Cinematic weekends. Aerial vineyard arrivals. Yacht-borne tastings under the Tyrrhenian. Curated, never booked — extended only to members of The Wine Passport.
Day 01Arrival & Mountain Reception. Private aviation into KAPC. Helicopter transfer to Howell Mountain. Library magnums on the terrace at sunset.
Day 02Cult Cabernet Circuit. Three by-invitation cellars — Harlan, Screaming Eagle, Bryant Family. Black-truffle lunch in a barrel hall.
Day 03Founders' Dinner. Resident sommelier curates a 12-vintage vertical paired with a chef's tasting menu. Cigars in the cave.
Reserve WeekendsGrand Reserve
Piedmont · Langhe
Barolo Truffle Weekend
Castle residence in the Langhe hills, three traditional cellars, dawn truffle hunt with a fourth-generation trifolau, and a Monfortino vertical by candlelight.
From Positano to Capri aboard a private 50-metre. Resident sommelier, chef tasting menus, and an island-hopping itinerary anchored in coastal Italian whites.
Day 01Embark · Saint-Tropez. Sunset rosé reception at anchor in Pampelonne.
Day 02Porquerolles. Tender to Domaine de la Courtade. Lunch among the vines.
Day 03Bandol. Mourvèdre masterclass at Domaine Tempier.
RetreatGrand Reserve
Montalcino
Harvest Residency · Tuscany
Live inside a Brunello estate during harvest. Hand-pick into the cellar, blend at the table with the winemaker, and bottle a single barrique under your name.
Day 01Arrival. Private cottage. Sunset Syrah on the terrace.
Day 02Blind Flight. Sommelier-led blind tasting. Chef pairing dinner.
Day 03Vineyard Day. Horseback ride through the limestone hills.
RetreatBlack Reserve
Sonoma · Healdsburg
Sommelier Master Weekend
An intensive residency with three Master Sommeliers, calibration tastings each morning, single-vineyard immersions in the afternoon, and library dinners by night.
Day 01Arrival. Welcome reception with the resident MS team.
Day 02Calibration. Morning blind tasting. Afternoon Russian River immersion.
Day 03Library Dinner. Eight-course library pairing.
Aerial chapter
Arrive by air. Land in the cellar.
Members of Grand Reserve and above are invited onto a curated helicopter chapter — sunset Napa flyovers, Sonoma Coast picnics, Paso limestone descents.
Half day
Napa Sunset Flyover
Aerial Napa, descending into a hillside cellar.
Full day
Sonoma Coast Flight
Pacific fog, Pinot, and a cliffside picnic.
Full day
Paso Limestone Flight
Above the chalk hills of Paso.
At sea
Tastings under the Tyrrhenian.
A small fleet of private yachts, a resident sommelier on each, and itineraries that move at the speed of the wind.
Grand Reserve
Amalfi Coast · Capri
Amalfi Tasting Voyage
From Positano to Capri aboard a private 50-metre. Resident sommelier, chef tasting menus, and an island-hopping itinerary anchored in coastal Italian whites.
Day 01Embark · Positano. Helicopter transfer to the yacht. Fiano di Avellino reception on the foredeck.
Day 02Capri. Morning swim at the Faraglioni. Lunch at La Fontelina. Coastal Greco di Tufo tasting at sunset.
Day 03Procida. Pastel village stroll. Onboard chef pairing menu with the resident sommelier.
Day 04Ischia. Volcanic-soil winery visit. Biancolella tasting on the cliffs.
Grand Reserve
Saint-Tropez · Porquerolles
Côte d'Azur Rosé Voyage
From Saint-Tropez to the Îles d'Hyères. Provence rosé estates by tender, chef pairings on the aft deck, and Bandit reds at anchor.
Day 01Embark · Saint-Tropez. Sunset rosé reception at anchor in Pampelonne.
Day 02Porquerolles. Tender to Domaine de la Courtade. Lunch among the vines.
Day 03Bandol. Mourvèdre masterclass at Domaine Tempier.
Day 04Cassis & Calanques. Cliff anchorage. Final tasting under the limestone walls.
In residence
Stay long enough to be remembered.
Three retreat formats: harvest residencies, couples cottages, and Master Sommelier weekends. Each ends with something you couldn't have bought.
