Wine Tasting Experience Days
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 at £80 per person (including lunch) and are available in London, Bristol, Buckinghamshire and Edinburgh.
The day is from 10.30am - 4.30pm 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 18 great quality wines from around the world including whites, reds, fizz and dessert wines.
The days can be booked directly with ThirtyFifty online by clicking on a specified date or, for gift purchases, you may prefer an open-dated gift 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 with 18 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 3 different methods for making fizz and how this affects the style.
- Tips on buying, storing and serving wine.
- Finish the day with port and a dessert wine. A treat for our palates and the best way to end a glorious day of wine tasting!
One Day Food & Wine Course
Find out about your own taste preferences and how food & wine work together as you taste 18 and enjoy a 3 course lunch.
- How to taste wine like a professional!
- What to look for in wine and how the key components - tannins, acidity, sugar, alcohol - are key for matching wine with food.
- Find out how you, uniquely, taste food & wine and learn how to find wines that you are most likely to like.
- Know what food and nibbles to serve to improve how wines taste!
- General guidelines for selecting wines to match a range of foods.
- Tips for ordering wine at restaurants and making the most of your sommelier.
- 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!
London
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 Feb 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 24 Mar 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | One Day Food & Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 19 May 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | One Day Food & Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 8 Sep 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 3 Nov 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 1 Dec 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Suze in Mayfair W1K 6ZP | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
Bristol
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Piccolino BS1 3BZ | 4 places left | £80 |
| Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Piccolino BS1 3BZ | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Piccolino BS1 3BZ | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Piccolino BS1 3BZ | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
| Sat, 15 Sep 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Piccolino BS1 3BZ | PLACES AVAILABLE | £80 |
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
The Missenden Abbey one day wine course combines 15 wines to taste during the day with a break for a buffet lunch. The day needs to be booked directly with Missenden Abbey - just click on the date you want below to go to their website. Accommodation is available on the Saturday night including dinner and bed & breakfast for £60 per person
For more information about Missenden Abbey click here.
| Date | Tasting | Location | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 4 Feb 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | PLACES AVAILABLE | £83 |
| Sat 20 Oct 2012 | One Day Wine Course | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | PLACES AVAILABLE | £83 |
| Sat 2 Feb 2013 | One Day Wine Course | Missenden Abbey HP16 0BD | PLACES AVAILABLE | £83 |
Terms & Conditions
London One Day Wine Course
Bookings are made on a first come, first served basis.
No refunds are available.
You can switch your booking onto a different date provided a minimum of 4 weeks notice is given.
You can transfer your place to another person provided 24 hours notice is given.
Open-dated vouchers are valid for 18 months after the date of issue.
Weekend Wine Tasting Breaks
For Terms & Conditions for the weekend breaks please see the Terms & Conditions for the relevant hotel. These breaks cannot be booked directly through ThirtyFifty.
