About the Wine Tasting Events
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How does it work?
If you would like me to run a wine tasting evening for your group, business or community, all I need is a minimum of 8 people and a couple of weeks' notice. I can come to a venue of your choosing or I can arrange one in your town or village. Your group can choose the theme for the evening (by colour, grape, region or season) or I can choose one for you. If you would some cheeses to match the wines, this is something I can add in.
What happens in a wine tasting evening?
You will get a wine tasting mat, six wine tasting glasses and a water glass when you arrive (to be returned at the end!). You will get a sample of each wine, and these will be presented in a particular order so that we can appreciate the aromas and flavours of each one while I tell you all about them. You will learn about the grapes, where they are grown, decisions made in the vineyard and the fermentation and ageing processes involved. If you would like guidance on how to taste the wines, I am there to help. You will receive blank tasting notes sheets for you to write down your thoughts on the wines as you go along. If you're driving or you just don't want to drink the wines, there are spittoons available! If you would like to make your evening even tastier, I can bring along some carefully selected cheeses to match each wine.
What's the cost?
This depends on the theme of the evening and whether you would like cheese included. Typically, a wine tasting evening will cost around £30 per head (this will be higher for tastings of premium wines). Add in cheeses to match each wine for an additional £5 per head. Click "Contact" to let me know how I can help.
Buying the wines
The most important thing for me is that you enjoy the evening and enjoy learning about the wines. There is no pressure or expectation for you to buy any wine. However, if you would like to order any of the wines you have learned about, you can do so here. The minimum purchase is for any six bottles, and you will get free delivery if you live in an OX postcode area. There may be charges for other areas - please enquire. The delivery will be fulfilled the following week. If you do decide to buy 6 or more bottles from me, I will knock £5 off the price of your next wine club event. There may be individual bottles available for you to purchase after the event, but this will be dependent on stock.