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For food and wine festival organizers. One hosted tasting at your festival, offered to your own attendees by private bidding.

Private bidding, by invitation only.

Two experiences, ready to offer

Written the way you could offer them, so you can copy one almost word for word. The first is our strongest suggestion for this type of event. The second is a close alternative. Change the details that are yours: the date, the capacity, the menu, the names.

Sample experience

The Tasting Editor's Table

At a glance: 6 adults · One festival day · A private tasting led by the beverage manager

Join us for a private tasting table for six, led by our festival beverage manager. During this 60-minute session, compare four three-ounce wines with four plated bites from our contracted catering team, such as oysters, mushroom toast, roast pork, and chocolate. Each pairing will follow one theme created for this table. Six same-day festival admissions, water, tasting cards, tax, service, and gratuity are included. Guests must be 21 or older.

  • A private tasting table for six adults, led by the festival beverage manager
  • Four three-ounce wines with four plated bites each
  • One pairing theme created for this table only
  • Six same-day festival admissions included
  • Water, tasting cards, and all mandatory charges included

One total price for the party. You set the minimum price, and the winner pays that total and nothing beyond it.

What your guests would see

The bidding page for this same experience, the way a guest receives it. Sample numbers are shown; yours are set by you.

VIP BIDDING

The Tasting Editor's Table

The festival, on site

One festival day. For a group of six adults.

  • Private tasting table for six, 60 minutes
  • Four wines and four plated bites each
  • Six same-day admissions included
  • Tasting cards included
Minimum price$900
$975
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Private bidding. Nobody sees your bid amount while bidding is open.

Your card is authorized, not charged, when you bid. Only the winning bid is charged, at the one total price. The winning bid covers the full experience.

A second example

A close runner-up, if the first does not fit your event.

Second example

The Festival Picnic Table

At a glance: 4 adults · One festival day · A shaded picnic table for 90 minutes

Reserve one shaded table for four, with a picnic assembled by our contracted festival kitchen. Enjoy four savory selections, one dessert each, and three two-ounce wine samples guided by our beverage host. Your table is yours for 90 minutes. Four festival admissions, water, tax, service, and gratuity are included.

  • Four adults, with four festival admissions included
  • One shaded table for 90 minutes
  • Four savory selections and one dessert each
  • Three two-ounce wine samples, guided by the beverage host

One total price for the party. You set the minimum price, and the winner pays that total and nothing beyond it.

What your guests would see

The bidding page for the second example. Sample numbers are shown; yours are set by you.

VIP BIDDING

The Festival Picnic Table

The festival, on site

One festival day. For a group of four adults.

  • Shaded table for four, 90 minutes
  • Picnic with four savory selections and dessert
  • Three guided wine samples each
  • Four admissions included
Minimum price$450

Private bidding. Nobody sees your bid amount while bidding is open.

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