StateStreetTastings@Home
Wine or Beer Tastings in your home or office. Host a party and learn more about your favorite State Street beverages. A consultant from State Street Wines & Spirits will come to your location with an assortment of wine or beer, glasses, and assorted treats for a two-hour tasting. Contact us to begin planning your wine tasting now. A StateStreetTastings@Home event also makes a unique and much-appreciated gift, perfect for those “hard-to-buy-for” friends, family members and co-workers.
Wine 101, Wine Tasting Focus, and Beer Basics are three popular approaches, easily customized to meet your needs.
WINE 101
Learn the basics of wine tasting. De-code the bottle label. Understand the terminology of “nose,” “legs,” “terroir,” “mouth-feel.” Experience the difference between Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Try a cross-section of both whites and reds. Discuss approaches to pairing wines with particular foods.
WINE TASTING FOCUS
Focus in on a particular grape variety, a particular geographic region, an individual winery or wine-making style. Comparing and contrasting in a focused tasting will refine your palate and help you develop your ability to understand and articulate your own preferences with regard to wine.
BEER BASICS
Top-fermented, bottom-fermented? Pilsner, porter or bock? Hoppy, yeasty, creamy? Real beer for real beer lovers. Give your beer-loving friends an opportunity to taste many different brews and learn what gives each one its unique style and taste. No lectures, no heavy lifting; this is the fun and easy kind of experiential learning.
