Wine Shop London w/ Daily Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting Events

Upcoming wine tasting events:

Pinot Noir: Red, Pink ... and White; Pinot Noir seems to be one of the hottest grapes right now, and we'll revel in its glory in numerous forms. We'll start with a Blanc de Noirs Champagne, and an unusual white Pinot Noir from Germany. Then we'll focus on reds, at least three Burgundies including one with some bottle age and several belters from other countries.

Portfolio Tasting: Cantine Sociale Sampietrana: Stunning Puglian wines with Stefano Civino, Sampietrana Commercial Director; We are delighted to welcome Stefano Civino from Sampietrana, this brilliant co-operative in San Pietro Vernotico, Puglia. Usually we avoid stocking too many wines from one estate, but due to their quality and value for money we currently stock 4 wines from Sampietrana; the Rosato, Primitivo di Manduria, the Decanter Magazine gold-medal-winning Salice Salentino and our best-selling red, the Brindisi Rosso Riserva "1952". However the portfolio offers plenty more choice - 14 wines are produced though we will limit ourselves to a mere ten so you can get home in one piece! Generously discounted prices will be available on 6-bottle case orders taken on the night for wines not normally on our shelves. As usual fine breads, cheeses cold meats etc will be served.

Formaggi i Vini: Italian Cheese and Wine: With The Deli Downstairs; Our "general" Cheese and Wine Nights with Theo from The Deli Downstairs proved a great success, and we now offer a range of more focussed evenings. There's plenty of cheese to choose from: we'll taste at least eight which may include Burrata, Fontina, Grano Padano, Gorgonzola, Mozzarella, Pecorino, Ricotta... Italian wine will of course feature heavily on the wine list, though we reserve the right to sneak in something from elsewhere if we think the match is worth it!

Introduction to Port: Port is something with which many of us think we are familiar. Have you ever tried white Port? Do you know the difference between Tawnies, Colheitas, Crusted ports and LBVs? If not, then this tasting may well be for you. We'll try all of these styles plus several vintage wines, including something with a fair bit of bottle age. Our beloved Niepoort will certainly feature, as will several other big-name companies, plus a couple of smaller single estate operations. More details on the line-up will follow. Stilton (of course) and other light food will be served.

Sample wines from our Enomatic™ tasting machines. Highlights:

2009 Venezia Giulia "Blanc Des Rosis": £0.00; A complex 5-grape blend showing a real cocktail of fruit flavours with a hint of oak....

2009 Maury: £0.00; Probably the leading estate of Maury. Intense fortified red with lots of Christmas cake...

2010 Alto Adige Weissburgunder: £0.00; A typically delicate nose, with fine acidity and balance. A good alternative to unoaked...

2005 Bottle Apostle Graves: £0.00; Of course we'd say our baby is beautiful, but this claret made for us by our friends at...

2008 Rosso Toscano "Non Confunditur": £0.00; A blend that takes a handful of Bordeaux and Rhone style and mixes it up with Tuscan...

2009 St Laurent Alte Reben: £0.00; (Biodynamic) St. Laurent is related to Pinot Noir, but usually makes fuller, bolder...

2008 Pinot Noir "Gruyere": £0.00; Mac Forbes makes Pinots at the ethereal end of the scale. Beautifully elegant yet with...

2009 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir: £0.00; You'd expect quality from this great Burgundian name and Veronique Drouhin-Boss delivers...