Classes
Craft your own experience & learn from the best
Whether you are a connoisseur or a complete beginner, we teach a range of classes that will elevate your appreciation and knowledge of wine, spirits, and cocktails
Adult Summer Camp
Why should kids have all the fun this summer? Join us every Tuesday at 5pm from July 12 to September 6 for a wine tasting class, liquor tasting class or cocktail making class! Price and format varies based on class, but they will all take about 1.5 hours. The perfect way to start your evening whether you are headed to dinner or to the Hot Summer Nights Concert!
Email hello@rootandflowervail.com with questions. Otherwise you can book directly online here:
Cocktail Class
Learn how to make your favorite cocktails from one of our talented bartenders! You jump behind the bar and into the cockpit with your mixologists at Root & Flower or at our sister bar, Two Arrows, depending on time of day and year.
Intro Class includes:
1 glass of Prosecco as you & your guests arrive
2 cocktails which you make with our bartenders
$75 per person plus tax and gratuity*
Advanced Class includes:
4 cocktails & bar fundamentals
$95 per person plus tax and gratuity*
*We ask for a minimum of 8 people for this class, or a we add a site fee to get to a $600 minimum in summer or $1000 minimum in winter + tax & gratuity because we literally close the bar for you to do the class!
Wine Classes
The Art of Wine Tasting
Learn how to taste wine like a professional.
We will smell, look at, and taste four wines (two whites and two reds) from around the world while learning “wine lingo” and distinguishing different flavor profiles.
$55 per person
Same same, but different
Love a certain grape and looking for something new? Choose from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and then this class will dive into some alternatives to these popular grapes.
$65 per person
New World vs. Old World
Taste the same grapes (Chardonnay & Pinot Noir) from two different parts of the world and see how the climate, soil, and process of winemaking can drastically change a wine.
$65 per person
Champagne vs. the world
Why is Champagne so revered compared to the rest of the world of sparkling wine? What’s the differences and what else is worth it out there? We will put it to the test!
$95 per person
Natural Wine, WTF is it?
What’s the big deal with this phenomenon, is it the way of the future or just an over hyped fad? What exactly is a natural wine? We will explore those questions and taste some of the wines that best represent this hotly debated style.
$55 per person
Choose your destination
Pick a destination and we will transport you there with the iconic wines of the region. Destinations, include:
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California
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Australia
If you want to go somewhere more specific, just let us know, and we will take you there,
Starting at $65 per person
Spirits Classes
Top Shelf Liquor Tasting
Have you ever wondered what a $100 pour of bourbon tastes like? Why does the best Scotch cost so much? Have you ever had extra-rare rum?
Join us for a once in a lifetime tasting of your choice the most and expensive and rare rum, tequila, brandy and whiskey.
$225 per person
Whiskeys of the World
What exactly is Whiskey? What makes a Scotch, Scotch? What makes a Bourbon, Bourbon? And why are they both called Whiskey and why do they taste so different?
We will taste our way though the many examples of this popular spirit.
$95 per person
