Wine Tasting Evenings
Covid-19 Update – 1st August 2020
At present we are cancelling all our evening tastings and one day courses on a rolling 4-week window. The rolling window will continue until the government’s position on group gatherings indoors and social distancing allows the events to take place safely and within the guidelines. If the event is cancelled the attendee will be contacted and will automatically receive a new open-dated voucher to use against the same event on a future date. The voucher will be valid for 24 months from date of issue.
If you have a voucher that is due to expire, please book a date as normal and we will issue you a new voucher if we have to cancel the event you have booked. If you do not want to book any of our forthcoming dates and have a voucher that is about to expire, please contact us with the voucher code and we will issue a new voucher with a 24 month expiry date.
We have been hosting our award-winning expert-led wine tasting evenings in London and Bristol for over a decade, and more recently in eight other locations - Cardiff, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester. 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 object of the wine 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 up to 16 people in an informal setting.
Our wine tastings in London are held at Brasserie Blanc, 9 Belvedere Road, Southbank SE1 8YP and at Browns, 82-84 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden WC2N 4AA. In Bristol we are at Browns Brasserie and in Cardiff we are at the Jurys Inn Hotel, Park Place, CF10 3UD, in Liverpool at the Jurys Inn Hotel, Keel Wharf, L3 4FN in Sheffield at The Milestone, Green Lane, S3 8SE and in Leicester at the City Rooms, Hotel Street LE1 5AW.
The evenings are priced at £39 per person and include antipasti or canapés served during the tasting. Please check below for forthcoming dates.
London Wine Tasting Supper Club
For 2019/2020 we are continuing our Friday night Wine Tasting Supper Club at Browns in Covent Garden. The evening includes wine tasting along with a supper comprising a main course (vegetarian option available) followed with cheese and starts off with a glass of fizz on arrival. Each month we'll taste a different line-up of wines and cover different topics. The evening is priced at £49 per person. Please check below for forthcoming dates.
Gift Vouchers and how to book:
You can either book for a specific date from the list below or, if you are purchasing as a gift, you may want to give an open dated gift voucher which is valid for 24 months after purchase.
If you book a specific date we will send you a voucher for that date. The vouchers are sent by email with free delivery or a printed voucher can be posted for an additional charge of £2.
Wine Tasting Evening £39pp
A great starting point and good fun, covering the basics of wine and wine tasting with 7 wines to taste and antipasti/canapés.
- Taste 7 wines - a fizz, 2 whites, a rose, 2 reds and a dessert wine.
- 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.
Wine Tasting Supper Club £49pp
Once a month we'll be hosting a Friday night wine tasting with supper included - only available in London. Each time there's a new line up of wines to discover and different topics. During the tasting, a two course meal will be served comprising a main course (with a vegetarian option) and cheese matched to wines.
- Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival
- Find out how to taste wine like a professional!
- Take part in blind tastings and a fun quickfire quiz.
- Learn more about how wines are priced and price in relation to quality.
- Confidence to order from a wine list and try new grape varieties and styles
- Pick up tips on storing and serving wine and food & wine matching.
Champagne & Fizz Evening £39pp
We'll taste a range of 6 styles of fizz for you to discover the main differences and pick your favourites. Antipasti platters will accompany the wines.
- How to taste wine like a professional!
- 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!
Gins of the World Tasting £39pp
Our Gins of the World Tasting will take you on a tour of the history and styles of gin.
You'll sample 5 styles of gin styles from 4 countries. Made from a mash of various grains and flavoured with juniper berries and aromatics such as coriander and pink pepper, gin is incredibly diverse. Discover your preferred style and create a perfect G & T and Martini.
- Try 5 gins from 4 countries
- Introduction to Gin
- How gin has evolved over the ages
- Discover how to mix the perfect G&T
- Mix a Martini cocktail
- What's the story on garnishing your G&T?
Evening Wine Tastings in London
Our London wine tasting evenings are both refreshing and fun, ideal for enthusiastic wine novices to get a real solid grounding that will help them navigate the world of wine with confidence. In addition to tasting some delicious wines there are antipasti or canapés to enjoy. We also have a Friday Wine Tasting Supper Club with wine tasting during a main course and cheese course.
Click this link for a full list of all ThirtyFifty's Wine Tasting Courses and Experiences in London. To book an evening tasting select the date you'd like to attend below to add to your basket.
Start time is 6.45pm for a prompt 7pm start.
Each tasting lasts 2 hours, finishing at 9pm.
Bristol Evening Wine Tasting Courses
In addition to tasting some delicious wines there are platters of antipasti to tuck in to!
Follow for a full list of our different Wine Tasting Courses and Experiences in Bristol. To book select the date you'd like to attend below to add to your basket.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Tue, 22 Sep 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | Browns Brasserie BS8 1RE | 10 places | £39 pp Buy |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Brasserie BS8 1RE | 12 places | £39 pp Buy |
Start time is 6.45pm for a prompt 7pm start.
Each tasting lasts 2 hours, finishing at 9pm.
Cardiff Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Wed, 14 Oct 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | Jurys Inn CF10 3UD | 15 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
Liverpool Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Wed, 14 Oct 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | Jurys Inn L3 4FN | 16 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
Leicester Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Wed, 16 Sep 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | The City Rooms LE1 5AW | 16 places | £39 pp Buy |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | The City Rooms LE1 5AW | 16 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
Birmingham Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Fri, 25 Sep 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Birmingham B5 4BH | Sold out | |
| Fri, 23 Oct 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | Browns Birmingham B5 4BH | 13 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
Sheffield Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Wed, 16 Sep 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | The Milestone S3 8SE | 8 places | £39 pp Buy |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | The Milestone S3 8SE | 12 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
Leeds Evening Wine Tasting Courses
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
| Tue, 22 Sep 2020 | Gins of the World Evening Tasting | Browns Leeds LS1 8EQ | 14 places | £39 pp Buy |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2020 | Introductory Wine Tasting Evening | Browns Leeds LS1 8EQ | 12 places | £39 pp Buy |
The start time is 6:45pm for a prompt 7:00pm start.
