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Artiste – Los Olivos

Painting and Wine Tasting for Two or Four (Up to 53% Off)

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Wed Feb 13 07:59:59 UTC 2013
Value
$50
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$25
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  • Girls Night Out
  • Crafty
  • Wine Country

In a Nutshell

Inspired by sips of six different wines, patrons craft artwork at private painting stations beneath displays of local artwork

The Fine Print

  • Expires 120 days after purchase.
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Limit 1 canvas per couple. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required. Must be 21 or older.
  • See the rules that apply to all deals.

Creating a 2-D rendition on canvas requires either the ability to masterfully wield a paintbrush or the strength to flatten a fruit bowl. Discover your artful brawn with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $25 for a painting and wine-tasting session for two (a $50 value)
  • $38 for a painting and wine-tasting session for four (an $80 value)

Artiste

The impressionist painters who inspired winemaker Bion Rice raised shimmering mirages in which soft-edged daubs of paint seem to grant motion to ballerinas or swaying river rushes. At Artiste, Bion draws inspiration from their work, attempting to raise distant landscapes with grapes rather than rough brushstrokes. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes call up the sun-steeped fields of the Napa Valley, and chardonnay grapes carry one away to the Russian River Valley on straw-hued sweetness. Bion calls the blends “impressionist cuvees,” and he produces small batches of them, their corks sealed beneath thick, hand-dipped cloaks of crimson wax.

The bottles are labeled with colorful impressionist paintings, and in a tasting room and studio, the harmonious relationship between wine and art is even further cemented. The whisper of brushes on canvas drifts from paint-dappled tables, where guests bring to life sweeping forest vistas or criminal lineups of pine trees. A rotating array of paintings lines the walls, including works from artists such as Aldo Luongo, an Argentinian artist whose contrasting colors and rippling brushstrokes seem to gaze up from a clear lake. Wine glasses chime together, punctuating the lilting rhythm of classical guitarists or the constant weeping of trombone players during live music events.

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Artiste

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    Los Olivos

    2948 Grand Avenue, Studio E
    Los Olivos, California 93441
    (805) 686-2626
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