Themed Seminars, such as:

  • In the Know: An Intro to Wine Tasting
  • Wine Savvy for Business
  • Napa Sonoma Showdown
  • Major California or International Grapes and Styles
  • California Off the Beaten Path: A Discovery of New Wine Areas
  • Comparative New versus Old World Wine Tasting
  • Around the World with Pinot Noir
  • Hot New Wines of Tuscany

Themes Tailored for Special Gatherings, including:

  • Women’s Wine Weekend: Champagne Alert
  • Barbeque U: Matching Red Wines to Men’s Favorite Meats
  • Raising the Bar: Events for Attorneys and Summer Associates
  • High-End Spirits Sampler for Connoisseurs
  • Wine on the Green: Wines Made by or for Golf Lovers

Interactive Seminars:

  • Intro to Food and Wine Pairing (conducted with food elements on a tasting plate)
  • Wine Blending 101 (make your own Meritage or Bordeaux blend and take it home)
  • Make-Your-Own-Cocktail Clinics (various themes from the classics to South American drinks like the Caipirinha)

Dinners:

  • Multiple courses paired with wine (each of which tells a story and represents a trend in wine making)
  • Progressive dinners where diners experience a different course and wine in a different venue (transit between locales by boat, bus or limo)

Interactive Walk-Around Tastings:

  • Festive atmosphere with multiple stations with wine-themed challenges such as blind tasting or guessing vintages to foster guest interaction
  • Large table featuring multiple wines to encourage discussion

Wine Country Tours and Tastings

  • Guided visits to lesser-known producers in Napa, Sonoma, Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Walla Walla Washington and beyond
  • Small, private tastings and meals at top wineries with extremely limited production
  • Progressive visits to a range of top wineries in a region or multiple regions

“Liza’s seminar had just the right mix of fun and education. From blind tastings of delicious wine to tips on how to impress clients at the dinner table, Liza had kept the Northwestern alums engaged and entertained.” Helena Zaludova, Vice President Programming, Northwestern University Alumni Association of the San Francisco Bay Area