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St Patricks Day Tasting

[ March 17, 2010; ] Evuna, Manchester’s Spanish-focussed Wine Bar/Restaurant/Wine Club will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day (17 March 2010) with an organic wine tasting.
Why Organic ?
Organic wines are made from grapes which are cultivated without recourse to synthetic fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers.
We believe that to produce quality wine you need quality grapes, and organic grapes do not have dependencies [...]

Burgundy En-Primeur Tasting

[ March 26, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Fareham Wine Cellar is holding a tasting of en-Primeur Burgundies from Louis Jadot on 20 March 2010
…we are holding a tasting of all of the Louis Jadot 2008 Burgundies we are buying en primeur. There are four (possibly five) red and three white wines and they will all be available to purchase [...]

Wine and Food matching in London

[ April 6, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
For many people the matching of food and wine can be an anxiety, these Food & Wine matching workshops help you make the best combinations effortlessly. The workshop starts with an explanation of the principles behind food and wine combinations; which work and which don’t. Then the practical work begins, tasting examples of various food [...]

Roberson’s Wine School

[ April 22, 2010; ] Many people are keen to learn more about the wine they are drinking – and choosing. Of course the best way is often to be a little disciplined about keeping track of what you like or don’t enjoy about an individual wine – building up a memory bank which helps you to understand your preferences [...]

Yapp's Bin End Sale

[ March 27, 2010; ] Reputable independent wine merchant Yapp Brothers hold their Spring Bin End sale on Saturday 27 March 2010.

Based in Mere in Wiltshire they are especially strong in the Loire and Rhone but many other regions and countries on offer – often from lesser-known vineyards – you can be guaranteed to find something interesting here.

Yapp Brothers, Mere, [...]

Italian wine and food tasting in Harrogate

[ February 23, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Leeds-based Italian specialists and enthusiasts Italyabroad.com is hosting a wine and food tasting in Harrogate on 23 February 2010.
Join us for an evening of fantastic wines made by small Italian producers and delicious food at Luigis, Harrogate. The theme of the evening is Latium, the native region of Luigi, and will celebrate a region full [...]

Whisky Live 2010

[ February 26, 2010 to February 27, 2010. ] If you really want to extend your knowledge and appreciation of whisky, then Whisky Live 2010 is the place to head for on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February 2010. Being held at South West London’s Hurlingham Club
Whether you are a whisky enthusiast, newcomer to the world of the dram, or just want a day [...]

Food & Wine Matching in London

[ February 24, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the body which awards the main qualifications for the wine business in the UK – but they also run courses and events for everyone interested in wine.
On 24 February 2010 the Trust is running a wine and food matching course in London.
For many people the matching of [...]

Austrian Winemaker Dinner

[ February 9, 2010; 8:30 pm; ] Nick Dobson Wines is sponsoring a “Meet the Winemaker Dinner” on Tuesday 9 February 2010 at Café Strudel in Richmond, West London,
The evening includes a “fabulous gourmet meal” designed specially by Chef Yacine Benghazal (ex Marco-Pierre White) to accompany 7 different wines from the highly reputed Weingut Günter Triebaumer from Rust on the shores of [...]

Australian winemaker tasting in Warwickshire

[ February 4, 2010; ] Bennets Fine Wines of Chipping Campden, which has recently acquired Edward Sheldon of Shipston-on-Stour, holds its first tutored (but informal) wine tasting of 2010 on 4 February with Australian John Durham, senior winemaker at Plantagenet Vineyards in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia:
These fine wines reflect the cool temperate climate, ancient soils, and [...]

Roberson's Burgundy En Primeur Tasting

[ February 4, 2010; ] If you are in or near West London and you want to taste some great Burgundies then Robersons is the place to head for – they are holding a Burgundy En-Primeur tasting on 4 February 2010 – tickets cost £20
The beginning of the year means Burgundy En Primeur and in the past 12 months the [...]

2010 Tastings at Butlers Wine Cellar

[ February 10, 2010; 7:30 pm; March 5, 2010; 7:30 pm; March 24, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Brighton’s Butlers Wine Cellar is planning ahead beyond Christmas for some interesting wine tastings in early 2010.
On 10 February 2010 they are looking at Cabernet/Merlot Blends (These two red varieties are often blended together, why is that and why does it work so well? Come and find out through examples form around the world.)
On 5 [...]

Wine and Cheese in Stratford-Upon-Avon

[ December 4, 2009; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Independent Wine Merchant Vinology has teamed up with top Cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield to offer their annual Christmas Tasting in Stratford (Warwickshire) on Friday 4 December 2009 between 5pm and 9pm!
Our annual Christmas tasting! Once again this will be taking place at St. Gregory’s Hall at the end of the street on the junction of [...]

Christmas Tastings at Fareham Wine Cellar

[ December 12, 2009; December 19, 2009; ] Fareham Wine Cellar is offering 2 Christmas Tastings for 2009 – on 12 December with Catherine Hill of Stratford’s Wines Agencies (Australia and France) and on 19 December 2009 with James Wilson of Hatch Mansfield (Champagne, France, South Africa, Chile, Spain and Australia)
These are the usual informal tastings at our shop. There is no need [...]

Roberson’s Ridge Tasting

[ November 26, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] OK, so I am biased, but I am a great fan of California’s Ridge Winery – and London independent merchant Robersons have got Ridge’ chief winemaker, Paul Draper, to host a tasting in Lonon on 26 November 2009 (7pm). As a huge enthusiast for Californian ZInfandels this is one tasting I would get to if [...]