Some of JPV's hospitality and customer service staff, from L to R: Rosa Hernandez, Customer Service; Wine Educators Peter Silva, Geraldine Seltzer, Jim Picket, and Naomi Hartstein; Patricia Galvin, Customer Service, Lew Price, Wine Educator; Jan Vierra, Events Coordinator.

Phelps Preferred Hospitality Guidelines

At JPV we are pleased to invite you to enjoy our stunning views, award winning wines and world-renowned hospitality.  Please note the following options are available to our guests. All require a appointment. If you would like to join Phelps Preferred but regulations in your state prohibit you from receiving wine shipments, please call the winery to discuss hospitality and membership options. The activities listed below vary by season and group size. All are available by appointment, with advance notice. Please call Jan Vierra to discuss options and availability. 800/707-5789 ext. 762

Private Tasting
Appointment required. Members only. No charge, limit six guests. Taste our current releases, including Insignia, in the Insignia room or on the redwood patio (weather permitting).

Picnic Table
Appointment required. Members only. No charge, limit eight guests, weather permitting. Guests must bring their own picnic lunch as the winery does not have a deli or restaurant.

Tasting Seminar
Appointment required. No charge for members, $30 non-members, limit six guests. Every seminar includes a tasting of our current releases, including Insignia. The seminar topics vary by day and by season. Please call for details and availability.

Insignia Blending Seminar
Appointment required. Test your skills as a winemaker by experimenting with the blending components (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, and Malbec) that
go into our flagship wine, the award-winning Insignia. Compare your blend with our current Insignia.

Le Mistral Blending Seminar
Appointment required. Taste, compare and blend barrel samples from our top vineyard sites. These are the components that make up Le Mistral, a Syrah-based Rhone-style wine.

Le Nez Seminar
Appointment required. Hone your sommelier skills on our “Aroma Identity” tour, where you olfactory senses will be challenged by several different aromas.

Wine Appreciation Seminar
Appointment required. This exercise leads guests through an exploration of wine’s appeal to all the senses. You can also sharpen your skills on wine history, tradition, proper serving, storage and evaluation.

Terrace Tasting
Appointment required. No charge for members, $20 non-members, limit six guests. A casual, self-paced tasting on our back terrace (weather permitting). This includes a tasting of our current releases without the in-depth, formal presentation of the seminar.

Wine & Food Pairing
Members only. $70 – 90 per person, minimum 8 guests, maximum 30 guests. This presentation is a fun way to develop a basic understanding of pairing wine with food. The session begins with an aroma sensory challenge. Guests are asked to identify specific aromas in both red and white wines. There will be a prize for the person who correctly identifies the most aromas. The aroma challenge is followed by a tasting of five currently released wines, including the Insignia. After the guests become familiar with the wines, they will be served five hor d’oeurves which have been specifically prepared by a local chef to accompany the wines.