London Wine Events & Tastings
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February 8-10
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) South West London branch is hosting The 22nd Battersea Beer Festival on February 8 to February 10 at the Grand Hall, Battersea Arts Center (BAC). The entrance is only £4 and the festival runs from noon until 11 p.m. At the event guests will get the opportunity to taste more than 150 real ales from all over Great Britain, ciders, foreign beers and more. The Pub of the Year 2011 will also be announced, and what better way to end an event than gaining a possible favourite London pub during your trip? Grand Hall, Battersea Arts Center (BAC), Town Hall Road, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN. For directions and more information, visit www.swlcamra.org.uk.
March 12
The Institute of Masters of Wine hosts the annual Burgundy Tasting (2009 vintage) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Held at Vintners' Hall in London, the tasting is hosted in conjunction with the Domaines Familiaux de Tradition, a group of family producers from respected domaines in the Côte d'Or. For more information, visit www.mastersofwine.org.
May 22-24
Browse 20,000 different wines and spirits at the London International Wine Fair on May 22-24, 2012. Discover new wines and spirits, new producers, emerging countries and regions in the wine community, new vintage releases, seminars, and classes. Registration opens at the end of December, so check back with www.londonwinefair.com for more details.
Ongoing
Monthly wine tasting evenings, which give you the chance to try rare vintages and grape varieties along with tapas, are running at Cellar Gascon, the wine bar at the top of restaurant Club Gascon. Evenings cost £20 and start at 7 p.m. Wines are matched to small tasting dishes. Club Gascon, 57 West Smithfield, London EC1, 020-7796 0600. 
OngoingThe Fine Wine Experience company features regular events such as wine tastings, wine tours and their six-part Introductory Wine Course in a fun, relaxed environment. For more information, visit www.finewineexperience.com, email enquiries@finewineexperience.com. The Fine Wine Experience, No. 105, 8 Shepherd Market, London W1J 7QE, 44 0 20 7692 0602.
Tuesdays
Instead of wine, make it a whisky tasting. Albannach has a 200-strong list, and offers regular whisky tastings. Get the lowdown on how whiskies are made, and how each individual flavor and characteristic sets it apart from its rivals at their three master classes, each focusing on a different flight of malts. Classes start at flight one, an introduction at £30 per person; flight two explores various regions and different wood finishes (£35 per person); flight three takes you to the smokey, strong tastes of Islay (£40 per person). They're held on the first three Tuesdays of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.albannach.co.uk. Albannach, 66 Trafalgar Sq., London WC2, 020-7930 0066.
Tuesdays
Christie's Wine Course, created by Michael Broadbent and Steven Spurrier, covers classic varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon-Semillion, Cabernet-Merlot, Rhone Valley and Mediterranean grape varieties, and sparking and dessert wines. Courses are offered throughout the year, with each course running for five weeks and meeting each Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. For more information and to register, visit www.christies.com/education. Christie's Education, 153 Great Titchfield St., Westminster, London, 44 0 20 7665 4350.
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