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Experience Lost Valley through curated vineyard gatherings, tastings, and events that bring together wine, land, and community—from immersive T.A.S.T.E. sessions and educational aromatics to yoga in the vines and relaxed vineyard tastings. We host up to 35 guests per event.
To schedule, contact (612) 221-8789 or deb@lostvalleywines.com
An intimate, vineyard-rooted gathering built around connection—between people, place, and the story behind each bottle.
Led by Wine Educator and Sommelier Monika Bielka-Vescovi, this experience offers a clear, approachable look into how our wines come to life. From farming decisions and soil to climate and vintage variation, you’ll explore the fundamentals through the lens of what’s happening here at Lost Valley.
A central focus is terroir—the relationship between soil, climate, and vine. Through guided tastings and open conversation, you’ll see how these elements shape each vintage and define the character of our wines.
Relaxed and unscripted, this is about real people sharing their work—giving you a deeper understanding of the craft and community behind every bottle.
Yoga in the vineyards at Lost Valley is designed to slow things down and connect you to the land in a more intentional way.
Set among the vines, the experience blends gentle movement, breathwork, and the natural rhythm of the ranch. Mornings are typically quiet—cool air, open skies, and the backdrop of the vineyard create a calm, grounded setting for practice. It’s less about intensity and more about presence.
After the session, guests often transition into a relaxed tasting. This shift—from movement to wine—highlights what Lost Valley does best: creating experiences that are rooted in place. The wines reflect the same environment you just moved through, tying the entire experience together.
It’s a simple format:
Good for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The focus stays on connection—to the body, the vineyard, and the wine.
A seasonal, vineyard-rooted experience designed to connect you more deeply to the land, the process, and the people behind Lost Valley Wines.
Each gathering begins in the vineyard, where you’ll engage directly with the rhythms of the growing season—exploring practices like pruning and the intention behind each decision in the field.
Led in part by Wine Expert and Sommelier Monika Bielka-Vescovi, the experience moves into guided sensory exploration. Through structured tastings and conversation, she helps guests build awareness of aroma, structure, and how vineyard elements translate into the glass.
Select experiences may also extend beyond the vine, incorporating elements like botanicals and distillation—offering a broader perspective on plant expression and craftsmanship.
Thoughtfully curated and intimate in scale, this is a relaxed, hands-on experience that unfolds naturally—bringing together education, place, and community in a way that feels grounded and memorable.
Set among the vines, this tasting experience offers a direct connection to where our wines begin.
Guests are welcomed into the vineyard for a guided tasting that reflects the landscape itself. Surrounded by the rows that shape each vintage, you’ll explore a selection of Lost Valley wines while gaining insight into the farming practices, soil, and climate that define their character.
Led by Wine Educator and Sommelier Monika Bielka-Vescovi, the experience is clear, approachable, and grounded in place. Through guided conversation, she walks you through structure, aroma, and expression—helping you understand how each element in the vineyard translates into the glass.
Relaxed and intimate, this is not a formal tasting, but an open exchange—designed to deepen your awareness of the wines and your connection to the land behind them.
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Ivan comes to us from a country with over 2,500 years of wine production. He brings this history and his experience to bear as a consulting winemaker for Lost Valley Ranch Wines. He earned his enological degree from Crimean Agrotech University. He earned his chops working at all scales of vineyards and wineries across Ukraine, Switzerland, Germany, Moldova, Italy, and now Napa Valley.
Ivan guides the harvest, production, and bottling of all LVR Wines. Coupled with his love of wine and keen sensory abilities, his penchant for engineering and mechanics continually improve the process and quality of our wines.
The native Ukrainian found his way to Napa in the fall of 2022 thanks to the Napa Valley to Ukraine organization. When not found making, bottling, or consuming wine, he can be found geeking out on wine equipment and enjoying music.
Debra and her partner Eric live at the Lost Valley Ranch farm and vineyard, Cordero Vineyards. She is Owner of Lost Valley Ranch Wines, established in 2023. She earned her Winemaking Certificate from UC Davis and works as overall vintner and manager of LVR Wines.
She comes from a long career in sustainable architecture and has applied that experience and passion to agriculture and wine making. The ranch is certified sustainable through CSWA and a verified Micro-Winery through Save the Family Farms.
When she is not making or managing the wine, she can be found outside at the ranch in her element, picking wildflowers, petting fluffy friends or wrangling mowing equipment.