Hand tilting a crystal decanter over a candlelit dinner table, warm amber wine catching the light
Five wine glasses lined in a row on white marble, a flight of reds from pale to deep garnet
Sommelier pouring wine tableside at an intimate candlelit dinner party, guests in warm conversation
Handwritten tasting notes on linen card stock beside a cheese board with grapes and aged wedges
Close-up of a sommelier lapel pin against a dark dinner jacket, blurred party lights behind
Sealed wine bottle on a set table with crystal glassware and white linen, evening light fading
Guests mid-laugh at a harvest dinner, golden hour light through vineyard windows
Empty table set with polished glassware and folded linen napkins before an evening event

Every bottle has a story.
We tell it at your table.

From blind Burgundy tastings in Tribeca lofts to harvest-dinner pairings on working vineyards — curated for the evening you're imagining.

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A set table.
A remembered night.

Hover each card to see the evening that followed. Four guests to four hundred — the scale changes, the care doesn't.

Empty table with crystal wine glasses set on white linen, sealed bottle beside a handwritten menu card
Private
Before

Anniversary Dinner

Tribeca, New York

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Guests laughing around an intimate candlelit dinner table, sommelier pouring from a dark bottle
After

Blind Burgundy flight — 2014 to 2019

"They guessed every vintage. One guest cried."

Long farm table set with glasses and wildflower arrangements before guests arrive at vineyard
Vineyard
Before

Harvest Dinner

Finger Lakes, New York

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Sommelier tilting a decanter in candlelight at a harvest dinner table, guests watching intently
After

Estate Riesling pairing across 5 courses

"Every pour felt like the vineyard was speaking."

Private event room with rows of polished glasses on linen-covered tables awaiting guests
Corporate
Before

Client Appreciation Evening

Midtown, New York

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Flight of five wines lined on marble at a corporate tasting event, tasting notes beside each glass
After

Old World vs New World structured tasting

"The most memorable client event we have ever hosted."

Sealed magnum bottle on a table set with crystal and white roses before a wedding reception
Wedding
Before

Wedding Reception

Hudson Valley, New York

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Guests toasting with champagne flutes at a Hudson Valley wedding reception, warm golden light
After

Champagne welcome + curated dinner pairings

"Guests talked about the wine for months after."

Restaurant dining room set for service with candles and seasonal menu cards before opening
Restaurant
Before

Seasonal Menu Launch

West Village, New York

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Busy restaurant dinner service with sommelier presenting wine to a table of four guests
After

Rotating 8-bottle list, refreshed quarterly

"Wine sales up 34% in the first month."

Grand ballroom set with hundreds of glasses on white-linen tables before a gala event
Gala
Before

Benefit Gala

The Plaza, New York

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Hundreds of guests in formal attire raising glasses at a grand benefit gala ballroom
After

Prestige Champagne bar + 4-course wine pairing

"The wine program raised $180K at auction."

Choose your
kind of evening.

Three paths, one standard of care. Every engagement is bespoke.

Private Dining

Up to 20 guests

A sommelier at your table for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, and dinner parties that deserve to be remembered. Blind tastings, curated flights, and pairings composed around your menu.

  • Cellar consultation
  • Blind tasting design
  • Handwritten tasting cards
  • Menu pairing notes
4–20 guests

Galas & Corporate

Up to 500 guests

Full wine programming for benefit galas, corporate client evenings, and brand activations. We build the list, train your service staff, manage the cellar, and pour with confidence at scale.

  • Wine list architecture
  • Staff training
  • Prestige Champagne bars
  • Auction lot sourcing
40–500 guests

Rotating Sommelier

Seasonal engagement

A rotating sommelier for restaurant groups launching a new menu or auditioning a wine program. We build the list, train your floor team, and return quarterly to refresh with the seasons.

  • Seasonal list refresh
  • Floor staff training
  • Supplier negotiation
  • Tasting menu pairing
Per service or season

The evening
remembered.

From intimate tables to grand ballrooms — in their words.

"Decant transformed our anniversary dinner into something we'll describe for the rest of our lives. The blind Burgundy flight was theatrical, educational, and deeply moving — all at once."
MW

Margaret & Thomas Whitfield

Private Hosts

Anniversary Dinner, 8 guests · Tribeca, New York

"We brought Decant in for our fall client appreciation evening. Wine sales conversation replaced deal talk — and we closed three accounts the following week. The ROI was extraordinary."
JP

Jonathan Park

Managing Director

Corporate Tasting, 42 guests · Midtown, New York

"As a restaurant group, we've worked with many consultants. Decant is the only one who understood our kitchen's voice and built a wine list that made our chef cry — in the best way."
PA

Priya Anand

Executive Director of Operations

Seasonal Menu Launch · West Village, New York

"Our gala raised $180,000 at the wine auction alone. But the real win was watching 400 guests slow down, listen to the sommelier, and actually taste. It changed the room."
CO

Catherine Osei-Bonsu

Events Director

Benefit Gala, 400 guests · The Plaza, New York

"Our harvest dinner on the vineyard was everything we hoped for. The estate Riesling pairing across five courses felt inevitable, like the wine had been waiting all year for that meal."
RD

Rafael Dominguez

Proprietor

Harvest Dinner, 18 guests · Finger Lakes, New York

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