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Mid-size companies that do regional and national events don’t always have an in-house pro to organize training, sales and team-building exercises. MG steps in to help shoulder the work load when you've got to add a social element to your business gathering. Cocktail hours, networking events and valuable edutainment is all within our wheelhouse.
Mid-size companies that do regional and national events don’t always have an in-house pro to organize training, sales and team-building exercises. MG steps in to help shoulder the work load when you've got to add a social element to your business gathering. Cocktail hours, networking events and valuable edutainment is all within our wheelhouse.
COUNTERFEIT CLASSICO: Sniffing Out an Imposter
After a brief presentation on the intriguing rise of counterfeit and fraudulent wines, we serve a blind flight. One is “classico,” Bordeaux, Champagne, etc. and the other is “counterfeit,” a wine Bordeaux blend or sparkler from Virginia or Texas, for example, inspired by that classic. Two recent examples include Counterfeit Classico at the Salamander Resort and Spies & Wine at the International Spy Museum. Great wines can come from odd places, so attendees come away having learned something . . . not just drank something.
LUCK & TUX: CASINO GAMING AND DASHING DRESS
Baccarat, roulette, blackjack, craps, and poker: learn to gamble 007-style with panache and precision. The lowdown on dice, cards, bets, and etiquette are covered in a realistic casino environment featuring full-size gaming tables. And with one of our favorite bespoke tailors on-hand, guests explore the secrets of custom suits from collars to cufflinks.
BREWS & BRIQUETTES: CRAFT BEERS AND DEFT GRILLING
India pale ales, hops, and barley...deepen your appreciation of microbrews and hard ciders as we grill and chill with a full menu over hot coals. Learn dry rubs, marinades, and proper doneness while we cook, eat, and pair our dishes with top-flight suds.
FIZZ & FLASK: TOP-SHELF BOOZE AND MIXOLOGY
Master your flask and ace the bar exam with jiggers, muddlers, and shakers. Highlighting vintage cocktails and modern mixology, we demystify distillation and spotlight artisanal spirits. Let MG polish your bar skills as guests learn to expertly mix and garnish classic drinks.
THE ART OF BLENDING: Go beyond wine tasting . . . discover winemaking!
We bring our laboratory to you. Attendees blend, bottle and imbibe their own personal cuvée.
EXPERIENTIAL & PRIVATE
For those with active memberships in the Club GBGH (Go Big or Go Home), we're your go-to partner for epic adventures.
For those with active memberships in the Club GBGH (Go Big or Go Home), we're your go-to partner for epic adventures. Some have a sweet tooth . . . MG has a sweet spot for one-off, totally unique, custom-designed, hands-on, big-budget happenings that blend discovery and derring-do with decadence and down-home comfort.
COACHELLA
Sean Parker, the billionaire behind Napster, Spotify and Facebook, knows a thing or two about music. When he wanted to rock Coachella 2011, MG hosted his 3-day party in THIS Palm Desert mansion.
☑ Heli-ski Sun Valley
☑ Taste 165-year-old Madeira
☑ Party like a rockstar at Coachella
☑ Leap from the Foix River cliffs in Penedès
Let MG and choice partners like EpicQuest help you to check those hard-to-reach boxes on your bucket list.
SNOWMANCE: Valentine's Day
Heli Ski Adventure
Blast the powder, boost the woo and cultivate your palate in sumptuous Sun Valley
MILESTONES
For the most important events in your life, you need more than a caterer . . . you need a curator. MG works with you to select just the right touches for your anniversary, graduations, 50th birthday, shower or wedding.
For the most important events in your life, you need more than a caterer . . . you need a curator. MG works with you to select just the right touches for your anniversary, graduation, 50th birthday, shower or wedding.
PORTO & CACAO: Fortified Wines and Fine Chocolates
Milestone events aren't about the food and drink, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be awesome. We like finishing an evening with the classics: Porto and chocolate. Turning 50 in 2016? Lucky you, because 1966 remains an excellent year for Vintage Port. Or maybe you're a Chicago Cubs fan and want to toast their next big win with a Madeira from 1908, the last year that your team won the World Series. There's hard-to-find and then there's impossible-to-forget. MG works with specialty importers, auction houses and producers to source bottles that are more than rare to us, they're meaningful to you.
LEGS & EGGS: Cuvées and Caviar
Sure, sparkling wine and celebration go together like figs and prosciutto, but there's a bevy of bubblies out there. And MG knows the right bottle for baby christening isn't the same as for a yacht christening. Did you and your sweetheart honeymoon in Lake Como? Don't ring in that anniversary with Dom Perignon, pop some Oltrepò Pavese instead. Italy's answer to champagne is made due south of Lake Como. With those frothy flutes, nothing makes you feel fine as a Tsar than blinis and caviar. But no one needs the guilt of a fallen empire either, so let MG steer you toward sustainable and American caviar that's consciously sourced and seriously delicious.
TAILGATES & FESTIVALS
Whether it's the Virginia Gold Cup Races, a regional steeplechase, an NFL tailgate party or a food and wine festival, MG brings bling and big flavor to your sporting affair.
Whether it's the Virginia Gold Cup Races, a regional steeplechase, an NFL tailgate party or a food and wine festival, MG brings bling and big flavor to your sporting affair.
BEASTS & 'BOAMS: Whole Animal Feasting and Large Format Drinking
Want to wow a crowd? How about a whole animal on a spit paired with wines and beers from magnums and jeroboams?
STICKS & STONES: Cigars and Whiskies
Perfect for the outdoor fete, MG rolls out the mobile bar and humidor with a curated selection of smokes and a selection of venerable sippin' spirits.
BOOK A TAILGATE/FESTIVAL ... OR A CUSTOM CO-CREATED EVENT
FASHION & TRUNK SHOWS
Whether a new brand looking to kick off a line of swanky new kicks or an established brand injecting new life with an invite-only soiree featuring your curated partners in fashion fantismo, The Modern Gent helps pull things together to create an experience your guests will remember.
Whether a new brand looking to kick off a line of swanky new kicks or an established brand injecting new life with an invite-only soiree featuring your curated partners in fashion fantismo, The Modern Gent helps pull things together to create an experience your guests will remember.
BOOTS & FLUTES: Handmade Cowboy Boots Paired with Boutique Bubbly
Mobile trunk show. Our pals at Space Cowboy Boots in NoLita (THE spot for high-end cowboy boots in NYC) offers custom fittings and samples. Paired with the boots, a flight of estate-grown bubblies. We'll start things off dramatically with a feat of sabrage (beheading a bottle using a short sword) and then MG shows everyone how to shuck and love oysters from the Chesapeake and surrounding waterways.
WINE TASTINGS & VINEYARD TOURS
Jason Tesauro has spent a decade introducing oenophiles and newbies alike to Viognier, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Franc and more by pulling corks, enlightening palates and sharing the gospel of wine for small groups, corporate retreats, mid-sized gatherings and large-scale tasting halls.
Jason Tesauro has spent a decade introducing oenophiles and newbies alike to Viognier, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Franc and more by pulling corks, enlightening palates and sharing the gospel of wine for small groups, corporate retreats, mid-sized gatherings and large-scale tasting halls.
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