Honey Among The Red Rocks
May 28-30, 2026
EXPLORE, RELAX, CONNECT
This 2-day experience includes honey tasting classes, led by professional honey sommelier, Alysa Quitoriano; organic, gourmet meals prepared on site, as well as a selection of optional afternoon activities for you to choose from.
We will explore how to taste honey, identifying specific flavors and aromas, take sensory analysis notes like a real sommelier, pair local Arizona honeys with specialty cheeses, and then wrap up with a special hive-to-table dinner that incorporates the honeys we tasted.
After your honey classes, let your senses take a break and lean into any of our creative or relaxing afternoon activities. We are offering anything from a professional on-site massage, a private yoga class, hand making your own beeswax candles, or a trip into town to hike in the red rocks and vortexes of Sedona.
If you are a honey enthusiast or just looking to treat yourself to a weekend away, this is a one-of-a-kind experience curated to stimulate your senses and peak your curiosity.
About Your Stay
If you haven’t been to The Field yet, then expect to bee wowed by the expansive 5 acres of manicured land right on Oak Creek, just 20 minutes outside of Sedona. Our retreat center was designed to have everything you need including clean artisan water right from the spout and mattresses so comfortable we get regular inquiries asking how people can get them in their own homes. Explore our website to learn more about the accommodations during your stay!
AMENITIES
Enjoy delicious meals prepared by a private chef, relaxing and therapeutic bodywork from amazing local practitioners, intentional yoga classes, and more.
Surroundings
Our unique locations allows peace and privacy on our property, with easy access to explore the striking scenery of nearby Sedona, Page Springs Vineyards, and Old Town Cottonwood.
pollen arts
Pollen Arts offers handmade beeswax candles crafted from wax from local bees. They are works of art, and your purchase supports the work of preserving wild bees.
Retreat Itinerary
Thursday Arrival through Sunday Farewell
Thursday: Arrival
- 5pm – Meet and Greet: Wine, Charcuterrie/Cheese, Intros and Activity Sign Ups
- 6pm – Dinner
Friday: Day 1
- 7:30 – 8:30am – Breakfast
- 9:00am – Tasting Class: Learning about your senses, Smell and taste exercises with garden herbs and everyday objects
- 10:30 – Break
- 10:45 – Tasting Class: Learning the methods of sensory analysis, How to write SA notes and use the honey wheel, Guided Tasting of 5 US honeys
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 2:00 – Meet the Bees/Homemade Salves using beeswax
- 3:00 – 6:30 – Free time with optional activities
- Pour-Your-Own Beeswax candles
- 1hr massage
- Herbal Remedies Workshop
- 6:30pm – Dinner
- 7:30pm – Outdoor Movie
Saturday: Day 2
- 7:30 – 8:30am – Breakfast
- 9am – Tasting Class: Crystallization and Defects Talk and Tasting, Fraud in the marketplace
- 10:30 – Break
- 10:45 – Tasting Class: Taste AZ honeys from our apiary, AZ honey tasting with Cheese pairing, Q&A
- 12:15 – Break
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 2:00 – Meet the Bees/Homemade Salves making using bees’ wax
- 3:00 – Free time with optional activities
- Pour-Your-Own Beeswax candles
- 1 hour yoga
- 1hr massage
- 6pm – Bring your own honey optional additional tasting
- 7pm – Hive to Table Dinner and Farewell Q&A
Sunday: Sunday Farewell
- 8:30am – Breakfast
- 11am – Checkout
Meet the Sommelier
Alysa Quitoriano
Alysa is a Los Angeles-based beekeeper and honey sommelier devoted to nurturing connection between people, bees, and the land. Certified through Cornell University’s Master Beekeeping Program and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, she weaves together practical knowledge and sensory awareness. Through guided honey tastings and intimate educational gatherings, Alysa invites participants to slow their pace, taste the landscape, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom of the natural world.
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