I have been studying wine for the past six years. All along my
journey, I have attended countless wine tastings throughout the
DFW area, toured many vineyards and have read well over 30
books concerning wine and the business of wine. Wine has
become my passion and I guess some would say my obsession
as well.
Two years ago, I started the wine club on this website as a way
to meet others in the area that had an interest in wine as well as
an outlet for sharing my passion and knowledge on the subject.
Before starting the wine club, I successfully completed my CTM
in Toastmasters as a Speaker and an Impromptu Speaker
receiving over 14 awards along the way. While applying my
skills as a speaker, my knowledge of wine and my creativity for
coming up with new and exciting ways to learn and enjoy wine, I
have been able to put together some fantastic events and wine
classes, both for our wine club and for outside customers.
Some of the Clients I have put together wine dinners for would
include; Ventura Foods, Inc, Ben E. Keith Distributors, Ruffino's
Restaurant in Ft. Worth and Cici's Pizza. These wine dinners
can be built around a theme, such as, "Exploring Italian Wines
and the Regions They Come From" or "In Search of The Perfect
Cabernet". The possibilities are endless. I also have come up
with fun and exciting wine courses such as "Learning How to
Taste" and "Cooking With Wine". All of my wine dinners and
courses are educational, but most importantly they are fun!
Wine has really become a hot topic and something that appeals
to a wide variety of people now. Having a wine dinner with a
business client can be an excellent way to build relationships in
a fun and relaxing atmosphere. The side benefit is that you will
have an event that your customer will be talking about for a long
time. Wine Tastings and Dinners can also be an excellent and
unique idea for hosting and entertaining friends.
If you are considering putting together a wine
tasting/wine dinner or would like to attend one our my
wine classes, please contact me at: 214-864-4125 or
shane@dallassecretwine.com
journey, I have attended countless wine tastings throughout the
DFW area, toured many vineyards and have read well over 30
books concerning wine and the business of wine. Wine has
become my passion and I guess some would say my obsession
as well.
Two years ago, I started the wine club on this website as a way
to meet others in the area that had an interest in wine as well as
an outlet for sharing my passion and knowledge on the subject.
Before starting the wine club, I successfully completed my CTM
in Toastmasters as a Speaker and an Impromptu Speaker
receiving over 14 awards along the way. While applying my
skills as a speaker, my knowledge of wine and my creativity for
coming up with new and exciting ways to learn and enjoy wine, I
have been able to put together some fantastic events and wine
classes, both for our wine club and for outside customers.
Some of the Clients I have put together wine dinners for would
include; Ventura Foods, Inc, Ben E. Keith Distributors, Ruffino's
Restaurant in Ft. Worth and Cici's Pizza. These wine dinners
can be built around a theme, such as, "Exploring Italian Wines
and the Regions They Come From" or "In Search of The Perfect
Cabernet". The possibilities are endless. I also have come up
with fun and exciting wine courses such as "Learning How to
Taste" and "Cooking With Wine". All of my wine dinners and
courses are educational, but most importantly they are fun!
Wine has really become a hot topic and something that appeals
to a wide variety of people now. Having a wine dinner with a
business client can be an excellent way to build relationships in
a fun and relaxing atmosphere. The side benefit is that you will
have an event that your customer will be talking about for a long
time. Wine Tastings and Dinners can also be an excellent and
unique idea for hosting and entertaining friends.
If you are considering putting together a wine
tasting/wine dinner or would like to attend one our my
wine classes, please contact me at: 214-864-4125 or
shane@dallassecretwine.com
| Michael Chiarello (left) from Food Network & Myself |
| Tyler Florence (left) from Food Network & Myself at Savor Dallas |
Shane's Wine Course's & Wine Dinner's
Wine Dinner Costs:
You determine your wine budget. How many people do
you have coming to this event? How nice do you want
these wines to be? If you tell me you want to spend
$1,000.00 on the wine, I will spend exactly that. (I can
purchase the wines for you, I have connections in Dallas
that you may not have and I do not charge you any
additional amount for the wines other than what I paid
for them) A good rule of thumb is to have one bottle per
person at the event. Of course most will not drink an
entire bottle, but it is better to have more than you need
than not enough.
Wine Glasses - $8.00 each for white wine glasses &
$8.00 each for red wine glasses. You may keep these
glasses for yourself after the event or give them to your
guests. They are excellent wine glasses and ideal for
tastings. Consider this, most restaurants tend to use
cheap wine glasses that are more dishwasher durable.
These glasses are poorly designed and do not add
anything to the wine experience. You can get so much
more out of the experience by drinking wine from the
proper serving glass.
Wine Booklets - If you would like your guests to have a
great little souvenir to take home with them, I can put
together wine booklets that have tasting notes on the
wines we are covering, interesting facts about the wine,
winery and region they come from, as well as a recipe
and food pairing suggestions that would be ideal with
that particular wine. I also have a page where your guest
can make notes about a particular wine. The cost for
this would typically be $100.00 and that covers the photo
paper and printer ink.
The Restaurant - I have a list of many BYOB restaurants
in the DFW area and I typically know which ones are very
good at accommodating wine dinners. The price, menu,
& style of cuisine is up to you.
My Time & Presentation - I will present each wine as we
taste them to your guests and give interesting facts
about the wines as we go through the dinner. If anyone
has wine related questions I would be happy to answer
them as well as tell any interesting stories about the
wines or the wine business. For the wine shopping &
gas, I would charge $50.00 and for the presentation itself
I charge $200.00. I bring all the wines, provide the set up
and decant wines that need decanting, as well as have all
the wines ready at the proper serving temperature for
you. Everything will be done first class!
You determine your wine budget. How many people do
you have coming to this event? How nice do you want
these wines to be? If you tell me you want to spend
$1,000.00 on the wine, I will spend exactly that. (I can
purchase the wines for you, I have connections in Dallas
that you may not have and I do not charge you any
additional amount for the wines other than what I paid
for them) A good rule of thumb is to have one bottle per
person at the event. Of course most will not drink an
entire bottle, but it is better to have more than you need
than not enough.
Wine Glasses - $8.00 each for white wine glasses &
$8.00 each for red wine glasses. You may keep these
glasses for yourself after the event or give them to your
guests. They are excellent wine glasses and ideal for
tastings. Consider this, most restaurants tend to use
cheap wine glasses that are more dishwasher durable.
These glasses are poorly designed and do not add
anything to the wine experience. You can get so much
more out of the experience by drinking wine from the
proper serving glass.
Wine Booklets - If you would like your guests to have a
great little souvenir to take home with them, I can put
together wine booklets that have tasting notes on the
wines we are covering, interesting facts about the wine,
winery and region they come from, as well as a recipe
and food pairing suggestions that would be ideal with
that particular wine. I also have a page where your guest
can make notes about a particular wine. The cost for
this would typically be $100.00 and that covers the photo
paper and printer ink.
The Restaurant - I have a list of many BYOB restaurants
in the DFW area and I typically know which ones are very
good at accommodating wine dinners. The price, menu,
& style of cuisine is up to you.
My Time & Presentation - I will present each wine as we
taste them to your guests and give interesting facts
about the wines as we go through the dinner. If anyone
has wine related questions I would be happy to answer
them as well as tell any interesting stories about the
wines or the wine business. For the wine shopping &
gas, I would charge $50.00 and for the presentation itself
I charge $200.00. I bring all the wines, provide the set up
and decant wines that need decanting, as well as have all
the wines ready at the proper serving temperature for
you. Everything will be done first class!
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