Staircase At Home

Customized tasting events for gatherings

We’re delighted to offer at-home tasting events! Bill can customize a 2-hour hosted event to your needs whether you’re enthusiastic beginners or know your way around a vineyard blindfolded.

Or you can choose to host an event yourself—we provide glassware and educational guides to explore on your own.

  • A 2-hour event for up to 8 guests total.

  • Your choice of 4, 5, or 6 wines (see Tasting Menus below for suggestions)

  • Glasses included

  • Custom educational materials included

  • $200 plus retail cost of wine

Bill hosts

Only available for venues within 10 miles of the shop (902 State Street)

Self hosted

  • Your choice of 4, 5, or 6 wines (see Tasting Menus below for suggestions)

  • Up to 48 glasses included (one glass per guest per wine)

  • Custom educational materials included

  • $50 plus retail cost of wine

Additional pickup/delivery charges apply for venues >5 miles from the shop

  • Exploring wine characteristics (a mix of red and white, learning about features like acidity, body, tannin, balance, etc.)

  • Variety world tour (single grape varieties from different countries and regions, exploring the effect of terroir)

  • Country/region spotlight (multiple varieties from a single country or region)

  • Blind tasting (guests match wine to description)

  • Or choose your own adventure!

Suggested Tasting Menus