Who is Strong Coffee to Red Wine?
We are Rick Dean and Gary Link, and we are a Wine Consultancy, Personal Wine Concierge,
and Private Wine Tasting Facilitators
Coffee is our gateway beverage until it’s time to drink wine
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- Wine Consultant working with retail wine and liquor stores to create a dynamic and interesting selection of wines for thoughtful wine drinkers
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- Personal Wine Concierge – currently not accepting new clients
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- Private Wine Tasting Facilitator – Offering private, invitation-only wine tasting events in our home tasting room. We offer two different tasting experiences – Direct to Consumer (DTC) Wineries and Locally Sourced Wines. You can sign up to be on our invitation list here.
About Our Tasting Events
DTC (direct-to-consumer) wineries: We bring the winemaker or owner into our tasting room via Zoom, and we learn about the six wines we chose to taste. At the end of the tasting, clients can place an order with the winery, which ships directly to them. Max attendance is 16 people per seating.
Themed Locally Sourced Wines are selected based on a theme, region, winery, or other criteria. In most cases, we lead our clients through the wines and share interesting facts about the wines, region, etc. For tastings when the wines are all from the same winery, we have brought a team member into the tasting room via Zoom or in person to lead the tasting. Orders are placed at the end of the tasting. We purchase all of the wines for our clients, after which we are reimbursed. Max attendance is 16 people per seating. All tasting events are paired with food.
Themed Locally Sourced Wine Round-Ups are drop-in tastings following a theme that does not lend itself to the seated educational component. Still invitational only, but no cap on attendance. Come anytime during the event: taste, chat, taste more, order some wine, then head home. Charcuterie platter served.
You can sign up to be on our invitation list here.