, and appreciate the art and  complexity of chocolate and discover how his hand-crafted confections are made.  

Prior to the tasting, guests will be mailed a curated chocolate tasting kit. During the  experience, Chef Kollar will guide guests in tasting the various notes, textures, flavor  profiles and chocolate percentages, while sampling a selection of Kollar Chocolates  signature creations, including truffles with wildly imaginative flavors. Chef Kollar will impart  chocolate knowledge around chocolate origins and the production process through his  extensive travels to the most refined chocolate making epicenters in France, Switzerland,  Italy, as well immersions inside native cacao plantations in Ecuador.  

Lastly, guests will get hands-on to design and paint their own chocolate ‘cacao pod’ with a  cocoa butter painting set and savor a selection of Kollar Chocolates signature truffles to  share with friends and family at home.  

Kollar Chocolates

Kollar Chocolates is an award-winning artisan chocolate shop in the heart of the Napa Valley with the mission to elevate chocolate into a sensory experience. Founded in 2011 by Chris Kollar, Owner & Chocolatier, Kollar Chocolates blends classic European chocolate traditions with modern artistry and techniques to produce innovative handcrafted confections described as "edible works of art." Kollar Chocolates truffles use the finest, ethically sourced cocoa and are influenced by local and seasonal ingredients, aesthetically designed to reflect each flavor.

This incredible experience is hosted by Janet Fletcher who is the author of 3 cheese books and publisher of the Planet Cheese blog. Discover a new appreciation for cheese and indulge in this tasty assortment.

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Scotch Whiskey Virtual Tasting Kit

90-minute guided tasting of 3 x 100ml bottles of whisky

• 2 x Society tasting glasses
• 1 x crystal water jug
• 1 x glass pipette
• 1 x tasting mat
• 1-year membership to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is the world’s leading club of whisky lovers. Founded in 1983 in Edinburgh, Scotland, what began as a small group of friends with a shared appreciation for whisky has since grown into an international community boasting nearly 30,000 members in over a dozen countries around the world.

More than just a club, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has become the ultimate source of the world’s finest whisky. For more than 35 years, we have traveled the world in search of the most exceptional whisky casks hidden away in a the most coveted warehouses in countries such as Scotland, Japan, Ireland and America. Once approved by our expert Tasting Panel, each whisky is bottled and shipped to the USA and around the world where it is offered exclusively to Society members through our website or over the phone.

In this interactive tasting participants will learn how to enjoy and recognize whiskey in a fun online format. Tasting sessions last about 90 minutes (may vary depending on the interaction level and the number of participants). Each participant will receive a tasting kit in the mail composed of five 1 oz. sample bottles.

A few days before the session, participants will receive an email with a whiskey tasting wheel. This is a tool for the upcoming tasting and serves as a nice teaser to get everyone ready. When the event arrives participants will receive a link to connect with the host to enjoy the experience (The link can also be left open afterwards for virtual happy hour). 

A typical tasting includes icebreakers, an overview of whiskies, how to nose, and how to taste. After the event tasting notes of the whiskies are sent by email to all the participants.

Team building option: Participants will team up trying as a group to be the best at tasting and answering some trivia questions about whiskey. Very fun and interactive and allows a casual interaction between Team members. Uniqueness:

The Whiskey Gourmet Experience

Whiskey Gourmet is well accustomed to working with Fortune 500 companies and with entertaining corporate executives. They are also experienced with hosting family private parties and have managed groups from 6 to 200+ people. There is a high level of interaction throughout the virtual tasting and it even incorporates voting and writing on the screen. This allows each participant to fully be immersed and ensures everyone is actively participating in the session. It also accounts for their high amount of repeat customers. Their goal is to get participants to say they have "Experienced Whisky Like Never Before!” which also happens to be their motto.

The Virtual Tasting Host

Their host is highly rated as well. Not only is he fun and engaging but he is also an encyclopedia of Whiskey knowledge. And we like to say "this isn't his first rodeo" since he has hosted over 2,000 guests to date. He has also personally visited the distilleries and knows the master distillers of the whiskies that are sampled. This brings a very unique perspective to his sessions

Group Packages

$100 Standard Tasting

This includes 5 whiskey samples from different countries that have distinct profiles (Scotch, Irish, American, and others). 

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$120 Premium Tasting

Same as the standard tasting but two of the bottles are higher end whiskies and one is a Cognac.

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$145 Premium Plus Tasting 

This is a tasting of five high-end whiskies (up to 21 years old).  The fifth whiskey is experienced with a very unique food pairing.

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$185 VIP Tasting

For 6 to 10 people max. Includes five rare whiskies. We call these “collectables” because they are very exclusive, almost impossible to find, and come highly rated.

$120 Craft Beer Package

• 8 beers
• pint glass
• hop & malt samples
• virtual tasting

Additional $20 for nationwide shipping. Additional $200 host fee for Founder, CEO or Head Brewer to jump on the call.

SLO Brew opened its doors in 1988 and has remained one of California’s longest standing brew pubs. Their handcrafted micro brews, quality dining, and world-class entertainment has made SLO Brew a pivotal component of the Central Coast.

For an additional $500 your virtual tasting can be hosted by SLO Brew's owner Rodney Cegelski.

Craft Beer Virtual Tasting Packages

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6 Pack Tasting

$60/shipment (+$50 for shipments outside CA)

Includes (6) 16oz Beer, the virtual tasting, & shipping

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12 Pack Tasting

$80/shipment (+$50 for shipments outside CA)

Includes (12) 16oz Beers, the virtual tasting, & shipping

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Craft Whiskey Virtual Tasting Package

$100/shipment

Includes 3 (100 ml) tasters, the virtual tasting, & shipping within CA

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Each of their handcrafted spirits are Cut With The Pacific, to capture the soul and essence of the waters that united us. For an additional $500 your virtual tasting can be hosted by owner Rodney Cegelski.

Porch Pounder brings a portfolio of premium vinted wines from single appellation vineyards together with convenient and sustainable packaging. Wine can now enhance experiences that don’t lend to glass and corkscrew so you can #FindYourPorch at home, at the beach, the golf course, or anywhere you’d like.

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Premium Canned Wine Shipment

$80/Shipment

Includes 4 (375ml) wine cans, the virtual tasting, & shipping

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Premium Canned Wine & Craft Beer Shipment

$100/Shipment

Includes 4 (375ml) wine cans, 6 (16 oz) beers, the virtual tasting, & shipping

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Learn how to differentiate olive oil, how it is produced, and how the flavor profile changes based on where it is made in the world. This is a fun and tasty experience that includes the materials as well as shipping costs. For an additional $70 you can add cheese pairing a cheese pairing to this experience.

Select from a number of gourmet option that you and your team will learn how to cook. All ingredients will be sent to participants' doors and the chef will walk you through creating the ultimate dining experience. Options include a charcuterie board experience, pasta making experience, pizza making experience, and more. Prices start at $175/shipment and vary depending on ingredients and experience.

Meals can be customized to your taste.

Chef Paul Virant

Paul Virant is the executive chef/owner of Vie, his flagship restaurant in Western Springs, Illinois; Vistro, a neighborhood bistro in nearby Hinsdale; and Gaijin, the first dedicated okonomiyaki restaurant in Chicago. The Preservation Kitchen, Virant's canning manual and cookbook, combines the technical aspects of canning with a chef's expertise on flavor. More at paulvirant.com

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$175 Pizza experience

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$250 Charcuterie board package

Serves up to 4 people

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$250 Handmade pasta experience

All ingredients are sourced from Napa Valley

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Learn to bake from pastry proprietors or who studied from the Cordon Blue in Paris.

In this virtual mixology experience you'll learn how to craft the perfect cocktail. It is led by expert bartenders who will share their cocktail secrets and show you how to balance flavors in a glass. Get ready to shake and share some great times with your group. With this experience Alcohol is completely optional if you wish to craft some mocktails.

You can also add a full spirit bottle for from $39/per shipment  (plus shipping).

Get creative while enjoying some wine with this interactive painting experience. Learn basic techniques and connect online in this fun group activity.