Day Trips
Hike, Wine & Charcuterie Tasting

Beautiful hike and private tasting class at NYC’s most elegant wine shop

Half-day hike and “Smell-O-Rama” wine tasting, with full charcuterie spread at New York Wine Co. The nose is the focus—learn to discriminate among wine aromas as you taste, dine and socialize.

We will hike a beautiful three hours atop cliffs and down escarpments, traversing the Hudson River Palisades. You will see a ruin, giant stairs and several stunning lookouts on this half-day hike. The trail is mostly easy hiking, with several very steep, short climbs. The hike will be divided into two groups: Easy/Moderate and Challenging. The Easy/Moderate hike will be mostly flat but include two steep 1/4-mile climbs up and down. The Challenging option is for confident, experienced hikers only; it includes two miles of difficult (but rewarding) rock scrambling over huge boulders. Both trails include spectacular views.

Back in the city, we will arrive at New York Wine Co., an elegant wine shop in TriBeCa for a private wine-tasting class and full charcuterie spread.

This event is designed to show you how important your nose is when it comes to wine. We will identify six basic smells that are common in wine, ranging from minerals to tropical fruits. We will set up each smell at its own “smell station” for people to go experience. Rob will then lead everyone through the smells and how they relate to the wines. Four different wines will be poured that correspond with the smells. Our chef Chris will provide a full spread of assorted sliced cured meats, a cheese board with a selection of regional cheese, housemade pickles, olives, fennel pollen shortbread, white bean hummus with roasted red pepper, as well as passed hot appetizers for smelling enhancement and noshing pleasure.

Like what you taste? You’ll also receive 10% of any wine purchase that evening. New York Wine Co. has both a conspicuous passion for the classic wines of Europe and a loyalty to quality wines from the world’s other notable regions.

What’s Included

• Transportation to and from hike, and to NY Wine Co.
• Guided hike by licensed trail guide
• Instruction and tasting of four wines
• Full charcuterie spread: assorted sliced cured meats, cheese board with a selection of regional cheeses, housemade pickles, olives, fennel pollen shortbread, white bean hummus with roasted red pepper, as well as passed hot appetizers
• 10% discount on any wine purchased that evening

Not up for a hike? You may sign up for the tasting portion only.

Event Details

• Bring Your lunch and two liters of water (minimum) in a backpack
• Wear Hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothing
• Departure Time 10:00 AM. Meet at 9:45 for check-in.
• Event Ends 6:00 PM
• Departure Location 73rd and Broadway. Northeast corner in front of Apple Bank. Subways 1, 2, 3 to 72nd Street.
• Ending Location NY Wine Co., 21 Warren St., TriBeCa
• Hike Level Please indicate whether you want to do the Challenging or Easy/Moderate hike option, in the comment box on the final checkout page.

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Intensity Levels

This event or trip is Intensity Level 2.

This hike will be 6 miles of mostly easy, flat hiking with several short, steep climbs.

Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides

From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.

Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.

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