Saturdays with LUNCH £85

Wine Tasting Days 11am-4pm including a glass of Champagne and delicious 2-course lunch!

Want to try a wide variety of wines and learn about new grape varieties? Want to discover which wines pair best with certain foods? If you are looking for a fun, interactive weekend Wine Tasting day teaching the basics about wine and a little more then your search is over!

Our Saturday courses are suitable for anyone. Those who haven't had any previous wine tasting experience will feel completely at home, but with 13 great wines to taste and explore even experienced tasters will learn something new.

"What a great day out! Very informative wine tasting experience, great wines and lunch. Mark really knows his stuff and shares his knowledge in a relaxed and entertaining way. Can highly recommend and will be coming back for more." (Liz via Tripadvisor April 2014).

This course can be purchased as a Gift Voucher that never expires - great for birthdays and anniversary gifts!

Venue

We hold our Saturday courses in Gonville and Caius college, one of the oldest university colleges in the heart of Cambridge (founded 1348). We have the exclusive use of the beautiful Senior parlour, a spacious wood panelled room with lovely views overlooking Gonville Court. Click image or this link to play a video showing what a typical Saturday course is like!

Our Saturday Courses are also being held in other locations around the country in cities such as London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester. Check out our national Local Wine School events page to see where. These courses make great gifts and can be purchased as a Gift Voucher to be redeemed at any of our Local Wine Schools.

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