One Day Wine Tasting Courses & Experiences
Covid-19 Update – 5th April 2022
During 2022 we are hosting in-person events at various locations, and adding more dates as we become booked up. We will continue to host virtual wine tasting evenings which you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. You can book these with an open-dated voucher or purchase a dated voucher online.
If any forthcoming events have to be cancelled, we will issue you with a new open-dated voucher to use against another event on a future date. The voucher will be valid for 24 months from date of issue.
If you need to cancel an event you have booked with us, please refer to our T&Cs.
Join the experts at ThirtyFifty for a day of wine tasting to learn more about wine in a fun and informal environment. Our One Day Wine Courses are great value days out priced from £95 per person (including lunch) and are available in London and Buckinghamshire.
The day typically starts from 10.30am until 4.00pm with a delicious 3 course food & wine matching lunch and coffee in the afternoon. With both days we kick off with an introduction on how to taste wine and we taste 15 great quality wines from around the world including whites, reds, fizz and dessert wines.
Champagne & Fizz Tasting & Lunch £95
In London, join us for our champagne & sparkling wine tasting with a three course lunch, designed for those who love to indulge in bubbles! You'll taste 10 sparkling wines including 3 champagnes to discover the different styles and find out which is your favourite fizz! The timings are from 11am until 3pm - for more info and dates, visit Champagne Tasting Experiences.
Wine Tasting Gifts
A specific date can be booked directly with ThirtyFifty by choosing from the dates below. As a gift, you may prefer an open-dated voucher so that the recipient can choose which date they'd like to attend. For more details and upcoming dates please see below.
One Day Wine Course
A solid grounding on all aspects of enjoying wine and tasting wine, with 15 wines to taste and a delicious 3 course lunch.
- How to taste wine like a professional!
- What to look for in wine and how to recognise key components - tannins, acidity, sugar, alcohol.
- How to evaluate quality with our one second trick for valuing a bottle of wine.
- How wines age and when is the best time to drink them before they go past their peak.
- Single varietals or blended wines? Find out why winemakers blend and try it yourself to see if you can make a better wine!
- Sparkling wines - discover the different methods for making fizz and how this affects the style.
- Tips on buying, storing and serving wine.
Discovery Day Wine Course
A solid grounding in wine plus discover why you like certain wines and how wine and food work best together. Taste 15 wines and enjoy a 3 course lunch.
- How to taste wine like a professional!
- Which styles of wine you are most likely to like, according to how sensitive your tastebuds are.
- What to look for in wine and how the 4 components - tannins, acidity, sugar, alcohol - are key for matching wine with food.
- Tips for ordering wine at restaurants and getting the most out of a sommelier or wine waiter.
- How to spot, and even fix, common wine faults.
- How different wine glass shapes change the way wine tastes and how to drink better wine without spending more.
- We finish the day with a sparkling wine to say cheers and thank you for coming!
London Wine Tasting Courses & Experience Days
Join us for a brilliant day out in London, choose from our One Day Wine Course, Discovery Day Course or Champagne & Sparkling Wine Course & Lunch. All include a 3 course lunch menu to choose from. Our One Day Wine Courses and Discovery Days are run on Saturdays and start at 10.30am and finish at 4pm. Our Champagne & Sparkling day starts at 11am and finishes at 3pm. Numbers are restricted to a maximum of 16.
Follow link for a full list of our Wine Tasting Courses and Experiences in London. To book, select the date you'd like to attend below.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Sat, 9 Jul 2022 | Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting with Lunch | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | Sold out | |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | One Day Wine Course & Lunch | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | 2 places | £95 pp Buy |
| Sat, 8 Oct 2022 | Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting with Lunch | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | 10 places | £95 pp Buy |
| Sat, 5 Nov 2022 | Discovery Day Wine Course & Lunch | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | 12 places | £95 pp Buy |
Buckinghamshire Wine Tasting Courses & Experience Days
The Missenden Abbey one day wine course combines 15 wines to taste during the day with a break for a buffet lunch and afternoon coffee. Accommodation is available on the Saturday night including dinner and bed & breakfast for an additional £80 per person.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | One Day Wine Course & Lunch | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | Sold out | |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | One Day Wine Course & Lunch | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | PLACES AVAILABLE | £95 pp Buy |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | Discovery Day Wine Course & Lunch | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | PLACES AVAILABLE | £95 pp Buy |
