About this Service

Could wine be a way to win back our attention? A way back to each other? To what we honor and celebrate as sacred? Join us on a journey of discovery…

Registration is now open for our six 90 minute interactive workshops, each held at Mountain View Studio, in the heart of beautiful Woodstock, NY:

Wines that Make you Work: Welcoming Complexity and the Unexpected in Wine - Wednesday, July 9, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ghosts in the Bottle: A Meditative Approach to Wine
Thursday, July 10, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wine and Words: New Ways of Talking about Taste
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Talking about Terroir: Wines that Speak of Home
Thursday, July 17, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wine and Attention: Tasting with the Senses
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: Are You Your Own Best Critic? - Thursday, July 24, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Each workshop includes:

1 sparking welcome wine per class
3 thoughtfully chosen wines from regions around the world
Wine friendly treats from our friends at La Salumina - handmade
salumi from Hurleyville, NY
A 10 percent discount on all of the wines we taste at
Woodstock Wine and Liquors
The chance to reconnect with yourself and others, to taste and talk about wine in a spirit of conviviality and community building

New Ways of Tasting

We focus on creative and sensory exercises that will help you to discover - or rediscover - the world of wine. Whether exploring soundscapes, tasting blind, or experimenting with aromas and textures, our workshops encourage you to expand your perception and embrace an approach to tasting that is focused, intuitive and creative.

Building Community Through Shared Experience

Wine has always been a symbol of connection, a way to bring people together. The space we create in our workshops allows for genuine discussion and the kind of meaningful engagement that has become too rare.

A Touch of the Sacred

There is something spiritual about wine’s ability to connect us to each other and to something larger than ourselves. We believe in the sacredness of each moment—the sense of connectedness and transcendence that wine can help unlock.

Wine curious? Wine knowledgeable? Wine passionate? These workshops are for you! Join us on a journey of exploration, conversation, and, of course, exceptional wine.

See you this summer!

About this Lister

We believe that wine can be a doorway for personal transformation and connection. We built Sacred Pour to make space for strangers to become friends, and to remind us all that wine isn't about knowing the most, it's about discovery and shared experiences.

Background and Expertise

About the Co-Founders:

Nick Jurman
Wine lover for over 26 years, I hold a WSET Level 3 diploma, and am currently a student in the Vinitaly Wine Ambassadorship program. I have also served as an educator for 28 years, as both a teacher and administrator in the NYC Public School system. In my earlier years, I played semi-professional baseball as a catcher and had a fleeting rendezvous with the West Palm Beach Expos in Class A. I was born, raised and currently reside in New York City.

Jessica DeStefano
An educator for over 20 years, freelance journalist, event planner, passionate cook and wine enthusiast, with over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. Currently pursuing WSET certification. I live and work in Chelsea, NYC.