Bottles Nation: Private Wine Tastings
Expert-Led Wine, Beer & Cocktail Tastings:
Virtual or In Person
Unforgettable tasting experiences for corporate events, team building, private celebrations, bachelorette parties and more. Hosted by certified sommeliers and mixologists. Now offering in-person events in Detroit and Chicago.
Tasting Experiences for Every Occasion
Wine, craft beer, cocktails, whiskey, and mocktails shipped directly to your guests. Connect from anywhere on any video platform. Perfect for remote teams and nationwide groups.
We bring the full tasting experience to your venue in Detroit or Chicago. Everything from wine and spirits to craft beer - set up, hosted, and guided by our experts,
From Fortune 500 companies to growing startups, we’ve hosted thousands of guests. Multiple simultaneous sessions available. Customized themes, trivia and add-ons.
How a Bottles Nation Tasting Works
A Bottles Nation tasting is a guided, sommelier-led experience where we bring the wine, the glassware and the expertise to your home or screen. Every session is built around what your group loves, whether that's wine, beer or cocktails and works just as well in person around Detroit and Chicago as it does over video anywhere in the country.
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Pick from wine, craft beer, cocktails, whiskey or mocktails. Tell us if you’d like virtual or in-person, and we’ll tailor everything to your group
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We coordinate the planning, ordering, and logistics. For virtual events, goods ship directly to each participant. For in-person events, we bring everything to your venue.
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Your certified sommelier, cicerone, or mixologist guides the group through a curated 60-minute experience. Tasting sheets, expert bios, and recommendations included.
In-Person Events in Detroit & Chicago
Detroit
Bottles Nation is headquartered in metro Detroit. We host in-person wine, beer, and cocktail tastings across the metro area - at your office, venue, or private space.
Chicago
With deep roots in Chicago’s hospitality scene, our team brings 20+ years of restaurant and event experience to every tasting. Corporate offices, private homes, restaurants - we come to you.
Don’t see your city? Our virtual tastings are available nationwide.
Trusted by Leading Companies and Organizations
“I just wanted to reach out and thank you for the wonderful event your sommelier’s pulled off on Friday – our 5 sessions at the same time!”
— Christina N.
What Our Guests Say
“Michael was great to work with. Very flexible and accommodating to our last minute changes. In the event, he proved his deep knowledge of wines as we tasted comparable vintages from the new and old worlds. He kept it just at the right level for our small group of both new and experienced wine enthusiasts. Great value for what I paid. An absolute no brainer to strongly recommend.”
“I have been working with Michael and Bottles Nation for years. Each one of our corporate + virtual wine events have been better than the previous. The sommelier always puts on an incredible performance, and typically in front of a large audience of executives from the biggest companies in the world.”
“Michael + team were responsive, professional, and knowledgeable. They had info readily available to set up my own food pairings with the wines they selected. The wines were all delightful and my group really enjoyed hearing the details on each one. I would definitely hire them again!”
100% Independent. Always.
We don’t work with a single winery. We don’t sell you a pre-packaged sampler. We don’t lock you into exclusive distributors.
Every wine, beer and spirit we select for your tasting can be purchased at your local shop, grocery store or beverage retailer. Our sommelier picks are based solely on quality, not business relationships.
That’s been our philosophy since day one. It’s why clients come back.