London Wine Events & Tastings |
June 18, September 24, October 22 & November 12
A number of wine dinners are upcoming at Claridge's. Start at 7 p.m. with apéritifs and a small insight into what the evening will bring. Dinner is served at 7:45 p.m., and you can choose from a menu that complements the wines you will savour: five courses, five paired wines. Upcoming dinners include Grant Burge from Barossa Valley, Australia (June 18); Chakana, Lujan de Cujo, an estate in Mendoza, Argentina (September 24); Domaine Monnier, Meursault, Puligny Montrachet & Pommard from Burgundy, France (October 22); Thelema from Stellenbosch, South Africa (November 12). The evening costs £170 per person. Places are limited, so book early. Call 020-7409 6307 for reservations. Claridge's, Brook St., London W1A 2JQ, 800-63-SAVOY, 020-7629 8860.
July 6 & October 5
Galvin - Bistrot de Luxe has a series of regional wine evenings in the downstairs bar area of the restaurant. Start with an apéritif then continue with a four-course dinner with matching wines from the region, led by a major wine importer. It's fun, interesting and a good value. 6 July: Loire (£48 per person); 5 Oct.: Rhone (£55 per person). Book on 020-7935 4007 or email Belinda@galvinuk.com. Galvin – Bistrot de Luxe, 66 Baker St., London W1, 020-7935 4007.
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.
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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