Tastings & Events Winter 2025/2026
Season’s Greetings, Holiday Cheers, and Happy New Year! Here are the Wine Classes & events at your favorite natural wine bar in Downtown Burlington, VT!
Upcoming Events
New Year’s Eve @ Wilder 🪩
Wednesday, December 31st from 5 PM - 12 AM
Think caviar, shrimp cocktail, Champagne & oyster shooters, and Champagne flights to keep the celebration flowing. We’ll have party hats, cozy corners, and a lively, festive atmosphere from start to finish. Dress to impress!
Party starts @ 5PM
$1 oysters from 6–8 PM
Champagne toast at midnight!
Wine & Wax with Starkweather Designs
Friday, February 6th from 5 PM - 7 PM
💎 $125 per person | BUY TICKETS HERE
Join Starkweather Designs at Wilder Wines for a hands on Wine & Wax workshop where you’ll sip, carve, and design your own custom charm to be cast in silver or brass.
You’ll be guided through the basics of the lost-wax casting process and use jeweler’s wax to sculpt your own unique piece. After the workshop, your charm will be cast and ready for pickup in about two weeks.
Includes a glass of wine, snacks, all tools, and up to 1 gram of wax. Charms exceeding 1 gram incur an additional $20. Event is not suitable for children.
Ongoing Events
Blind Tasting Tuesdays @ Wilder
Every Tuesday, 4:30 PM - 10 PM
Enjoy blind tasting flights at the Wilder wine bar!
$15 - Try 3 wines, same varietal, different wine making methods, guess the grape
“I’m so excited about this! Every Tuesday we offer blind flights in the wine bar. Try 3 glasses of wine, same varietal from different regions, and guess what the grape is. We’ll give you a hint if you need it but I believe in you.”
Previous Events
Champagne Tasting
Friday, December 19th from 5 PM - 8 PM
🍾 $10 per person | BUY TICKETS HERE
Taste through a lineup of beautiful wines and grower Champagnes before you commit to your holiday bottles. What is “Grower Champagne”? and why you should be drinking it?
Grower Champagne is made by the same people who grow the grapes. It comes from small producers who make the wine from start to finish.
Wine Bar Takeover by Selectionatural!
Thursday, December 11th from 5 PM - 7:30 PM
🍷 Free in-store tasting | 5:00–7:30
SelectioNaturel has one simple premise!to offer real wine that is naturally made. It happens to come from Italy.
Come meet James, hear his stories, and taste through a lineup of remarkable, soulful Italian wines.
Holiday Wreath-Making, Maya of Honey Flora
Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8PM
Join us for a cozy, hands on experience!
$100 - All materials, wines, and snacks are included.
