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Shepherd's Bush – All you can eat 'Alpine' cheese event (Free tickets for Bon Vivant members)

Wednesday February 26, 2020 at 19:00

Shepherd's Bush   All you can eat 'Alpine' cheese event (Free tickets for Bon Vivant members)Map and Directions

This event looks incredible. Hope you can join us!

We have a table just for our meetup members, please ask for Tastour when booking. No membership required to attend, just buy your own ticket.

We have a few FREE tickets for members of our food and drink experience club. For more details join here: https://tastour.com/member-registration/

or

There are a limited number of early bird tickets – as you may know a sliver of cheese is usually about £3-6 at a restaurant so even at the standard price this is a great value event.

Buy your ticket here: https://bullalp.eventbrite.co.uk

About this Event

Alpine Cheese!
Homage2Fromage is bringing wild, crazy, cheese-tastic events to the people of LONDON!
Join us and sample EIGHT amazing ALPINE cheeses – with all the trimmings!
Stunning grasslands, centuries of tradition, marvellous cows with gorgeous milk means amazing cheeses – from huge wheels to squidgey little ones – there is a great variety on offer. Swiss, French, German and Italian – we will be featuring cheeses from far and wide.

Driven by transhumance – the movement of animals to seasonal grazing – the story of Alpine cheeses reflect the amazing history of these cheeses… and is also reflected in the textures and tastes too.

Typically nutty, fragrant, sometimes pungent and aromatic, Alpines are the best winter cheeses – served with the usual wonderful breads, fruits, chutneys and crackers…

Here’s how it works…
There are EIGHT cheeses! And you can help yourself!
Cheese is numbered not named – so you eat without prejudice!
As soon as we call ‘cheese!’ it’s an all-you-can-eat cheese party!
Then, when you’ve had plenty, we tell you all about what you’ve been eating!

“It’s simply wonderful, I wish I could go every month. Every night is a cracker. Cheese appreciation and knowledge is deeply admired. If you like cheese this is for you! “
Lucy Swinton, Leeds

Drink what you love, as you eat as much cheese as you want!
Come and enjoy these stunning cheeses with us!

(Please contact Homage2Fromage if you have any questions. This is a listing to get a group together. Any details listed on your ticket are to be taken as correct regardless of what is written on this listing)

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Hello and a big warm Happy New Year!

Do you have the thirst to explore new experiences, try new food and drink or meet new people? If so, you will fit right in with us!

In this blog post you will find a list of dates to mark your calendar and how you can attend wine tasting events for less than a fiver.

Still wondering what to buy yourself for Christmas or perhaps you are pondering what new years resolution to make this year, why not join our Bon Vivant membership. It’s only £70 per year and includes a monthly wine tasting with 40-60 like minded friends, opportunities to join others to visit local markets, theater and Michelin starred dining experiences.

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B elonging

exciting travel adventures

L ove

ndulgence

E xploration in food and drink

ariation

E ndurance for tasting menus

I’m wishing you all of the above and more in 2019!

To help you achieve this we have a fantastic membership programme, called Bon Vivants.

10 years ago I started Tastour with the aim to create a club in London where people could come together and share foodie experiences. 600 events later and we have a successful recipe.

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What is a Bon Vivant?

It’s a top secret club, which has been operating underground. Events are arranged via WhatApp with no involvement of the Tastour website or meetup – just a group of people with a thirst to explore together.

Want more events? Join our whatsapp groups...

How it works:

1. Bon Vivant members join through http://tastour.com/member-registration/

2. Then joins the WhatsApp group and signs up to one of the many events already planned or…

3. A member suggest an event with the date, time, location and price

4. When 2 or more people express interest, the member creates a doodle poll to find a mutual date.

5. The host makes the booking, buys the tickets and sets up a private group just for that event for people to discuss the details.

Want more events? Join our whatsapp groups...

Special Interest WhatsApp Groups include:

Cocktails & Co.

Secret bars, high end hotels, pop ups and immersive experiences or off the beaten track can be arranged in this group. The only requirement is handmade syrups and a signature list.

Pubs & Pints

From an after work quick half to a day at a festival, craft beer and real ale is what this group is all about. From Gastropubs to traditional Fireplaces and Pub lunches with walks (possibly even in the countryside) this group is for meeting in true English style.

£100 Lunch Club

For those that would like to explore top restaurants but at the reduced lunch price. Expect the bill with wine and service to be around £100. (Might be more or less) This group isn’t for deal seekers, its for experience seekers.

Market & Stalls

For inviting others to events that has local people selling their crafts… be it food or art.

Come Dine with Me Dinner Parties

Hosted in the home of a member, each guest is asked to ‘bring and share’ one course and a matching wine. Members are happy to help with what wine to bring, and you do not need to host in order to attend. As long as you make an effort with your food and wine. (Suggested byo wine price is £15-30)

LIVE Performaces

From Jazz to out door theatre and talks to walks, here members get together and organise fantastic gigs…

RECIPE swaps

Share a tested recipe link, with photos of your creation with a group of budding chefs.

ESCAPE Room Comrades

Join our international team of code crackers. The clock is ticking!

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Sample List of Recent and Upcoming Events:

Events in BOLD are open to non members. Visit www.tastour.com to book 

9th Jan – Social Tasting, bubbles, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

19th Jan – Bring and Share at Gary’s, paid members only

23rd Jan – Grand Expedition immersive dinning, Please PM for details

25th Jan – – Social Tasting, whisky, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

28th Jan – 5 Course wine pairing at Michelin Starred Nathan Outlaw’s

5th Feb – Introduction to Wine SpeedTasting/Open to non Members

19th Feb- Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

26th Feb – Venetian Feast, paid members only

28th Feb – Matthew Jukes Top 100 Wine Festival tasting http://www.swig.co.uk/offer_details.aspx?id=420

9th Mar – Heston’s Michelin starred pub, the Hinde’s Head and Country Walk

19th Mar- Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

24th Apr- TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

26th Apr – Lego Brick Bar Pop Up, paid members only

27th Apr – Canal Boat and wine tasting, Open to non Members

16th May – TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

8th Jun- Decanter Bordeaux Festival (Free for 2 Bon Vivants, worth £70)

8th Jun- Polo in the Park, paid members only

14-16 Jun – Mosel Wine Travel Weekend, paid members only

19th Jun – TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

17th Jul – TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

6th Aug –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

6th Sept –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

14-21 Sept – Gastronomical tour of Croatia, Open to non Members

4-6 Oct- Oktoberfest Wine Travel Weekend, paid members only

16th Oct –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

3rd November – Decanter Fine Wine Festival (*Free for 10 Bon Vivants, worth £70)

12th Nov –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

2nd Dec –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

15th December – 18 Course wine pairing Dinner at Tastour Head Quarters, paid members only

15th Jan –  TBC* Social Tasting, Free for paid members/Open to non Members

* To be confirmed

How to join?

Join here: http://tastour.com/member-registration/

Not ready to join a group of experience seeker for exclusive events, but would like to just come along to an event? You are more than welcome!!!

Adventure awaits and I hope you’ll join us soon!

Kelly

Exclusive invites through the Bon Vivant WhatsApp Group

Hello!

I started Tastour 10 years ago with the aim to create a club in London where people could come together and share foodie experiences.

At the time, I had a core base of friends, but most of them only wanted to check out a new restaurant for special occasions. They didn’t place any value on life enriching experiences and I found it difficult to find mutual dates to do things with them.

So I created a top secret club, called Bon Vivants. For years the club has been operating underground.  Events are arranged via WhatApp with no involvement of the Tastour website or meetup – just a group of people with a thirst to explore.

This details out how the group works, the group rules and how you can get involved. 

We have around 100 Bon Vivants with a core group of around 50 people who actively attend. You will usually always see at least 5 people you have met before at an event.

Tastour has some events open to everyone who attends, and others that are only promoted through Whatsapp.

How to find out about events on whatsapp:

We have a main group for general events, and then subgroups for special interest. To join, just click the link below whilst connected to Whatsapp via your desktop or Mobile. I recommend that everyone joins the main group. For the special interest groups, if you chose not to join, then you will not be notified if an event is being planned.

If you have recently joined,  we will forward you the messages of the events which are open for you to join within a week of joining.

How it works:

1. A member suggest an event with the date, time, location and price

2. When 2 or more people express interest, the member creates a doodle poll to find a mutual date.

3. The host makes the booking, buys the tickets and sets up a private group just for that event for people to discuss the details. Those who voted in the poll are requested to pay (if needed) within 24 hours.

Join the main group here:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/7asIXfFVCEV97qhne0WoNB

TIPS:

It is suggested to mute groups as some groups are more active than others. You can do this by clicking the 3 dots on the top right of your screen.

Whatsapp also has a desktop app, if this is easier.

If you need to leave the group for any reason, you can do this by clicking the name of the group and scrolling down, then click exit group. You can rejoin the group at anytime by clicking the link above.

Special Interest Groups include:

(Please note that if you do not join the subgroup, you may not receive an invite or find out about an event. The  subgroups are to help limit the chat on the main group and create better experiences for those with a shared special interest)

Cocktails & Co.

Secret bars, high end hotels, pop ups and immersive experiences or off the beaten track  can be arranged in this group. The only requirement is handmade syrups and a signature list.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/JoaIRc0JjZz3NpUyRNn4ZS

Pubs & Pints

From an after work quick half to a day at a festival, craft beer and real ale is what this group is all about. From Gastropubs to traditional Fireplaces and Pub lunches with walks (possibly even in the countryside) this group is for meeting in true English style.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GOggdu9EITGIzQ10u7lOtP

£100 Lunch Club

For those that would like to explore top restaurants but at the reduced lunch price.  Expect the bill with wine and service to be around £100. (Might be more or less) This group isn’t for deal seekers, its for experience seekers.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bh88TqhiQRD9xCZlhpiGSY
Market & Stalls

For inviting others to events that has local people selling their crafts… be it food or art.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/J6KoL6ld1ZN3a47zL7NZH5

Come Dine with Me Dinner Parties

Hosted in the home of a member, each guest is asked to ‘bring and share’ one course and a matching wine. Members are happy to help with what wine to bring, and you do not need to host in order to attend. As long as you make an effort with your food and wine. (Suggested byo wine price is £15-30)

https://chat.whatsapp.com/G4WsdRUBBNkCz4UtYcAh2L

LIVE Performaces

From Jazz to out door theatre and talks to walks, here members get together and organise fantastic gigs…

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CowFULwbqdgDK5Ojmdh6g0

Recipe Swaps

To post links to recipes you have tried and tested or to share your own recipes with other budding chefs. We love picture sharing of your own creations, as well as any notes to suggest alterations.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DhYlT33pmzB2GMPKfI2t1s

ESCAPE Room Comrades

Join our international team of code crackers. The clock is ticking!

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DCgTIpSEnwYFQGwEqCz0de

Group chats to discuss events:
Gourmet bus tour (No date decided) Join here https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dc8b5qUkKc4BvQX1420La0
Clover #33 best restaurants in the world (£100 club group chat)
Vintage Champange in a Hot Tub Join Here

https://chat.whatsapp.com/H67LhQCuImNJIk3RVcqI4f

Host tips:

1. You’ll get the best response if you book several weeks and even months in advance with an experience which others may want to share.

2. Use the appropriate group to advertise your event and set up a doodle to find the best date for everyone. (Doodle is an app that creates polls)

3. Last minute events are okay, but please expect a lower turnout.

Group rules: 

The groups have been set up for sharing relevant information about the topic of the group and for arranging group meets.

The groups are for people who would like to share experiences and get to know people at events, not online, so please keep that in mind when posting. Not for ‘Hey, look how awesome I am’ post or ‘I’m bored and need entertainment.’ The occasional gentle banter is more than welcome. For example, we collectively take the mickey out of Gary whenever we can. Please feel free to join in 😉

Questions that have been answered in previous messages, such as what time are we meeting, will not be answered by the group. Please take responsibility and do your own admin, scroll up, put things in your diary and do not rely on others.

You can contact a member to arrange a meeting by creating a private group for your event.

Please be aware that by being a member of the whatsapp group, other members will have access to your mobile number. If you contact a member privately for social reasons, please ask for their consent to do so. For example, ‘I had a great time chatting you at x event, I hope it’s okay that I contacted you through the whatsapp group?’ No reply, means no consent. Please do not contact members that you have not met in person and please report any member that does not follow this rule or respect your boundaries in regards to your data being shared on the group chat.

If you need to resell a Tastour ticket, members are permitted to make one post on the main group. Please I note only tickets purchased for a Tastour event may be sold on the whatsapp group. We do allow members to offer non Tastour tickets for free to our members.

Remember, if you vote in a doodle or say you are interested, then you need to contact the host if your plans change. You are responsible for any cost incurred if your plans change and you do not inform the host and a booking is made.

Members are responsible for all charges occurred by no shows and cancellations, as well as being respectful to other members in the group. Membership may be suspended, without refund, if our rules are not adhered too.

Anything else?

I think that should help but if you have any questions please send me a private message. What’s App is always the quickest way to contact me. My number is 07919053064

Thanks to those who have made event suggestions and for those that have organised private events… and of course those that have attended. You all make Tastour amazing and I’m looking forward to another great year of shared experiences!

Kelly

How to navigate a wine festival

How to navigate a wine festival

If you haven’t been to a wine festival, it’s quite hard to understand the value of them or how to navigate your way around the room. In this blog I would like to share with you some tips and tricks 

Pre-event

1. You don’t need any knowledge about wine to attend a wine festival. But having an understanding of what type of wines you like will help you discover more wines of a similar style.

2. These events are fantastic to do on your own

3. If you invite friends, have a meeting point for the end of the day as you may decide you have different taste or speeds of tasting

3. You need to make sure you eat well before attending and have a plan to eat afterward.

4. Buy your own spittoon, such as a flower vase if you know that you become tipsy after a few glasses. Yes I may look silly to you, but it’s less silly than not being able to stand up! or worse, using the communal spittoons and spraying on someone’s white trousers!

Okay so bring your own spittoon may not be a tip you use, hopefully some of the other info below will help you enjoy your next festival more!

How to navigate a wine festival

At the event

1. The tasting book – Plan your day

Each festival will have between 200-600 wines to try. At reception there is a book with all the wines listed per table. Depending on the festival the may be organised by region or style. At the festivals that Tastour promotes, such as Decanter or Wines of Chile, there is usually a host that will guide you around the tasting based on a theme.

Many people like to plan their day by marking which tables they would like to visit, other people prefer to wonder around the room and choose by looking at the labels. Either way, please do not feel that you need to write poetic notes in your book. A star or circle if you really like a wine is more than enough to jog your memory should you want to google it to find out where you can buy it.

One of my top tips is to make a note in your book as to what number table has sparkling wines (as that’s where most people choose to start) and the table numbers of the sweet wines (as that’s where most people finish)

Think about what your goals are. Would you like to try something new? Or perhaps understand how a grape you already know you love taste different depending on the region? or maybe you have no educational goal and you just want to try your favourites.

Maybe you see this as an opportunity to try wines you could never afford. Some of the wines retail at over £200 and you could easily try 10 wines that cost over £50 without even trying.  Most tasting booklets do not list the price of the wine. This is to deter people from only choosing the expensive wines, but you can often tell this by looking at the vintage or perhaps you may recognise some of the producers.

How to navigate a wine festival

2. Glassware

Outside of each tasting room is a glass station. Most tastings will have a rule that you are not allowed to walk between rooms with your glass. There is usually a staff member to remind you. You are welcomed to change your glass as many times as you like during the festival. I recommend changing your glass if you try a red wine or sweet wine, then would like to try a white or dry wine. There is also water on each of the tasting tables for you to rinse your glass.

How to navigate a wine festival

3. Bottomless wine for 3-6 hours

Yes, Bottomless Wine is probably the best way to describe a wine festival, although I’m sure the producers would like to feel that their is more artistic appreciation for whats on offer.

Each table will be hosted by the producer, wine maker, importer or the marketing agent. Some table host will pour very generous samples. I tend to ask for smaller samples as I prefer to try more wines. Never be embarrassed to pour out any wine that you do not want to drink. Or to share that you didn’t like that style. It may that your table host can recommend something you like even more.

Most table host have excellent wine knowledge and will speak good English and welcome any questions you may have. Don’t be afraid to ask, which grape is this? Do you age it in wood? What is the altitude? How much does it retail for? Do you sell this wine in the UK?

The tables may be busy, so don’t be afraid to push yourself into any open gaps at the front of the table, politely of course! You can ask the table host to recommend a wine in the style you like, ask him to only pour you wines over a certain age, or just try the whites. They may have a recommended order that your try the wines, but please don’t feel obliged to try the whole table. What wines you try is completely up to you!

If you can, try to It is best to try wines in the following order: Sparkling, White – Dry, White, Semi – Dry, Red, Sweet – White, Sweet – Red (and within each category, from light body to full body)

How to navigate a wine festival

4. Pace yourself and socialise. One of the best parts of a wine festival is that everyone there shares a common interest. If you ask anyone which wine they enjoyed the most you will be able to start a conversation with them. This not only makes it more fun, but it also helps slow down your alcohol consumption. Remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day and if you feel heavily intoxicated, it’s okay not to stay to the finish.

 How to navigate a wine festival

5. The value

For me, the main value is the opportunity to try so many different wine styles under one roof. I love being able to compare different grapes and trying ones that I have never heard of. But that is super wine geeky! To put a monetary value on the tasting, if I was paying using a top up card for each sample poured from a restaurants enomatic wine dispenser, I estimate that I would spend between £300-500.

FREE TICKETS FOR MEMBERS & DISCOUNT CODES

How to navigate a wine festival

So how do you sign up/book your next wine festival?

Tastourians who do not pay a membership fee are usually offered a discount code. Our paid members are eligible to apply for free tickets to wine festivals.

If you upgrade your membership for only £70 per year and enjoy up to 10 socialTASTING’s, and tickets to various tastings hosted by our partners such as Decanter for free. We also organise private dinner parties, discounted Michelin Starred dining, BYOB restaurants, theatre, secret super clubs and many more exclusive events, just for our Bon Vivant Members. For more information & and upgrade your membership visit: http://tastour.com/member-registration/

We have two fabulous wine festivals coming up, Wines of Chile on 25th September and Decanter’s flagship event on 4th November. You don’t need to be a paid member to attend and we would love for you to join us. If you did want to join as a member and would like a free ticket, please join through the link above and email me on info@tastour.co.uk to be added to the list.

What our members say:

“A terrifc way to try wines you haven’t heard of of were too afraid to buy.  As the day progresses everyone gets (or seems) so much more friendly (especially those without a spitoon!): I am yet to leave a wine festival without new friends I have seen again – some inside the bottle and some out.  Top tip: don’t book an evening activity afterwards.” – Gary, a Bon Vivant member

SPECIAL TASTOUR OFFER FOR DECANTER’S FLAGSHIP EVENT
http://www.decanter.com/decanter-fine-wine-encounter/
The Decanter Fine Wine Encounter
Sunday 3 November 2019 – save 25%
11am – 5pm, Grand Tasting Tickets only £60 (instead of £80) use code TASTOUR at checkout 

(please note the Flagship event is typically the first weekend of November – please mark your calendar for the next one. Our code will be valid for the Sunday only)

Bottomless Dim Sum with the Tastour dining club

Monday September 10, 2018 at 18:45

Bottomless Dim Sum with the Tastour dining club  Map and Directions

Join the Tastour dining club for bottomless Dim Sum in Chinatown. You’ll meet like-minded people, enjoy an evening of laughter, good food and dim sum (pun intended)

Guest will be welcomed with a glass of chilled Prosecco and be showered with baskets of unlimited dim sum for 90 min for only £40 per person. Bon Vivant members save £5, join here

Service charge, non dim sum food ordered and additional drinks not included.

Sample menu: Steamed Dim Sum (Xiao Long Bao soup dumpling) Pork and crabmeat xiao long bao Spicy pork xiao long bao Pork xiao long bao Chicken xiao long bao Black truffle & pork xiao long bao Vegetarian xiao long bao Prawn dumplings Pork & vegetable dumplings Vegetarian dumplings Black truffle & seafood dumplings Seabass & fennel dumplings Pine nut & vegetable crystal bun Crystal prawn dumplings Crabmeat & vegetable dumplings Chicken & sweetcorn dumplings Chive & prawn dumplings Prawn & spinach dumplings Cantonese shrimp dumplings Won ton in spicy sauce (Pork & Prawn) Spicy duck dumplings Sichuan style pork buns Juicy barbecued pork buns Minced pork & crab roe siu-mai Glutinous rice with chicken & pork sausage wrapped in lotus leaf Phoenix claws in black bean sauce Spare ribs in black bean sauce Mushroom stuffed roll Grilled and Fried Dim Sum Pan-fried beancurd-skin rolls stuffed with shrimp Grilled buns filled with minced pork Classic shredded turnip puff Pan-fried turnip cake with pork Pan-fried chicken dumplings Grilled minced pork & vegetable buns Prawn rolls stuffed with minced garlic Shrimp puff Deep fried dough stick Cheung Fung -This is a long pancake shape rolled and wrapped. Served with soy. Fillet seabass cheung fun Prawn & coriander cheung fun Roast pork cheung fun Pork with preserved vegetable cheung fun Scallop & vegetable cheung fun Fried dough stick cheung fun -Congee are similar to rice soup. Oyster congee Pork & preserved egg congee Sweet potato congee

 

Register

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Thursday February 8, 2018 at

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Join us for a fantastic evening tasting fine wines, and meeting fine people. You’ll enjoy an evening of socialising and an hour of interactive wine education.  We make learning about wine fun SOCIAL, entertaining, so expect a lot humour, fun facts, story telling and mixing with like minded people.

Theme: Wines to drink with Friends

Please note, this tasting starts at 7pm, however, you can arrive from 6pm to socialise. Easy to get to venue, one minute walk from the tube 🙂

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Event Details:

Each month is a new learning theme…  Get a quick fix and learn a thing or two about wine with Tastour.

Around 40-50 wine lovers gather at this event – it’s more informal than a guided Tastour tasting and it’s just as much fun.

At this tasting you’ll learn the difference between the classic wine regions, plus a few fun nuggets to share at your next dinner party.

 

Cost of the wine tasting:

£15 for Non Members, £20 if not booked online 48 hours in advance

FREE for Bon Vivant Members, why not join today? Upgrade your membership for only £70 per year and enjoy up to 10 socialTASTING’s, and tickets to various tastings hosted by our partners such as Decanter for free. We also organise private dinner parties, discounted Michelin Starred dining, BYOB restaurants, theatre, secret super clubs and many more exclusive events, just for our Bon Vivant Members. For more information & and upgrade your membership visit: http://tastour.com/member-registration/

Or pay as you go as a Tastourian through this event invite.

If you would like to pre-pay and receive the advance price, the link above will redirect you to the Tastour website, where your money will be collected via paypal or credit card. It is quick and easy! If you have problems with paypal, please contact me.

What’s included:

You’ll enjoy a presentation on three to four fine wines, from different regions.  The wines will be of exceptional quality.  You will receive 125ml of wine.

The formal part of the guided tasting will last around onw hour with some socialising mixed in, however, many guest will continue to network throughout the evening.

You will leave this event, feeling well educated and hopefully a few new friends to explore London with.

Time: The doors open for check-in at 6:00 pm.  The  tasting starts at 7:00pm and ends at 8:30pm.  Our private area closes around 11pm

After the tasting: The food at the pub is really great. Your host will organise an optional delicious sharing dinner for everyone that is interested after the tasting; which includes steak, prawns and all sorts of yummy veggie treats too. The cost is £10 and is collected in cash on the night.

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Venue:

The Walrus and The Carpenter takes its name from a poem by Lewis Carroll. The verse is recited by Tweedledum and Tweedledee in ‘Through The Looking Glass’. We stand in the shadow of history, in view of The Monument to commemorate the Great Fire of London. The column’s height marks the distance to the site of Thomas Farynor’s bakery in Pudding Lane where the fire began.

Nearest Tube:

Monument (1 Minute Walk)

Also nearby, Bank (Central & Northern Lines) Cannon Street, Fenchurch Street, Tower Hill), London Bridge

 

Attending on your own?  Don’t worry!!  Most attendees will be on their own and our events are designed to make you feel like your one of the regulars as soon as you arrive.

 

About the wines:

All of our wines are carefully selected to highlight the particular theme of the night.  They are usually between £10-30 retail, but can cost up to £100 per bottle.

 

About Tastour

Tastour, UK Wine Educator of the Year*, makes meeting people and learning about food and drink fun, easy and engaging. With a diverse range of events, priced from £5, there is really something for everyone – from epicurean tastings and exclusive dinners, recipe swaps and walking tours to day trips and social networking nights.

Bring a date, your mates or come along on your own, we hope to see you at a Tastour soon!
To buy tickets or for more information about Tastour and our award-winning weekly epicurean events and private parties visit www.tastour.com or phone 07919053064

* Awarded by the International Wine Challenge 2010

Register

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Thursday February 8, 2018 at

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Join us for a fantastic evening tasting fine wines, and meeting fine people. You’ll enjoy an evening of socialising and an hour of interactive wine education.  We make learning about wine fun SOCIAL, entertaining, so expect a lot humour, fun facts, story telling and mixing with like minded people.

Theme: Wines to drink with Friends

Please note, this tasting starts at 7pm, however, you can arrive from 6pm to socialise. Easy to get to venue, one minute walk from the tube 🙂

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Event Details:

Each month is a new learning theme…  Get a quick fix and learn a thing or two about wine with Tastour.

Around 40-50 wine lovers gather at this event – it’s more informal than a guided Tastour tasting and it’s just as much fun.

At this tasting you’ll learn the difference between the classic wine regions, plus a few fun nuggets to share at your next dinner party.

 

Cost of the wine tasting:

£15 for Non Members, £20 if not booked online 48 hours in advance

FREE for Bon Vivant Members, why not join today? Upgrade your membership for only £70 per year and enjoy up to 10 socialTASTING’s, and tickets to various tastings hosted by our partners such as Decanter for free. We also organise private dinner parties, discounted Michelin Starred dining, BYOB restaurants, theatre, secret super clubs and many more exclusive events, just for our Bon Vivant Members. For more information & and upgrade your membership visit: http://tastour.com/member-registration/

Or pay as you go as a Tastourian through this event invite.

If you would like to pre-pay and receive the advance price, the link above will redirect you to the Tastour website, where your money will be collected via paypal or credit card. It is quick and easy! If you have problems with paypal, please contact me.

What’s included:

You’ll enjoy a presentation on three to four fine wines, from different regions.  The wines will be of exceptional quality.  You will receive 125ml of wine.

The formal part of the guided tasting will last around onw hour with some socialising mixed in, however, many guest will continue to network throughout the evening.

You will leave this event, feeling well educated and hopefully a few new friends to explore London with.

Time: The doors open for check-in at 6:00 pm.  The  tasting starts at 7:00pm and ends at 8:30pm.  Our private area closes around 11pm

After the tasting: The food at the pub is really great. Your host will organise an optional delicious sharing dinner for everyone that is interested after the tasting; which includes steak, prawns and all sorts of yummy veggie treats too. The cost is £10 and is collected in cash on the night.

Wines to Drink with Friends miniTASTING (Free for Bon Vivants)

Venue:

The Walrus and The Carpenter takes its name from a poem by Lewis Carroll. The verse is recited by Tweedledum and Tweedledee in ‘Through The Looking Glass’. We stand in the shadow of history, in view of The Monument to commemorate the Great Fire of London. The column’s height marks the distance to the site of Thomas Farynor’s bakery in Pudding Lane where the fire began.

Nearest Tube:

Monument (1 Minute Walk)

Also nearby, Bank (Central & Northern Lines) Cannon Street, Fenchurch Street, Tower Hill), London Bridge

 

Attending on your own?  Don’t worry!!  Most attendees will be on their own and our events are designed to make you feel like your one of the regulars as soon as you arrive.

 

About the wines:

All of our wines are carefully selected to highlight the particular theme of the night.  They are usually between £10-30 retail, but can cost up to £100 per bottle.

 

About Tastour

Tastour, UK Wine Educator of the Year*, makes meeting people and learning about food and drink fun, easy and engaging. With a diverse range of events, priced from £5, there is really something for everyone – from epicurean tastings and exclusive dinners, recipe swaps and walking tours to day trips and social networking nights.

Bring a date, your mates or come along on your own, we hope to see you at a Tastour soon!
To buy tickets or for more information about Tastour and our award-winning weekly epicurean events and private parties visit www.tastour.com or phone 07919053064

* Awarded by the International Wine Challenge 2010

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