Yelpers Gotta Wine Elite Event @ Pinot’s Palette

Loved, loved loved this event! I have become such a fan of Pinot’s Palette and already love my Unilocal!
This event was my favorite so far! Farrah what a great job organizing this yet again! I had not been to this location before, and the ladies were wonderful! Really appreciated the help and hospitality! Ronnie K wasn’t too happy about painting buttercups. but was very proud of his painting when it was done!
We are hanging these in our living room!
I must say the Leininkugal’s Summer Shandy… my new fave! Even found them in singles at the grocery store for $ 1 a piece. in different flavors might I add! Great find there! The Red’s Apple Ale was enjoyed as well by me and Ronnie K, he was really digging that one! My last taste was the Crispin Cider, had to squeeze this one in before we were done for the night. Great flavors and thank you to all the sponsors for getting us in the know!

This was my first Unilocal elite event and I was unsure how these things worked. It really was fun and great to meet all the other ‘artists’ around me :)
The venue was set up well to accommodate all the people that showed up. It was relaxing and the instructors made you feel at ease about painting. I think they could teach a pig to paint! I was surprised how quickly the Roster room filled up and found it interesting how many men were in that group compared to the flower one ;)
The food was fresh and I really want that kale salad recipe! It was a nice touch that they served it at the beginning and in the middle. There was a nice variety of beverages as well!
The time went by so fast and I so enjoyed painting. I would love to do this again, so we will probably go back!
Thanks for a great night and I’ll be on the look out for more events for sure!

Lets get drunk and paint some stuff!
This was my thought when I RSVP’d to the Pinot’s event. I’ve been wanting to try this type of thing out for some time so to be able to enjoy with other Unilocalers was a treat. Pinot’s Palette was so accommodating to the massive amounts of novice artists but I suppose this is what they do on the daily right? Well, damn good job and if this is the treatment you give to every class then I’ll be using my coupon very soon.
Because I’m late to everything, me and the +1 were in the dancing buttercups group… I’m green eyed at all you rooster people, super jealous. That being said our room was rockin’ and with so many familiar faces so what’s not to love? As we started dipping into the acrylics my +1 peeped over his canvas and said «Totally just GTS’d and those aren’t buttercups». The combination of confusion on his face and smartassiness in his tone had the line of girls on my side giggling. The step by step instructions made it a breeze to paint something I could be proud of and seeing as I don’t even paint my own toenails very well, this was an accomplishment.
Farrah did an awesome job of supplying booze and eats for the event. The red wine was delish and Summer Shandy was refreshing as always. As I explained to my painting neighbor when she asked me about it leinenkugel is one of the only brands that makes a flavored beer that doesn’t taste like ass. She concurred my assessment after sipping on her glass. The small bites were great and has someone leaked my new obsession with kale? The kale was absolutely wonderful and I got to bust out my «you’re kale-​n me» joke.
I didn’t get drunk cause I was tryin’ to keep it classy but upon my return visit I’m getting myself a DD ;)

I really enjoyed the event at Pinot’s Palette. Definitely a different mix from other events as it wasn’t at a bar or restaurant. The location was similar to the one on Richmond with the 2 rooms and it was nice to have a choice between two paintings. To be honest, I wasn’t a fan of either painting (dance of the buttercups or rise and shine). We ended up picking rise and shine as I figured I could hang it in our kitchen if they were nice enough.
Our instructor was great and fun! I honestly haven’t heard so many cock jokes being told in 2 hours as I did there. It made the night entertaining. The only thing I would have like is if they gave more advice or tips. They kind of let you do your own thing, which is great if you’re super creative, however I’m not. My painting still turned out decent though, enough for my kitchen wall anyways.
The food offered from Wholefoods was decent. I thought the wraps were a little dry and the kale salad had to much dressing on it. The salad was a little sour/​tangy for me, but still my favorite thing to eat there. I haven’t had a chance to try the Kind bar, but I’m looking forward to it as I’ve heard good things. The variety of alcohol was spectacular and I finally got to try Redd’s Apple Ale after seeing so many commericals for it. I enjoyed the Redd’s over Crispin’ so new favorite for me!
They even gave us a $ 10 off coupon for our next painting at Pinot’s Palette which I’m totally going to use. I’ve been eyeing the class for Project Pet so that might be the next thing I do!

Loved it! What a great time! I’ve been to many elite events and this one was so different and fun! Thanks to Farrah for keeping it fresh!
We were given an option between two different paintings, so I researched them ahead of time and we decided to get there early so we could paint the rooster. Good thing as that room was half the size of the other room. Pinot’s Palette has two rooms and the back room is more intimate and much smaller. I really liked being in the small room; I felt like I got more personalized attention.
The instructors were great. There was an artist walking around helping out. I liked that they encouraged us to move away from the example painting and do whatever we wanted, but this was my first time doing something like this, so I stuck closely to the instructions. The only thing I would change about the painting experience was the helper instructor would take the brush from me and correct something. I’d prefer he just tell me what I could do and I could do it.
I didn’t drink any alcohol but my husband enjoyed some wine and I was so pleased to see some bottled water. My husband enjoyed the wraps (I didn’t try any).
I had never thought about doing one of these painting classes before, BUT now I’m thinking I need to do a girl’s night out or a birthday party here. So Fun!
Suggestion (although this event was fantastic): More non-​alcoholic drink options. It was hot under the lights and all the hard work painting… maybe lemonade? sodas? I know it’s dependent on sponsors, but it would be nice.
Thanks for a great event! I loved the experience! I really loved that it was outside the loop and let us people who live far out get there more easily. I would love to see more of these types of events! Great job!
(P.S. I accidentally checked in when I meant to upload a photo. I wish we could delete check-​ins! I was only there once!)

At first I was afraid, I was petrified…
No, seriously. I never got much beyond stick figures as a kid. Art class taught me that I wasn’t artistic. So the thought of sitting down at a blank canvas with a couple of paintbrushes was a little scary.
However, my wife has been wanting to try this for awhile, so I signed us up.
Guess what? This was a total blast. First of all, the refreshments from Red’s Apple Ale, Crispin Cider, and Leininkugel’s Summer Shandy were tasty and took off a little bit of the edge. Wraps from Whole Foods and some absolutely delish Kind bars were also spot on.
But the people at Pinot’s Palette make it easy to create something you’re not ashamed to hang on the wall. First of all, you don’t have to follow their example if you’re feeling inspired, and even if you’re following their steps you can change things up on the fly. Secondly, the folks there realize that most of the people in the room haven’t picked up a paint brush to be creative since third grade and they make it easy. With a bumpin’ soundtrack and some adult beverages, this is way more fun than art class ever was as a kid.
My wife was already picking out paintings on the wall that she wants to come back and do. Next time, I won’t walk in afraid to pick up a brush. Thanks, Unilocal & Pinot’s Palette!

This event was so much fun and my favorite event so far! I’ve been wanting to do this foreverrrr.
The instructor and assistants were super friendly and fun. There was enough food for everyone. I looooved the kale salad! It was simple but delicious. The wraps were also very tasty too! I brought my own bottle of wine but it seemed like they had plenty of wine as well.
I will be back to redeem my $ 10 off coupon!

LOVED that Unilocal put on an elite event at Pinot’s Palette and how it was titled « Unilocalers gotta wine.» It’s so catchy! It’s so different than the typical Unilocal elite events of being at a bar, restaurant, etc. This was a change of pace and I had a great time. This location is pretty spacious as it has 2 rooms so I’m happy that there was a choice of 2 paintings we got to choose from. It was a first come, first serve seat basis on the painting you wanted and doors opened at 6:30PM giving us enough time to eat, mingle and get ready for painting by 7PM.
Our instructor was very pippy and easy to follow. I’ve been to the Pinot Palette location out in montrose so I know how the painting goes. I do wish that the «helpers» walked around more and offered advice, insight, tips, words of encouragement. I didn’t really see or hear that unless my painting was super amazing (which really wasnt…).
The food offered was ok from Wholefoods! The kale salad was a tad tangy but it still made me coming back for more. It just had a lot of lime flavor that it was really sour. I think it’s because I was pretty hungry and came right after work. The wraps were decent, nothing too spectacular though but am thankful we had food. Although Im not a wine or alcohol drinker, the variety was good and there was bottled water. I’m glad they brought out a second batch of wraps during the break. I LOVE Kind bars and am so hooked that I’ve bought a pack of them each time I’m at the grocery store. Im glad Unilocal introduced them to me at the events otherwise I would have never tried them and ended up falling in love with the flavors. They also gave out $ 10 off our next painting at Pinot’s Palette but I totally forgot to get mine off my space. :(
Here’s my «yelpers gotta wine» suggestions:
1. Guides to walk around more and offer words of encouragement or their tips
2. I think having the Unilocalers and their +1’s ALSO bring food, chips, desserts, etc. and the event becoming one big potluck would have made the event even more awesome!
3. Allowing folks who end up making the cut vote on the top 3 paintings. Im not sure how the paintings were selected but I personally wouldn’t have chosen the dance of the buttercups nor the rise and shine rooster as my painting choice.
Thanks Farrah, David and the Unilocal team for putting on this event! My +1 and I had a great time :) Thanks to all the sponsors who filled up our hungry tummies tonight!

Way to end a maniac Monday with some creativity, good booze, & music.
Thanks again Farrah, Amir the bartender (name spelling?) & course Our camera guy David~
This is not my first time at Pinots, but I am sure a fan of them.
I see a lot of new paintings displayed on the wall. Some were ok.& some I wish I can learn to paint!
We had an option to paint in the private room where you sit on a bar stool painting wine glass with the smashing the brush technique. That room is available to book for a private party, I believe minimum of 10ppl.
While the front common area is shorter stool painting a rainbow background with 2 trees.
These paintings are fun. you get to relax & just let your imagination/​creativity come to life.
My date & I we changed our color schemes. Which I thought was cool how we get to pick our own colors.
My fellow Unilocal elite & her date did a twist on their painting as well.
I didn’t get to attend the Unilocal super hero event & heard all about he apple ale & cider. So glad i got to try it. It was tasty!
Perfect summer/​poolside BBQ drink.
David had picked up some whole foods meat/​cheese platter. A DIY sandwich! There was a kale salad, but didn’t look so great. I heard it was avocado dressing. And for dessert dark chocolate KIND bars. Healthy dinner I say~

What a fun event! I’ve always had friends plan these events but unfortunately my schedule always conflicted so I was never able to attend until the Unilocal event! So thanks to Farrah and Pinot’s Palette for making it finally happen and making it happen right!
Thank you Pinot’s Palette for offering your services and closing your doors for this private party. Seriously, it is just too good to be Elite.
I was coming in late due to work issues so hadn’t eaten dinner and so was thankful that there was Whole Food sandwiches. There was a good variety of meats and cheeses.
I didn’t have anything to drink because I was coming off of a long weekend of drinking. I know, ridiculous that I said no to free alcohol. It happens.
I ate the KIND bar the next day as a snack and found it good! Perfect pairing of sweet and salty.
I wish I remembered the name of our artist/​teacher because she was a delight to work with. So passionate in her work but keeps it fun and refreshing. Also, music was amazeballs IMO. Hey, if you have Lana Del Ray playing, you’re a winner!
Thank you Pinot’s Palette for the $ 10 off card. I definitely will be back!
My ONLY feedback for another event here is if there is a way for the attendees to select which artwork of the two rooms available PRIOR to us getting there because I felt the people that got there first were ‘saving’ seats for their friends that were coming late. This is more for the smaller room w/​the wine glass paintings. Maybe give each person the KIND snack as you enter the door so you could use that as a ‘marker’ for the seat taken.

I’d never been to Pinots Palette until this event and I had so much fun! Thank you to everyone who helped plan this event! I ate dinner before the event but I regretted it because the Whole Foods sandwiches looked so yummy! I tried a few drinks though and the Redds Apple Ale and Crispin Cider were both refreshing and delicious. The Kind Bar was delicious as well and it was a great sweet and salty snack.
I took an art class in high school and painting was the thing I was worst at but the instructor made it so easy! She went through the painting step by step, played music, and walked around to help. She encouraged to use different colors and be creative, and I was surprised by how beautiful some of the other people’s paintings turned out. I love that they gave us coupons for $ 10 off our next visit! My sister and I are already planning our next visit. I’m glad that they’re expanding and building new locations like Memorial City because they sell out fast.

I heart Unilocal!This was my first elite event, we had a fantastic time! Everything was provided for us, food, drinks, paint supplies, etc. all we did was show up and bring the energy as Farrah requested which was not hard to do! This was a perfect evening to end my manic Monday!
The instructors were great, we created a cool painting with whimsical trees and a rainbow sky backdrop.
Special thanks to Farrah & David and all the other Unilocal staff for putting on a great event & to the awesome staff at Pinot’s Palette for making it an enjoyable night to bring out our artistic side! ;-)
Highly recommend PP for date night with friends or your significant other or any type of group get together. I will be returning soon, PP was nice enough to give us a treat of $ 10 off our next class. :)

Woohoo Indeed !!
This was my first Elite event and it was an incredibly good time. The staff at Pinot’s Palette was very talented and helpful through the whole process. Not being a creative person, I was a bit nervous about painting. I then saw what we were going to paint and had to have another glass of Crispin (yum). After the easy to follow lessons I ended up with something that was close — even though my tress ending up looking like they were on Morphine.
This is a perfect spot to take a first date or to just spend a relaxing night with friends. The pace of the event was perfect. The staff was supportive and everyone seemed to be having a fantastic time.
I will definitely be back. Thanks to Farrah, David and Unilocal Team for making it a flawless evening of fun.

Who doesn’t like to paint & drink, or drink and paint, or possibly more drinking than painting?
This was a great, fun, laid back event that I’m glad I was able to «convince» my boyfriend to attend. I say that lightly with a slight chuckle given that when I mentioned we were doing a Unilocal event I made sure to put the most enticing things first ending with and WE WILL PAINT! To my surprise with a rocky beginning of caring that paint was dripping down his canvas and I quote straight from his mouth that he had created «the saddest rainbow in the world,» he came along and started to enjoy himself.
Pinot’s Palette was great, thoroughly enjoyed the art from past customers/​staff throughout the studio to provide that little zing of extra inspiration if needed. The instructor was great giving quick clear directions if you wanted to follow; you were open to be as deviant as you wanted its art! After the quick instruction, the tunes resumed, good tunes I might add! The staff was also super friendly, personable, encouraging, all around further adding to the fun atmosphere.
Thanks Amorette for serving up the awesome complimentary drinks. Thank you for letting me have a whole bottle of water, yes I opted out of the alcohol, damn summer cold is kicking my butt! Farrah you once again organized a great Unilocal gathering as you always do. David thanks for the laughs, pictures, and the great light bites from Whole Foods & Kind.
Can’t wait to paint again!

This event was truly amazing. But what is even more amazing is fellow Unilocaler @David N. I don’t know him well but appreciate him so very much. He and CM @Farrah A. work very hard to ensure that we have a great time, and I want to ensure that they know they are appreciated as I don’t hear many people thanking them, or telling them great job. S/​O to #Wholefoods for the awesome sandwhiches and Kale and avocado mix & #KINDsnack for the yummy granola bars!
I had never been to Pinot’s Palette nor PAINTED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE, I am more of a crayon/​map pencil kind of gal, so the thought of painting something based off of listening to a pros instruction and following along had me terrified, I mean there were no lines for me to fill in, it was all free hand.
Upon arrival we were asked to select the picture that we wanted to paint and move to that room, of course my Elite companion @Free L. let me decide where we wanted to go as she had been before and is truly quite the artist her self (show off)!
We chose the wine painting and quickly took our seats. We were provided with the essentials for the painting 4 colors that would create the painting that we say, but were given the option choose different colors if we dared. I did not dare! 3 paint brushes, water to clean brushes, paper towels and easel. The paint is plastic so it washes off super easy and won’t ruin your clothing should you have an accident.
The instructor introduced herself and her assistant that walked to room to help out or simply give words of encourgament which I totally needed because I am a «freak-​outer» when it comes to adhereing to directions! One of the best parts was the music selection during the breaks, our room was jamming with prince and MJ and even some cameo. it was awesome.
All in all this was truly and great and fun experience. The only thing I would say for anyone thinking of going to pinot’s palette is to have FUN and be creative, your painting should represent you. I know mine sure does :)

Paints and libations with fun people sign me up! Healthy food was all around from WholeFoods and KIND snacks. The avocado and kale dish was AMAZING! I’m sure I could have lived in that bowl and just ate it all. There was no need to bring beverages since that was also provided for us by Crispin Cider, Redds Apple Ale and Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy. I think I could have just had Reeds Apple Ale and the Summer Shandy all night. They were so tasty! I didn’t get a chance to taste the cider.
I have been to a few of these painting and wine sessions and I must say this was my favorite one. There were two rooms that we had to choose from. I like having options so I was happy to see that I could choose which painting I wanted to do. The instructors were so fun. With such a huge group they handled us well and answered all of our questions. They never rushed us or made us feel like our paintings could be a little better. And let me just say kudos to the selection of music that played in the Van Gogh room last night. It was awesome. They even offered us a coupon off of our next class which I will definitely be using.
I am so happy I got to be a part of such a fun event! Great job to Farrah and all those involved in making this event such a success.

This event was so much fun and so laid back! Most Elite events are all about the boozing and the eating (which is totally fine), but it was a nice change that the highlight of this was the painting. There was of course still booze and food, but I barely touched any of it as I was having such a blast working on my «masterpiece» and chatting with my lady friends (shout outs to Kristina O. and her BFF Leila and Karen N. and her BFF Leslie).
I ate a slice of delicious swiss cheese and loved the Redd’s Apple Ale. It’s a beer I might actually drink more of.
Though not officially ‘girls night,’ it sure felt like it with the fruity beers, wine, chocolate & sea salt KIND snacks and rainbow tree paintings. I noticed a lot of Elite females (myself included) opted to bring a girl friend as opposed to some yucky boy with cooties. The top 40’s pop was playing too, much to the ladies’ liking. For the fellas that attended, good job on earning some points with your lady.
I painted a varied version of the rainbow and swirly trees. I followed instructions for the hills and gradient color background, but changed up my colors to look like a sunset. I also painted a different tree with some branches and grass. I wish I would have followed instructions a little bit better and done 2 trees instead of 1 because mine looks a little empty. The instructors were all really helpful and kind. I needed their help with getting different paint colors, and they were more than happy to assist. I had fun giggling at my mistakes (and my friend’s mistakes) and trying to rush to fix whatever I messed up before the paint dried.
This was my first time doing a painting & wine class, and though I am pretty creative (I think), I definitely need to brush of on my painting skills. I’d love to come back to paint again! Our instructor talked about a class where you paint your pet’s portrait, and that’s right up my alley!

I love these wine and painting joints, so I was ecstatic that we had the opportunity to have one for Unilocal Elite!
It was great that we were even allowed to choose between two paintings.
We were served cold cuts, KIND bars, and alcohol… more than I expected.
The staff was friendly and I would definitely come back to Pinots Palette again… and another Unilocal Elite event like this one. Alcohol + activities = Super Fun!

Oh, Farrah, you’ve done it again.
I think this was the most couple-​y thing my fiancé and I have ever done, and even with a bunch of people it was so much fun! Lots of alcohol on hand, lots of cold cuts to make sandwiches, and a lot of creativity just flooding the rooms. The two rooms were split, and you could choose what kind of painting you wanted to make. Some rainbow with a black tree, or a wine being poured into a wine glass. I made the obvious (and easier) choice by going with the wine painting.
As a place, I think Pinot’s Palette could use with some hair dryers or something to ensure our paintings dry before we take off instead of having the instructors taking our paintings off to blow dry them. It would be faster on their part, and nobody would have to worry about putting a wet painting in their (potentially nice) car.
I’m excited to see what’s in store for next month because you can definitely count me in!

This place is totally cathartic if you are a creative person stuck in Corporate America. What a fun event!
Amorette was on hand serving up the drinks. David brought in the catering (c/​o Whole Foods and Kind.) He also was taking a ton of pix, which I’m sure will be up in no time. Farrah was greeting and checking in with everyone as she always does.
Pinot allowed people to pick between two rooms. One room did a sort of backlit trees painting — rainbow twilight going on in the back and dark trees and hills in the foreground. In the smaller Da Vinci room, we were working on wine being poured in a wine glass. (For you Unilocalers in Residence, we worked with acrylics and broader strokes for the most parter.)
They had the tunes bumping and really good instruction that even a novice could follow. They were not mean at all but rather encouraging about your own artistic expression with the paintings. Since I’ve been on an artsy kick, this was totally perfect. I also felt it was a more chillaxed way of meeting some other Unilocalers. We were definitely appreciating each other’s interpretations and there wasn’t too loud of a DJ to yell over to start a conversation.
We started with cold cut sandwiches, your drink of choice, and some fun convos. We ended the night with a group shot. Overall, this is one of my favorite events.
I must thank Farrah, David, Amorette, Kristin, Krystle, Pinot’s Palette, Kind, Whole Foods, and all the beverage providers. This event was a delight!