{"id":12538,"date":"2020-11-05T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/?p=12538"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:52:48","slug":"4-wine-tasting-and-pairing-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/4-wine-tasting-and-pairing-events\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 – Wine Tasting and Pairing Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

This holiday season, Gervasi Vineyard (GV)<\/a> is adding excitement and joy to celebrations with family, friends, and co-workers. Each week leading up to Christmas, we\u2019ll share a new idea for experiencing Gervasi with your loved ones.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gervasi Vineyard offers many ways for guests to enjoy time with friends, family and co-workers including the highly popular pairing events featuring GV\u2019s award winning wines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join our wine steward Brad Preston for all three special events, one in November and two in December. Each event is a wonderful hour of tasting many of GV\u2019s delectable hors d\u2019oeuvres, specialty dishes, scrumptious desserts and heavenly chocolates along with a selection of Gervasi\u2019s Italian wines.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy goal for the pairings is to show guests how each of the small bites of food or desserts are paired with the wines or cocktails so they can do the same when choosing wines or cocktails for their events,\u201d Preston said. \u201cLearning the characteristics of wines, such as aroma and nuances, will help each participant pair wines and food. It is also a way to show how the wines and cocktails elevate the taste of the food and how the food elevates the wines and cocktails. It\u2019s a full-circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preston is an expertly trained steward and is WSET Certified (Wine & Spirit Education Trust). He has been leading wine pairing events at Gervasi Vineyard for over eight years. Preston said he rotates the wines for each event so that guests may enjoy multiple pairing events.<\/p>\n

Preston works with GV Destination\u2019s<\/a> executive chef Jerry Risner to put the menu together for each pairing. \u00a0He shared that the ingredients of the tastings and the way the food is prepared helps him determine the wines or cocktails to feature.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe pairings are something fun to do, especially over the holiday season when the grounds at Gervasi Vineyard are dressed in festive yuletide style. It\u2019s fun, delicious and educational all at the same time. It\u2019s an experience that everyone enjoys and a wonderful thing to do with family, friends or co-workers during the holiday months,\u201d Preston said.<\/p>\n

The pairing events often attract over 70 people per event. Preston said they are able to host that many people because they are now held in The Villa Grande Ballroom where weddings<\/a> and other large events<\/a> are usually held. The venue is large and can have tables placed six feet apart with each table seating up to 10 people.<\/p>\n

Holiday Pairing events<\/h3>\n

Guests can choose from the following upcoming pairing events with Gervasi\u2019s wine steward Brad Preston:<\/p>\n

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Italian Tour Wine Pairing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sunday, November 29, 2020, 11 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

Take a tour of our exquisite Italian import wines specially made for Gervasi Vineyard and paired with delicious bites from our culinary team.<\/p>\n