AT OUR TABLE
In-Store Events
Our custom-made, hand-milled tasting table is the heart and soul of the events space in our award-winning wine store.
A staple in the South End community for over a decade, The Urban Grape’s locally-made tasting table has played host to tens of thousands of wine lovers. Now it’s time for us to host your group for an interactive and immersive tasting experience!
Our two-hour tasting events include:
- A fully customizable tasting event featuring four wines, chosen to fit any theme
- Ample chance for both networking and engaging wine education
- Festive add-ons like a champagne toast, cheese and charcuterie platters, and a Wine Club by Urban Grape subscription raffle
- 10% private shopping discount for all of your guests
- Accommodations for up to 50 guests
Pricing
- These events are subject to a minimum per-person tasting experience fee of $50(minimum of $1000), including access to the space for 2 hours, glass rentals, wine education materials, wine educator, tasting assistant, and paper goods.
- Consider a charcuterie grazing tray add-on provided by Boards by Mo.
- Progressive Pours by Urban Grape has several qualified & personable wine educators on staff, ready to make your event unforgettable. In addition, enhanced and DEI-focused wine tastings with Urban Grape Founder, TJ Douglas, are available for an additional fee.
Policies
- In-store events carry a minimum $1000 spend, and we can accommodate a max of 50 people in the store.
- We require an event deposit to hold your event date, the amount of which will be determined based on your number of participants. This deposit is refundable up to 14 days prior to your event date, less a 15% administrative fee. If the event is canceled 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.
- Wine selections and a final headcount are due one week prior to the event, and payment in full is required 3 business days ahead of the event. Any last minute additional guests will be accommodated if stock and space allow.
FAQs
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You are welcome to bring in small plates and nibbles for snacking throughout the tasting, so long as the food is not overtly messy and/or requires kitchen storage.
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Our staff will expertly advise on how many bottles should be purchased for your tasting. Any unfinished bottles will be packed up for the event host to take with them.
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You certainly may! Please be mindful that we want to avoid anything that disrupts our customers and or the flow of the store. Ask our team is you have a specific request ahead of your event.
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Guests receive 10% discount of bottle purchases, and 20% discount off of case purchases.
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In-store events occur in a semi-private space, meaning that you and your guests have reserved the table space for a tasting, but the entirety of the store is not ‘closed-off’ for your event.
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Yes, of course. Explore the Urban Grape in 3D!
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If you are driving into the South End to our Columbus location. Please see the following parking options.
- Metered street parking is available until 8 pm on the odd street side of Columbus.
- Paid parking is available at the 126 Dartmouth Street lot for $10 after 5 PM