What you'll do:

You and your group spend two hours tasting through rare, small-producer champagnes and sparkling wines guided by a certified Master of Champagne who shows up at your door with everything needed for a proper, relaxed tasting.

• Taste rare small-producer bottles – Try limited-production champagnes from boutique houses that never reach grocery store shelves, selected specifically for your group's chosen theme.

• Decode the bubbles – Learn why champagne tastes and behaves differently from Prosecco and other sparkling wines, and what actually causes the fizz, explained in plain language, not wine-speak.

• Open bottles with confidence – Practice the technique for opening a bottle cleanly and calmly, so you're never caught fumbling at your own celebration again.

• Read labels like an insider – Walk away knowing how to interpret a champagne label well enough to order or buy exactly what you like, every time.

• Choose your tasting theme – Pick from preset themes or customize your flight, and add caviar service or a private Michelin-star chef to make the evening exactly what you want.

Your host brings the bottles, glassware, tasting mats, and printed materials; you just bring your group. Whether you know every Grand Cru by name or you just know you like bubbles, this private champagne tasting is built to meet you exactly where you are.

Why we love it for your party:

• Expert-led, without the ego – Your host holds Master of Champagne certification, a Certified Specialist of Wine credential, and is a WSET Diploma candidate, all the expertise, none of the condescension.

• We come to you – This is an in-home champagne tasting: your place, your Airbnb, your rooftop, your rules. No venue to book, no transportation to arrange.

• Scales with your group – Accommodates 6 to 50 guests, so it works whether you're celebrating with a tight crew or hosting a full corporate event.

• Fully customizable – Choose your tasting theme in advance, or add caviar service and a private chef to turn a tasting into a full private experience.

• Bottles worth talking about – Every pour comes from a small, sustainable, organic, or biodynamic producer, the kind of champagne guests will be searching for on their phones before the night ends.

About this experience partner:

Sparkle-ist is a Washington, DC-based sparkling wine club and private tasting service founded by Lieven DeGeyndt, a certified Master of Champagne. The company focuses exclusively on champagne and sparkling wine from small producers who follow sustainable, organic, or biodynamic practices, a level of curation that's rare in the private tasting space. Sparkle-ist brings the full tasting experience directly to clients' homes, venues, and events across the DC area, and has built a following among groups who want something more specific and more memorable than a standard wine night.

Additional information:

• Pricing: Listed at $650 per party; per-person pricing for larger events adjusts based on final guest count and selected options. Fill out the inquiry form to get a custom quote.

• What's included: Bottles, glassware, tasting mats, and all printed tasting materials are provided by the host.

• Group size: Experiences are available for groups of 6 to 50 guests.

• Add-ons available: Caviar service and private Michelin-star chef pairings can be arranged. Share your request at the time of inquiry.