More Virtual Tasting Experiences
These exceptional virtual tasting experiences will allow you and your group to connect online, enjoy some high quality libations, and learn a thing or two while you’re at it. Whether it’s craft beer, craft whiskey or premium canned wine, we’re positive you’re going to have a great time!
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Virtual Sensory Chocolate Experience
Kollar Chocolates
From $150/shipment
Premium chocolate tasting kit, guided virtual tasting, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
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.
Virtual Cheese Experience
Hosted by Janet Fletcher
From $105/shipment
3 cheeses (enough for 2 people to share) and a 1-hour Zoom tasting. 20 shipment minimum.
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.
Scotch Whiskey Virtual Tasting
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America
From $240/shipment
Includes three (100ml) tasters, premium tasting kit, the virtual tasting, & shipping.
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
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.
Virtual Craft Beer Experience
Common Space Brewery
From $120/shipment (+$20 for shipments outside CA)
8 beers, a pint glass, hop & malt samples & virtual tasting. 8 shipment minimum.
$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.
Craft Beer Virtual Tasting
SLO Brew
From $60/shipment
Includes 6 pack, the virtual tasting, & shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
SLO Brew opened its doors in 1988 and has remained one of California’s longest standing brew pubs. Our handcrafted micro brews, quality dining, and world-class entertainment has made SLO Brew a pivotal component of the Central Coast.
Craft Beer Virtual Tasting Options
6 Pack Tasting
$60/shipment
Includes (6) 16oz Beer, the virtual tasting, & shipping
12 Pack Tasting
$80/shipment
Includes (12) 16oz Beers, the virtual tasting, & shipping
Craft Whiskey Virtual Tasting
Rod & Hammer's SLO Stills
From $100/shipment
Includes three (100ml) tasters, the virtual tasting, & shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
Craft Whiskey Virtual Tasting
$100/shipment
Includes 3 (100 ml) tasters, the virtual tasting, & shipping within CA
Each of their handcrafted spirits are Cut With The Pacific, to capture the soul and essence of the waters that united us.
Premium Canned Wine Virtual Tasting
Porch Pounder
From $80/Shipment
Includes 4 Cans, the virtual tasting, & shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
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.
Premium Canned Wine Shipment
$80/Shipment
Includes 4 (375ml) wine cans, the virtual tasting, & shipping
Premium Canned Wine & Craft Beer Shipment
$100/Shipment
Includes 4 (375ml) wine cans, 6 (16 oz) beers, the virtual tasting, & shipping
Olive Oil/Balsamic Tasting
From $125/shipment
Two 200ML olive oil bottles and two 200ML Balsamic bottles. 10 shipment minimum.
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.
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
Online Cooking Experience (Chefinar)
From $125/shipment
Includes ingredients, instruction, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
Select from a number of gourmet full-course meals 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. Meals include appetizers, a main course, and a dessert.
Meals can be customized to your taste.
Shipments can be sent throughout the US, Canada, and the UK.
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
Chocolate Making Experience
From $100/shipment
Includes ingredients, instruction, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
Work with a skilled chocolatier who will explain the tricks of the trade. Make your own dipping chocolate for strawberries and other tasty combinations. You'll also learn how to make your own chocolate "bark" bars.
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
Baking Experience
From $125/shipment
Includes ingredients, instruction, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
Learn to bake from pastry proprietors or who studied from the Cordon Blue in Paris.
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
Virtual Mixology Experience
From $125/shipment
Includes a cocktail kit, two (50 ml) bottles, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
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).
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
Paint and Sip Experience
From $125/shipment
Includes painting kit, easel, apron, canvas, a bottle of wine, the instruction, and shipping. 10 shipment minimum.
Get creative while enjoying some wine with this interactive painting experience. Learn basic techniques and connect online in this fun group activity.
Details
- Materials sent in advance
- Instructor leads entire event
- Time to connect with fellow colleagues
- Interactive Q & A
- Client appreciation or team building fun through socializing and/or competition
- Information packet
Addons
- A bottle of wine -
from $50/shipment - Apron with logo -
from $29/shipment - Glassware with logo -
from $25/shipment
With all of our virtual tasting packages you can add on food shipments as a pairing or as an option for non-drinkers. We can customize them to perfectly complement our experiences and we can account for any dietary restrictions. Below are a few examples of our base packages. Please note, the shipments shown below are examples only and the contents vary depending on availability.
Hand-Selected Food Shipments
$50 Food Shipment
- Smoked salmon
- Love Sticks bran sunflower twigs
- Kettle chips
- Almonds/smoked or raw
- Wisconsin cheddar cheese
$50 Food Shipment
- Sliced salami
- Parmesan crisps
- Olives
- Kettle chips
- Cocoa dusted chocolate truffle
$60 Food Shipment
- Volpi 8oz Sopressata Salami
- Wisconsin Cheddar cheese
- Smoked Almonds
- Organic Fair trade Dark Chocolate
- Judy’s Breadsticks (sunflower or sesame)
- Milton’s gluten free sea salt baked crackers
- Dirty Sea Salted Potato Chips
- Manzanilla Olives
$70 Food Shipment
- Alaska Smokehouse 2oz Smoked Salmon
- Volpi Small Bites Coppa Salami
- Vella Cheese Company Cheddar cheese
- Dirty Sea Salted Potato Chips
- Whisps Parmesan crisps
- Organic Fair trade Dark Chocolate
- Judy’s Breadsticks (sunflower or sesame)
- Raw almonds
- (2) Orchard Valley Cranberry/Almond/Cashew Trail mix
- Elki Water Crackers
Custom Breakfast Shipments
Customized breakfast shipments start at $100. Ingredients can be adjusted to match your budget and dietary restrictions. Contents can include
- World Famous English Muffins
- Cream cheese produced by local Napa company
- Toasted/ 12 oz Sumatra blend coffee from Napa Valley Roasting Company
- Local jams & jellies
- Skyhill Honey sourced locally in Napa
- Alaska Smokehouse Smoked Salmon/ Capers
If you're interested, just let us know how many you'll need and any dietary requirements when it comes time to book your tasting!
Frequently Asked Questions
How does your pricing work?
All of our prices are listed as special group rates per shipment. This means you're already guaranteed a competitive rate with the prices listed. These rates are for the standard package listed in the description; however if you would like to add additional items or customize your order the price will go up from there.
I have non-drinkers in my group do you have options for them?
Yes! We can curate custom food packages to match the price of your other tasting shipments.
What sets your Virtual Tastings apart from all the rest?
We've vetted all of our partners to make sure you are getting the best virtual tasting experience.
How long do your Virtual Tastings last?
The virtual tasting will last about an hour. This depends on the group, their questions, and interaction. If there is a strict time frame that is needed that's something we can coordinate beforehand. We also leave our virtual tasting link open after the tasting is done so that attendees can continue with a virtual happy hour type setting once the tasting is over.
Am I able to customize my shipment?
Yes! We are all about accommodating your needs. If you would like to add a custom print material, promo items, food pairings, or anythings else, just let us know. Most items can be added free of charge if you're able to ship it directly to the winery. Otherwise we're happy to help source additional items for you.
What platform do you use to host your virtual tastings?
We use Zoom for all our tastings. If you are at an organization that prefers a different platform you're more than welcome to set up a meeting link that our virtual tasting hosts can jump on.
How does billing work?
Participants can be billed individually or it can be processed as one full invoice. It's up to you. All payments are made directly with the wineries.
How does shipping work?
You will need to provide a list of all the shipping addresses for us to send the shipments. If you would like help with this we can put together a google form and send it to your participants on your behalf.
What is the recommended lead time for a virtual tasting?
For east coast shipments we like to allow 14 days and west coast shipments 10 days from the day payment is confirmed. If you need something quicker we can arrange for expedited shipping or recommend other options that might be available.
