Tasting
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The RMSC Wine Cellar!
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Start your very own wine/spirit cellar and get to know our RMSC Board of Trustees with this RMSC Wine Cellar starter pack! Our terrific Trustees donated a bottle of their favorite beverage to bring you the tastes of the RMSC! This package includes:
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, donated by Bruce Baker
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon, donated by Kurt Button
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2025 Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio, donated by John Carver
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Mano's Buffalo Bills Buffalo Logo Etched California Cabernet Sauvignon, donated by Bill Coe
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Boundary Breaks Dry Bubbly, donated by Kristen Cotton
- One (1) 1L bottle of Woodford Reserve, donated by Robert de Leon
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Weis Vineyards Dry Rose Zweigelt, donated by Stephanie Dickman
- One (1) 1L bottle of Appleton Estate Signature Jamaican Rum, donated by Dr. Andre Hudson
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2020 Living Roots Shiraz From the Hills, donated by Dan Keeley
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2018 La Cour du Prieure Graves, donated by Michele McCall
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Chateau Valtice Tramin Cerveny, donated by Alex Molinich
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2023 Chateau Saint Sulpice Bordeaux, donated by Dr. Elena Nescio
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Lambrusco Doc Reggiano Dry Sparkling Red Wine Secco, donated by David Payne
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2022 Beckmen Vineyard Cuvee le Bec, donated by Eric Snavely
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Casamigos Blanco Tequila, donated by Michelle Sommerman
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2023 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, donated by Robert Steron
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Private Wine-Tasting Party!
$452You and seven guests can enjoy a Private Wine Tasting Tour and Barrel Room Wine & Food Gathering at Ravines Wine Cellars!
You and your guests will be greeted with a glass of Ravines' Methode Champenoise sparkling wine and an amuse-bouche as you gather in Ravines' historic Tasting Barn at the edge of the vineyards. One of the tasting room Sommeliers will lead your group on a tour of Ravines' sparkling room to see how their sparkling wines are made using the same method as Champagne, then to the crush pad to learn how grapes are processed and wine is made. Guests then continue to the Barrel Room for a fun sit-down tasting of Ravines' premium wines, including the current vintages aging in the casks to better understand how wine develops during cask aging. Each guest will receive an FLX Farmer's Board with local farmstead cheeses, charcuterie, freshly baked bread and delectable accoutrements. Dessert includes a pairing of Ravines' Amperand, a port-wine-style wine with bittersweet chocolate truffles from Hedonist Artisan Chocolates.
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VIP Uncorked Experience!
$575You and nine guests (all over 21 years old) will have the wine-red carpet rolled out for you as you partake in the RMSC Uncorked & On Tap VIP Experience!
This annual tasting event, held throughout the exhibits within the Museum & Science Center, brings together wineries, breweries, distilleries, chefs, bakers, and vendors from across the region so you can taste the vast flavors of the greater Rochester region!
Your ten tickets will get you in the doors an hour before general admission, so you can sip and taste with Event Sponsors and Partners! Want to take a break before going out to sample more beverages? Enjoy access to your own VIP lounge for you and your guests throughout the event!
2027 Uncorked & On Tap date is still to be determined, but this event is usually held the first or second weekend of March.
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Cheers to Learning Together!
$350Experience a one-of-a-kind date night with this voucher for a Date Night Class for two at the Rochester Arc + Flame Center! Valued up to $225, this certificate gets two adults into a Welding, Blacksmithing, Jewelry, or Glass Date-Night Class!
Then celebrate your newfound skills with these two bottles of New York State wines from Marketview Liquor:
- One (1) 750 ml bottle of Thousand Islands Winery Semi-Dry Riesling
- One (1) 750 ml bottle of Thousand Islands Winery Chardonnay
- One (1) two-bottle wine carrier
- One (1) $10 Gift Card
You'll then be able to stock up for future date nights with this $50 gift card to Flight Wine Bar!
Items cannot be shipped: Winning Bidder must arrange pick up or drop off with RMSC, and will be contacted within 2 business days of the event conclusion.
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Cheers to the RPO's VIP!
$300Celebrate your VIP access to the RPO with a flight of wine!
You and a guest can enjoy an RPO VIP Experience with this gift certificate from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra! Your VIP Experience will be tailored to your needs as you work with RPO staff to claim your two non-box seats during the 2026-2027 season, and then, after the performance, you'll receive an invitation to the orchestral champagne toast, meet the special guest artist, or maybe more!
Some possible shows you could use your VIP pass for include:
- October 10th and 11th - Peer Gynt with John de Lancie
- March 5th - Jeff Beal original score for Fritz Lang's "Metropolis"
Enjoy a night out with a delicious glass or bottle of wine with this $50 gift card to Flight Wine Bar!
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Wine & Wonder Women!
$145Get the girls together to raise a glass to amazing women of history with this fabulous Finger Lakes package, perfect for you and three guests!
You and up to three guests can learn about amazing women of history at the National Women's Hall of Fame with these four admission passes, an Astronell keyring, three magnets, stickers, and two books: Crafting with Feminism and Finish the Fight!
Then, you and your three guests (over 21 years old) can enjoy local delicacies of the Finger Lakes region at Casa Larga Vineyards with this gift certificate for four individual wine flights and a large charcuterie board to share!