Wine Tasting Evenings - In-Person and Virtual
Virtual Wine Tastings
Our virtual wine tasting evenings are hosted via Zoom, with the wines sent to you in advance. Whether you are new to wine or a budding connoisseur we aim to give you a solid grounding that will help you navigate the world of wine with confidence. To book an event, select the date you'd like to attend below. Once payment is received we will email a voucher and a link to Zoom. The wines will be despatched by courier a week before the tasting.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Friday 11 Oct 2024 | Virtual Wine Tasting Evening | Zoom Online | 6 places 19 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
The tasting lasts 2 hours, finishing at 9pm.
Wine Tasting Evenings - In-Person
Our in-person, expert-led wine tasting evenings are available in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds. ThirtyFifty's wine tastings can be booked onto with open-dated gift vouchers which make a great birthday or Christmas gift or can be booked directly if you know which date you'd like to attend. The aim of the tastings is to share our knowledge so that you can learn the important bits about wine to help maximise your wine drinking pleasure! You'll also meet like-minded wine drinkers and learn in a small group of around 14 people in an informal setting.
The evenings are priced at £49 per person and include bar snacks or canapés served during the tasting. Please check below for forthcoming dates.
Chris Scott's UK Wine Tour
Back for 2024, Chris will be hosting a series of wine tastings around the country to showcase his favourite wines! The evening is £49 per person and you can redeem an Introduction to Wine Tasting voucher (also £49) for these events. Please check below for forthcoming dates.
Gift Vouchers and how to book:
You can book for a specific date from the list below or, if purchasing as a gift, you may want to give an open dated gift voucher which is valid for 24 months.
If you book a specific date we will automatically email you a voucher for that date. Please note, if you wish to move the booking to another date and give us 28 days notice there will be an administration fee of £10 to move the booking. Within 28 days please refer to our Terms & Conditions for our cancellation policy.
Wine Tasting Evening £49pp
A great starting point and good fun, covering the basics of wine and wine tasting with 6 wines to taste and bar snacks/canapés.
- Taste 6 wines - 3 whites and 3 reds.
- 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.
- Find out how your taste buds affect your wine and food preferences.
- Confidence to order from a wine list and try new grape varieties and styles
- Tips on buying, storing and serving wine and food & wine matching.
Chris Scott's UK Wine Tour £49pp
Back for 2024 Chris will be hosting a series of wine tastings across our UK locations. You'll taste 6 wines, specially selected by Chris to highlight current wine trends, with bar food to share during the tasting. Available on selected dates only, subject to availability.
- Enjoy 6 wines from around the world
- Get Chris's guide to tasting wine like a professional!
- Gain confidence to try new wine styles and experiment
- Take part in a blind tasting and fun quiz
- A selection of bar snacks or canapes will be served alongside the wines
- Can be booked using a voucher for our Introductory Wine Tasting (also £49)
Champagne & Fizz Evening £49pp
We'll taste a range of 6 styles of fizz for you to discover the main differences and pick your favourites. Cheese & charcuterie sharing plates will accompany the wines. Only available in London.
- The different styles of fizz explained!
- How do the bubbles get into the wine?
- How the different methods affect the taste.
- Blind tasting of Champagne vs Fizz
- Tips on buying, storing and serving bubbly
- Fizz matched with chocolate
- Create a classic champagne cocktail!
Virtual Wine Tasting £49pp
Our Virtual Wine Tastings are hosted via Zoom with the wine samples sent to you at home. You'll sample 8 wines from around the world to discover your preferred style!
- A guided 2 hour tasting with a friendly, qualified wine host
- Introduction to how to taste wine
- Fun blind tasting, guessing the grape and country
- Supertaster test with PTC paper to test your taste buds
- Quiz rounds
- Each person will receive 8 wines in 50ml samples with tasting notes
Evening Tastings in London
Our London wine tasting evenings are refreshing and fun, ideal for enthusiastic wine novices to get a solid grounding that will help them navigate the world of wine with confidence. Sharing plates of cheese & charcuterie are served during the tasting.
Click this link for a full list of all ThirtyFifty's Wine Tasting Experiences in London. To book an evening tasting select the date you'd like to attend below to purchase a voucher.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Friday 18 Oct 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | 6 places 26 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
| Friday 1 Nov 2024 | Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting Evening | Brasserie Blanc (Southbank) SE1 8YP | 5 places | £49 pp Book |
Each tasting lasts 2 hours, finishing at 9pm.
Start time is 6.45pm for a prompt 7pm start.
Each tasting lasts 2 hours, finishing at 9pm.
Liverpool Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Friday 11 Oct 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Leonardo Hotel L3 4FN | 8 places 19 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
| Friday 15 Nov 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Leonardo Hotel L3 4FN | 10 places | £49 pp Book |
Birmingham Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Friday 27 Sep 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Birmingham B5 4BH | 4 places 5 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
| Friday 22 Nov 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Birmingham B5 4BH | 6 places | £49 pp Book |
Leeds Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Friday 18 Oct 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Leeds LS1 8EQ | 2 places 26 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
Cardiff Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Wednesday 16 Oct 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Leonardo Hotel CF10 3UD | 10 places 24 days left to book online | £49 pp Book |
| Thursday 14 Nov 2024 | Wine Tasting Evening | Leonardo Hotel CF10 3UD | 12 places | £49 pp Book |
