What if you’ve been tasting wine differently from everyone around you, and that’s the best part?

This is Your Brain on Wine is a hands-on sensory experience led by author and wine educator Carrie Boyle. Through a series of guided experiments, you’ll discover how your senses, your biology and even what you hear shape what you taste.

There are no lectures, no tests and no right answers. Expect curiosity, a few “wait...what?” moments, and a new appreciation for your own palate. Whether you’re new to wine or have been sipping for years, you’ll leave seeing (and tasting) your glass a little differently.

It’s a sensory wine experience you won’t find anywhere else on the Central Coast, and we’re so glad to be bringing it to Grover Beach.

About Carrie
Carrie Boyle is a Certified Specialist of Wine, wine judge and author of The Mindful Glass: Hands-On Wine Lab. She has spent more than 25 years in wine, including a decade running her own wine shop. Her work is about replacing intimidation with curiosity and making wine approachable, welcoming and fun for everyone, which is a big part of why we love her.

What’s included

• A welcome glass of Monarch Grove Winery wine, plus wine tastes used during the experience
• All materials for the sensory experiments
• A seat at a table in a small-group setting

Wine club members
Choose the Wine Club Member ticket to receive a copy of Carrie’s book, The Mindful Glass: Hands-On Wine Lab, courtesy of Carrie. One book per membership.

Plan your evening

• Wine by the glass and bottle is available for purchase during the event, and wine club discounts apply.
• This isn’t a dinner event, so we recommend eating beforehand. Our Grand Ave. neighbors have you covered.
• Carrie will happily sign books, and copies will be available for purchase. They make a great holiday gift.
• This one's for humans only, so our four-legged regulars will have to sit this one out.