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The T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience

Every visit should feel like being welcomed into someone’s home – because you are.

What Is the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience?

The T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience offers a direct connection to the people who grow and craft the wine, shared in intimate settings often rooted in the vineyard itself.

Here, you’ll see how farming decisions, soil, and climate shape each vintage, and learn how artisanal, hands-on winemaking brings each bottle to life. Along the way, you’ll connect with the people behind the work and the broader micro-winery community.

No script. No performance. Just real people sharing what they do, and why it matters.

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What Does T.A.S.T.E. Stand For?

  • Terroir

Walk the land, taste from the source, and experience wine in the place it was grown; an expression inseparable from its soil, season, and setting.

  • Artisan

Hosted by the hands behind the wine, those who farm and craft each vintage – sharing their work not as a presentation, but as a way of life.

  • Small-Scale

Every visit is intentionally intimate, creating rare access to spaces, conversations, and moments that simply aren’t available to the public at large.

  • Trust

What you experience is unfiltered, unbranded, deeply personal, and is offered with a level of openness and authenticity that can’t be manufactured.

  • Engagement

It’s a chance to ask, learn, taste, and experience wine through the lens of the people and place that bring it to life.

Four Reasons to Visit a Micro-Winery

Meet the People Behind the Bottle

If they’re not pouring your wine, they’re likely out in the vineyard or cellar making it.

Experiences Rooted in Agriculture

The T.A.S.T.E. Experience invites guests to understand how farming decisions, from soil to harvest, shape every bottle.

Limited Production that’s Genuine

These small production wines are rarely found in shops or restaurants.

Wine with a True Sense of Place

Every MWG member is fully family-owned, with no corporate interests or outside investments.

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Frequently Asked T.A.S.T.E. Experience Questions

A designation certified by the Micro-Winery Guild, promoting experiences that are thoughtful, small-scale encounters designed to connect guests directly with the land, the wine, and the people who create it.

Independent wineries must meet the Guild’s standards of excellence for authentic vineyard hospitality stated in the MWG written standards.

Learn more about our certification standards here.

Yes, micro-wineries offer a T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience by appointment or through ticketed events for immersive vineyard experiences.

The T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience is currently offered primarily in Napa and Sonoma counties, with plans to expand across California through 2026. Explore Micro-Winery Guild members on our website, and look for the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience Seal to discover MWG-vetted experiences.

  • Discover a Micro-Winery offering the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience
  • Explore the Micro-Winery Guild’s growing community of small-scale wineries offering the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience

Use the Guild’s directory to discover participating wineries and contact them directly to schedule a visit.

Upcoming T.A.S.T.E Events

Events

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  • The Workhorses of Wine – Tractor Tour and Tasting

    Elkhorn Peak Cellars 200 Polson Rd, Napa, CA, United States

    Join us for a one-of-a-kind afternoon celebrating heritage farming, featuring the true workhorses of Napa Valley agriculture (we mean Fiat, Ford, John Deere, Kubota — working models spanning the 1950s–1990s), […]

    $75

  • One Harvest, Many Stories

    Battuello Vineyards 3350 Ehlers Lane, Saint Helena

    One Harvest, Many Stories Celebrate harvest season with an unforgettable evening at Battuello Vineyards in the heart of Napa Valley. Enjoy vineyard views, exceptional wines, and internationally inspired BBQ from […]

    $100

  • Golden Hour in the Vineyard

    Tognetti Family Winery 1054 Bayview Avenue, Napa, CA, United States

    You're invited to Golden Hour in the Vineyard & Fall Mini Photo Sessions! Join us for golden hour at Tognetti Vineyard as the vineyard transitions into fall. Enjoy Tognetti sparkling […]

    $25 – $50

  • Sing Napa Valley presents Sing for Joy!

    Sciandri Vineyards address given with ticket purchase, Napa

    Join Dr. Eve-Anne Wilkes, soprano, Bob Brown, Tenor & Ellen Patterson, piano for an intimate afternoon of opera, art song, Broadway favorites, humor, poetry, and beloved classics at a gorgeous […]

    $40

  • VIP Vineyard Experience

    VIP Vineyard Experience
    Schweiger Vineyards 4015 Spring Mountain Road, Saint Helena, CA, United States

    Explore the top of Spring Mountain through the incredible slopes of Schweiger Estate. During this one-of-a-kind experience, Winemaker/Grapegrower Andy Schweiger will explain what goes into growing the best quality grapes […]

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