Decant Wine Events Launch

Ever want to be able to swirl and sniff properly and understand why you’re doing it? Ever wonder which wine goes you’re favorite steak or the difference between Petite Sirah and Syrah? Choosing the perfect wine can be a sobering experience. Now learning about wine can be enjoyable and effortless and done in your own home.

Wes Kollar, a Southern California Wine Specialist and wine Distributor and partner Jennifer Guran launched a new mobile wine events company that educates while entertaining. Decant Wine Events specializes in Wine Pairings dinners, Wine Tastings, Wine 101 classes held in your home or desired location. Decant Wine Events are perfect for corporate functions, charity events/fundraisers, weddings, birthday/holiday/bachelorette parties, team buildings events or private events. Decant also specializes wine cellar consultation from design to temperature control to crafting your collection. Decant Wine Events are fully customized and personalized making it a one-of-a-kind experience, unique to any occasion.

Wes and Jennifer have a passion for wine and entertaining and have incorporated the two together. Decant events offer a unique wine experience while offering an alternative to a normal dinner or party. It’s an easy way to add some pizzazz to your event.

Wes and Jennifer have over thirty years combined event experience in wine, entertainment and social events.

Wes Kollar has over 18 years of experience in the wine industry. His professional journey began as a starving student on a football scholarship at Sonoma State University, where he studied marine biology. To earn money in college he landed his first job in the wine industry has a Cellar Rat – at DeLoach Vineyards where he moved wine from barrel to tank, tank to barrel, doing pump overs, cleaning, and adding yeast and bacteria to fermenting juice.

He subsequently worked with over a dozen wineries throughout Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and the Napa Valley where he gained experience with vineyard management and laboratory analyses. This foundation led to tasting room experience, working in Barrel Rooms, and hands-on experience making wine.

Wes has traveled to regions in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and North America to sample wines and work one-on-one with vineyards in vineyard design and consulting. He has hosted hundreds of Wine Events throughout California, specializing in Wine Pairing Dinners, for both large and intimate groups. His goal for each event is to work with the chef to personalize the perfect wine pairing to fully express the style and flavor of the cuisine, along with the personality of the customer and occasion.

Jennifer Guran has worked in event planning in various aspects for the past 15 years. She has worked with Anaheim Angels and Mighty Ducks in Community Relations planning the teams charitable functions. She moved to Sponsorship Services where she planned and organized sponsorship parties, vacations and outings for over 50 high-level clients. From there, she was responsible for all marketing events at ESPN Zone a division of the Walt Disney Company, including celebrity and corporate parties, TV shows and tapings and movie events.