Recommended Experiences for wineries

Wineries often need more than one Experience because guests may be booking different visit formats, not just different times.

Start with the tasting formats guests already ask for, then split only when duration, location, capacity, price, or staffing changes.

Common Winery Experiences

Standard Tasting

Most wineries should start with Standard Tasting.

Typical setup:

• Public visibility
• 60 to 75 minute duration
• Public party-size limit of 6 or 8
• Tasting-room tables assigned
• Basic description with what is included
• Optional questions for occasion or club membership

Keep it easy to book.

Reserve Or Library Tasting

Create a separate premium tasting when:

• The wine lineup is different.
• The price is different.
• The duration is longer.
• Only certain tables or rooms can host it.
• The venue wants a separate booking link.
• Deposit or card-hold rules differ.

Use clear guest language, such as Reserve Tasting or Library Tasting.

Vineyard Tour

Create a Vineyard Tour Experience when the guest visit includes movement through the property or needs a different schedule from ordinary seated tastings.

Consider:

• Longer duration
• Smaller party-size limit
• Minimum booking notice
• Weather or seasonal copy
• Guest questions, such as mobility needs
• Private-link visibility during soft launch

If the tour is a ticketed occurrence at one fixed time, consider Events instead.

Barrel Or Cellar Tasting

Use a separate Experience when the cellar or barrel room has limited capacity or a different service flow.

Good settings often include:

• Longer duration
• Lower party-size limit
• Minimum booking notice
• Deposit or card hold
• Specific table or area assignment

Make the description clear so guests know this is not the ordinary tasting-room visit.

Wine Club Member Tasting

Create a member tasting Experience when members should see a different offering.

Common patterns:

• Keep it Unlisted and share the direct link with members.
• Use a separate description for member benefits.
• Ask for club name or member email if staff need it.
• Use a lower or no deposit if members have different policy.

If member access becomes more formal, the venue may later want a deeper eligibility workflow. For a simple launch, an unlisted direct link is often enough.

Release Weekend

Use an Experience for release weekends when guests are still booking reservation times.

Use Events instead when guests buy tickets for a fixed release party, class, or dinner.

For a release-weekend Experience:

• Set date bounds for the weekend.
• Use the correct tasting-room or event-area tables.
• Add minimum notice if staff need prep time.
• Consider deposits or card holds if capacity is tight.
• Test every day and party size before publishing.

Suggested Starter Setup

For many wineries:

1. Standard Tasting
2. Reserve Tasting
3. Wine Club Member Tasting, often Unlisted
4. Vineyard Tour, if offered
5. Large Party Tasting, if larger groups should self-book

Add barrel tasting, library tasting, or release-weekend Experiences as the program grows.

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