Wine Tasting Days | Vinopolis

This half day tour is designed to educate you about what is quintessentially English wine – the flavour characteristics, the origin, how they differ from wines grown elsewhere, and the most important part - a tutored tasting! After going through the theory, you will take a tour of the vineyard and winery, learning the techniques required to make the nectar of the gods. You will enjoy a biscuit and cheese matching session along with some fruit as a light lunch during your tour. Location: Sussex (South East) Click Here for More Details...

If you're partial to a tipple and want to see the processes behind the art of winemaking yourself, what nicer experience than this wine tour indulgence? Denbies Wine Estate is the UK's largest vineyard and is set in beautiful Surrey countryside. Make yourself comfortable in the circular cinema to watch and learn about the whole winemaking process, from planting to harvesting. Then take your seat on their indoor train and enter a working winery to see the journey of a picked grape to the bottling of the finished product. Taste three different varieties of wine when you go into the cellars. As you sit back in comfort on a train tour of the vineyard, your guide gives you a full commentary on the history of the estate. Your experience includes a tasty two course lunch with wine and coffee in the Gallery restaurant. To top it off, a bottle of Denbies Wine Estate sparkling wine and an informative book of wine tasting tips each are all yours to take home and enjoy. Click Here for More Details...

The perfect gift for all wine enthusiasts! This Saturday course has been specially geared to broaden your knowledge of the world of wine, boost your confidence and most importantly increase your enjoyment of wine. You will learn the basics of wine tasting, join in discussions about the making of wine, and the art of matching food with wine among other inspirational topics. Sample at least 14 different wines during the course of your day. Location: London (South East) Click Here for More Details...

Anyone who has already been on a beginner’s course, or is passionate about wine will love to go on this advanced course, held in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Led by an expert, this class will discuss all of the major classic wine regions in Europe and New World, looking at climate, important vintages, soil, grapes, winemaking trends and important producers, what makes the region unique and which food to serve with a particular wine. Location: London (South East) Click Here for More Details...

You know you like wine, but you're not sure how to tell a good one from a bad. Is it corked? Is it a bad year? Which wine will impress your friends, Chateauneuf du Pape or Asti Spumante? Well, stop worrying. Wine should be a pleasure, not a dinner party anxiety, and with this experience you can learn to quaff with confidence. Our wine experts have hosted 1,400 tasting shows in 39 countries, so they know their stuff. They can help you differentiate good wines from bad, find fabulous bargains and avoid problem wines. You'll taste a variety of reds and whites, learn how to match them with food, then work in teams to identify wines in the blind tasting challenge. After your tasting, relax over dinner and then retire for the night (subject to availability you will be housed either in a room in the main house or in accommodation next to it). Wake up to a full English breakfast the following morning to round off your experience. Click Here for More Details...

Come and discover the complexities of port production in Portugal - and take part in the colourful fun of the harvest of this rich, fortified wine. There's nothing like immersing yourself in a good bottle of port, but take it one step further and really soak up the rich and sugary flavours when you join the workers of the informal association of small, rising star producers known as the 'Douro Boys' and tread the grapes. Both of the Quintas that you visit, the Dutch owned Niepoort and the Quinta do Passadouro, are renowned for their tawny and vintage ports. You'll also get to taste several excellent Douro table wines and travel on the train route made famous by Michael Palin, up through the breathtaking Douro vineyards. You'll stay in a three star hotel in the centre of Oporto near the river front, a great place to relax in the evening. This unusual and special weekend will leave your tastebuds tantalised and your legs stained red! Click Here for More Details...

If you want to know the difference between le champagne and La Champagne, or just want a good excuse to drink bubbly at breakfast, then you'll love this champagne weekend for two. You'll visit the French region of La Champagne, home to the world-famous tipple and find out all about the traditions and dedication that go into making some of the finest wines in the world. You'll stay for two nights in a three-star hotel, and get your days off to a satisfying start; a wonderful champagne breakfast to share each morning. Join your tour guide for dinner on the first evening with wine included, where you can pick up some tasting tips before you visit some of the great champagne houses for a tour and tasting. You also enjoy a tasty lunch at a champagne cellar to further tantalise your tastebuds. You'll travel by luxury coach to and from Reims, crossing by ferry or Eurotunnel which means an eco-friendly trip, as well as lots more boot space to take your favourite champagne home with you. Click Here for More Details...

Wine is a glorious gift from the gods, but if you can't tell your Pinot Noir from a Pinot Plonk, why not treat yourself and a partner to a delightful weekend of informative indulgence? After travelling to Bordeaux at your leisure (travel not included) check into your centrally located and delightfully family run 18th century hotel, your base for the following three nights. The first evening to ease you into the heady world of French wine, your expert wine guide will host a wine tasting giving a fascinating insight into the wines and region of Bordeaux. After breakfast (included every morning), be whisked away to have your first of two chateaux visits, this time to the Medoc famous for the quality of their wines, before retiring to the hotel. The second day begins where you left off with another chateau, this time on the right bank with more fabulously sumptuous wines. By breakfast and check out on the third morning you will be awash with a new found vigour for wine. C'est magnifique! Click Here for More Details...