Saturdays with LUNCH £89

Wine Tasting days in a beautiful old Cambridge college, 11am-4pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch!

Want to try a wide variety of wines and learn about new grape varieties? Or 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 set in the pretigious surrounds of an old Cambridge college and 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 learn something new.

Click here to read our excellent Tripadvisor reviews. Here's one: "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." (2014 review).

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 central Cambridge at Gonville and Caius college, one of the oldest of university colleges (founded 1348). We have exclusive use of the beautiful Senior parlour, a spacious panelled room with lovely views overlooking Gonville Court. Click the image on the right to watch a short video showing you what a typical Saturday course is like!

There are Saturday Courses being held in restaurants and other venues around the country (London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Harpenden, St Albans, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, Guildford, Winchester, Southampton, Salisbury, Bristol, Newcastle, Manchester, York, Leeds, Harrogate, Lancashire, Liverpool, Chester, Glasgow and Edinburgh). Here's a map.

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