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I've wanted to try an art session at Art of Merlot ever since I had a taste of it at Yelp's Western Adventure at Fort McDowell. I had a chance to attend a CMYE at AoM a couple of years ago at a discounted rate of $37.50, but I backed out of it at the last minute, and I now regret that decision. Currently, the admission price per person for groups of 1 to 3 people is $45, but for a group of four, the price is $150, or $37.50 pp, inclusive of tax. Art supplies are included, and wine glasses are provided (and yes, they're made of glass-- drinking from plastic wine glasses is a pet peeve of mine). All you do is bring yourself and whatever beverages you'd like, as well as any apps and/or desserts you and your group may like to share with each other.
Tanya, our companion/instructor is a fairly new addition to the staff, only starting work there a couple of months ago, which answered a silent question I had as to why she wasn't more responsive to my sister and my "out-loud" musings of "how to do this," or "how can I make this better," especially when there were only six people in attendance that afternoon. Still, she was kind and friendly, attentive to seeing that we had enough glasses to use, and enough paint when samples dwindled, and offered comforting and encouraging words... It was a very fun way to spend an enjoyable afternoon, keeping cool and away from the heat! Sis and I were already thinking of ways to help cut costs coming up with ideas of hosting painting sessions with friends and family in the near future; However, I definitely would sign up for intriguing sessions that fall on my days off (or on days I happen to have time off work)!
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