HOLGATE PRIVATE FIELD GUIDE
Cocktails from the Garden: Foraging and Mixology at Firescreek, Holgate
A one-hour private workshop at Firescreek Botanical Winery in Holgate where you forage the organic gardens for garnishes and learn techniques to compose garnished mimosas and spritzers.
Cocktails from the Garden: Foraging and Mixology at Firescreek, Holgate.
Set at Firescreek Botanical Winery in Holgate, this short private workshop turns the property’s organic gardens and pond-side rooms into a small, hands-on cocktail lab: guests forage their own garnishes, work with a bartender on simple tricks for picture-ready mimosas and spritzers, and celebrate in a private garden room overlooking ponds and the cultivated beds.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Forage your own garnishes
Participants stroll the winery’s organic gardens to gather fresh, edible garnishes that will be used to dress cocktails prepared during the workshop.
Mixology with a bartender
A talented bartender leads the group through simple but effective tricks of the trade, demonstrating how to assemble garnished mimosas, spritzers and three additional mini cocktails to personalize and photograph.
Private garden room and vintage glassware
Cocktail creation and tasting take place in a private garden room overlooking ponds and gardens, using antique crystal glassware and the winery’s organically grown garnishes.
What the day feels like
An intimate, fast-paced hands-on workshop
Over the course of an hour you forage the onsite organic gardens for garnishes, then return to a private garden room where a bartender guides you through assembling Instagram-ready mimosas, spritzers and three additional mini cocktails—mocktail options and all necessary ingredients and glassware are provided so the focus stays on creativity and tasting.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits—and who might want a different option.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for one hour.
Talented bartender, antique crystal glassware, mixers and mocktail ingredients, organically grown garnishes and current vintages for guided wine tasting and appreciation.
Everything needed for the session is provided on site; participants do not need to bring special equipment.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Are mocktails available for non-drinkers?
Yes — mocktail ingredients are provided for non-drinkers.
Will we be foraging for garnishes?
Yes — guests forage in the winery’s organic gardens for garnishes used in their cocktails.
Is a bartender provided to guide the session?
Yes — a talented bartender leads the mixology instruction and cocktail creation.
Are the wines vegan friendly?
Yes — the wines offered during the guided tasting are vegan friendly.
Is the experience private?
Yes — this is a private experience held in a private garden room overlooking the ponds and gardens.