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Extraordinary Private Wine Tastings in Williamsburg.
Curated wine evenings built around exceptional wine, thoughtful pairings, and unforgettable conversation.
Williamsburg Wine Experience
Memories Elegantly Crafted
Williamsburg Wine Experience creates private wine tastings that feel refined, personal, and memorable. Every tasting is built around extraordinary wines, delightful pairings, and the kind of storytelling that transforms an evening into something guests remember long after the final glass is poured. The wines matter, but the conversations, laughter, and memories created around the table are what truly stay with people.
A journey of discovery through the world's Greatest Wines
Curated Wines
Storytelling & Education
Storytelling & Education
Each tasting is built around carefully selected wines from celebrated regions around the world, chosen to match the evening’s theme and flow.
Storytelling & Education
Storytelling & Education
Storytelling & Education
Guests experience the history, geography, culture, and human stories behind every bottle in a way that feels engaging rather than intimidating.
Food Pairing Guidance
Storytelling & Education
Food Pairing Guidance
Pairing suggestions are provided in advance so wines and food work beautifully together throughout the evening.
Meticulously Prresented in your home
Experience the World’s Great Wines Without Leaving Williamsburg
From Bordeaux and Burgundy to Bourgogne, Italy, Spain, California, and beyond, Williamsburg Wine Experience brings the world’s most celebrated wine regions into your home through guided tastings designed to feel immersive, refined, and unforgettable.
Every bottle has a story. Every region has a personality. Every evening becomes a journey.
Featured Private Tasting Themes
Bordeaux
Old World vs. New World
The Wines of Italy
Explore the legendary wines of France’s most prestigious region through Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, historic estates, and the timeless influence of terroir.
The Wines of Italy
Old World vs. New World
The Wines of Italy
Travel through Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Sardinia and Sicily with wines rooted in history, food, family, and place.
Old World vs. New World
Old World vs. New World
Old World vs. New World
Compare European restraint and tradition with the richness and power of modern wine regions across the globe.
Western USA
Burgundy and Rhône
Old World vs. New World
Discover iconic Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and the rise of world-class American wine from California, Oregon and Washington's greatest vineyards.
Germany & Alsace
Burgundy and Rhône
Burgundy and Rhône
Discover the expressive Rieslings and aromatic whites of Germany and Alsace, shaped by cool climates, ancient vineyards, and remarkable elegance.
Burgundy and Rhône
Burgundy and Rhône
Burgundy and Rhône
Learn new skills and techniques to take your cooking to the next level. From knife skills to advanced techniques, I offer personalized cooking lessons that will help you become a better cook.
Your Host - Williamsburg Wine Experience
James Lundy, CSW
James Lundy is a professional wine educator and private tasting host based in Williamsburg, Virginia. A Certified Specialist in Wine through the Society of Wine Educators, he has also studied extensively through WSET and the University of California, Davis. A wine educator and expert with thousands of guided tastings to his credit, he blends wine education, storytelling, hospitality, and engaging discussion into evenings that feel polished, immersive, and genuinely memorable. For Lundy, wine is more than taste alone — it is history, place, emotion, and the memories created around the table.
- Certified Specialist in Wine (CSW) from the Society of Wine Educators
- UC Davis Wine Tasting Certified
- Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Studies
- GuildSomm member
- Santa Barbara Winery Tasting Host
How Your Private Wine Experience Comes Together
Choose your Experience
Plan The Evening or Event
Plan The Evening or Event
Select a tasting theme, wine region, or custom wine journey designed around your guests, occasion, and interests. Whether you envision an elegant Bordeaux evening, the wines of Italy, sparkling wines from around the world, or a completely customized tasting, the experience is thoughtfully shaped to fit the atmosphere you want to create.
Plan The Evening or Event
Plan The Evening or Event
Plan The Evening or Event
Wine selections, tasting flow, pairing ideas, and event details are carefully organized in advance to ensure the evening feels seamless and refined. Guidance is provided on wine purchasing, serving temperatures, glassware, and food pairings so everything comes together beautifully for your guests.
Host the Experience
Plan The Evening or Event
Create Lasting Memories
Guests enjoy a guided tasting experience that combines wine education, regional storytelling, history, conversation, and discovery in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere, creating an evening that feels both sophisticated and approachable for experienced wine lovers and casual enthusiasts alike.
Create Lasting Memories
Plan The Evening or Event
Create Lasting Memories
What guests remember most is often not only the wine itself, but the conversations shared, the laughter around the table, and the feeling created throughout the evening. The experience becomes something personal and memorable — an elegant gathering that lingers long after the final glass is poured.
Williamsburg Wine Experience: Extraordinary Wines. Memorable
Host an Evening Your Guests Will Never Forget
Williamsburg Wine Experience creates private wine evenings designed around exceptional wines, engaging conversation, and memorable moments shared around the table.
Private tastings are available throughout Williamsburg and surrounding communities.