GRAND TASTING
Private Selection Experience
All information listed below pertainS to the 2026 event.
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In addition to enjoying all that the Grand Tasting has to offer, Private Selection guests can expect exclusive access to a private lounge and additional pours of the festival’s featured top-shelf wines.
The VIP Private Selection experience, sponsored by Viva Hospitality, will feature a special culinary selection by local restaurant favorites, Michael’s, La Nouvelle & Pesca Rooftop. While guests enjoy delicious gourmet bites and generous pours of high-end Spanish wines, they can peruse the exhibit at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. This lounge includes access to private restrooms and is only open to VIP Private Selection Experience ticket holders.
Exclusive VIP Wines
Beronia Gran Reserva
Beronia III a.C.
Beronia Vareia Beronia
Dominio Fourier Reserva
Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay
Vega Sicilia Unico
Mas del Serral Cava
Torres Milmanda Chardonnay
Marques de Riscal Gehry Reserva
Mauro Terreus
Torres Forcada
Torres Mas de Plana
Exclusive Private Selection Hors d'oeuvres
Caviar Bump o Bar de Blini
Curated Presentation of Premium Caviar
Enjoyed as a Classic Bump or Over Warm Blini with Crème Fraîche & Chive
Desconche de Ostras en Vivo
Oysters from Shark Bite Oyster Co.
Oysters Shucked to Order by Sam Walsh
Presented Over Crushed Ice with
Refined Traditional Accompaniments
Tabla de Pinchos
Designed for easy grazing and sharing.
Herb-Crusted Lamb Lollipops,
Marinated Chicken Pinchos,
Spiced Kofta Skewers,
Seasonal Vegetable Pinchos,
House-Made Sauces
Mesa de Mezze al Estilo Español
Designed for relaxed snacking, easy sharing, and lingering over good company.
Marinated Olives,
Gildas & House Pickles,
Seasonal Escabeche Vegetables,
Romesco · Ajo Blanco · Escalivada,
Rustic Spanish Breads & Skewers
Meal Prepared by
Chef Michael Lugo
Private Viewing
Roots, Return, and the Weight of Memory.
by: Kendra Frorup
