Private Events

Availability

The Urban Grape is available to host virtual wine tasting events using our secure Zoom Pro account, which can accommodate up to 100 people. These events work best for groups of ten or more.

Available dates are considered on a first come, first served basis. Please allow four weeks or more for booking to receive your preferred date.

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Pricing

Our Urban Affairs Wine Educators are available to speak on any subject that suits the needs of your group, and all of our events are completely customizable.

Our packages begin at $25 per person plus the price of the wine. Tiered packages with different customizations are available. Free delivery to all participants within our delivery zone is included, plus a one hour Zoom event. There is a $28 FedEx shipping fee (for up to six bottles) for MA towns outside of our delivery zone.

Tasting Ideas

Drink Progressively (tasting wine from light- to full-bodied)
Women in Wine
Black Winemakers
Natural Wines
Farm to Table (exploring sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wines)
Varietal Expressions
Regional Expressions

Enhanced Wine Tastings with Founder TJ Douglas are available for an additional fee.

Book an Event

Virtual Event Format

Virtual wine tastings take place on the video platform, Zoom. Our Urban Affairs team will generate a video meeting link and send it to the event organizer a week before the event date, which the event organizer will be responsible for distributing to all attendees.

The Zoom meeting will be launched ten minutes before the event start time and a formal welcome will be given when the majority of attendees are present. Your Urban Grape educator will highlight each selection with fun stories and facts, encouraging participation from the attendees when appropriate. The last ten minutes of the event will be left open for questions and conversation.

Delivery of Wine

To ensure timely and accurate delivery of wines, participant information (including full name, delivery address, phone number, and email address) must be delivered to UG and the invoice must be paid a minimum of three weeks prior to the event date.

Delivery of wine within the 128-loop is included in the event base price, and will be completed by UG’s insured delivery drivers. Non-local deliveries cost $28 per delivery for up to 6 bottles via FedEx. The Urban Grape is a licensed Massachusetts FedEx shipping company.

Tracking information for each delivery will be sent to the phone number and email address provided for each participant.

Event Policies

The event payment is refundable, minus a 15% administrative fee, if cancellation is made by 12 pm, 14 days prior to the scheduled date of the event.
If the event is cancelled or postponed within 14 days of the event date, the client is able to use the payment as a store credit for a rebooked event.
The Urban Grape will not refund the cost of any shipped or delivered wine, even if the virtual event is cancelled.
A minimum of $700 is required for each event.
Events that take place on UG’s Zoom account will not be recorded and attendee roll call will not be taken unless requested by the event organizer prior to the start of the event.
Payment in full is required before any wine may be delivered.

Private Wine Tasting Events