TASTING PARTIES
Private Wine & Sake
Experiences
Gather 6–12 friends and enjoy a relaxed, sommelier-led tasting in the comfort of your own space.
Hiro tailors each experience to your group — whether you would like to explore wine, sake, or a little of both.
Elevate a dinner party or test your knowledge. Hiro tailors tastings to all levels, from dinner party fun to specialised blind tastings. Just enjoying wine and paired food is, of course, also an option. Hiro can even explain the science behind food and wine pairings if that's your thing.
"Hiro's encouragement to try new wines and flavours was contagious. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the night fun and educational. His personality is perfect for a home atmosphere without the night feeling awkward or strained. He explained why I might like or dislike a wine and why certain wines would suit my palette – he’s the perfect host, whether it be at your home or at a special event."
– Christina G, Auckland
Private Wine Tasting at Home
A private wine experience, brought to your home.
Whether you're simply curious about wine or already know exactly what you love, Hiro will create a tasting around you and your group. Explore different grapes, regions and styles — or simply enjoy five great bottles with friends.
We bring the wine, glassware and food — you simply enjoy the experience.
CLASSIC
From $98 per person
Around five carefully selected wines with simple food pairings. A relaxed tasting tailored to your tastes and interests.
PREMIUM
From $138 per person
A more premium wine selection with thoughtful food pairings, ideal for exploring a region, grape variety, producer or theme in greater depth.
BESPOKE FINE WINE
Price on Application
Champagne, Burgundy, mature wines, rare bottles or a completely tailored tasting created around your interests.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
· Around 5 Wines · Professional Glassware · Food Pairings
· Tasting Notes · Spittoons · Sommelier
Usually around 2 hours · Auckland
Tastings are designed for groups of 6 or more. Smaller groups are also welcome, subject to our minimum booking charge.
We don't run our tastings strictly by the clock. If everyone is enjoying the wine and conversation, there is no additional charge if the evening runs a little longer.
"We all had such a great time. You were very helpful and accommodating and the process was very easy and smooth - and that you chose some excellent food pairing! Thank you so much for your time and knowledge and those great wines! "
– Imogen S, Auckland
Private Sake Tasting at Home
Discover sake beyond the label.
Sake can be difficult to choose when every bottle seems to speak a different language. Hiro, a qualified sake sommelier, will guide you through the styles, flavours and stories behind each bottle — in a relaxed way that makes sake easier to understand and much more enjoyable to drink.
Taste, ask questions, discover what you like — and learn how to choose your next bottle with confidence.
CLASSIC
From $98 per person
Taste around five 720ml sake across different styles, from fresh and aromatic to richer and more savoury expressions, with simple food pairings selected to show how sake works at the table.
PREMIUM
From $138 per person
Explore sake in greater depth through premium bottles, distinctive breweries and more detailed food pairings. We can focus on regional character, rice varieties, yeast, brewing methods or different grades of sake.
BESPOKE SAKE EXPERIENCE
Price on Application
For something more individual, we can build the tasting around rare releases, seasonal sake, premium Junmai Daiginjo, Nama, aged sake, a particular brewery or a theme you would like to explore.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
· Around 5 × 720ml Sake · Sake Tasting Cups · Pairing Food
· Tasting Notes · Chopsticks · Spittoons
· Hosted by a Qualified Sake Sommelier
Usually around 2 hours · Auckland
Tastings are designed for groups of 6 or more. Smaller groups are also welcome, subject to our minimum booking charge.
There is plenty of time to ask questions throughout the tasting. We keep things relaxed rather than treating it like a formal class, and there is no additional charge if good sake and good conversation keep the evening going a little longer.
