Tastings

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We are delighted to be based at Howbery Park, not least because of the many gorgeous backdrops for our offer pics. Most importantly, HR Wallingford have very generously helped us with rooms and facilities at the Manor House for our various events. Our Winter Tasting (on December 1st) saw more than a hundred visitors (they had a hundred wines to visit!), and the classy, classical surroundings added greatly to the atmosphere and sense of occasion. Not surprisingly, there were many compliments. Thank you HR W.

The New World room
The New World room
The Fizz table ready to go
The Fizz table ready to go
Needs a steady hand
Needs a steady hand

Train Tasting

What a good idea,  Cheese & Wine Tastings on Wallingford's Bunk Railway.

Never knowingly over-dressed, we go to plenty of tastings too.

Hosted at Your Home

Like us to come to you? A bespoke affair, al fresco? Easily arranged and not surprisingly these are very popular. 

Food & Wine Pairing at Added Ingredients
Food & Wine Pairing at Added Ingredients
Hosted tasting evening at the Chester, Iffley
Hosted tasting evening at the Chester, Iffley

Pub & Restauarant Events 

We regularly run tasting events at some of our trade customers. For a set fee, these typically include tasting 8 wines on a particular theme, some suitable solids to soak up the aforementioned and your choice of bottle from the evening's show to take home. Let us know if this may be of interest.

A challenging Port tasting
A challenging Port tasting
Some Corporate Sunshine
Some Corporate Sunshine

Corporate Specials

Some of our most enjoyable tastings have been outside in the, suitably shaded, sunshine.

Tasting at our Home
Tasting at our Home

Home Tasting at the Howbery Warehouse 

2022 saw a number of small private group tastings held at the warehouse. Just let us know what kind of wines we should "study" and how many in the group - 6 or 8 works well.

Coming Events

Tutored Tasting: The South of France 13th July with John Sanderson.

Click here for this and the rest of the tasting programme for 2023: Next Tasting

Wine Societies

Our locale is blessed with lots of them and we  are delighted to be regularly called upon to open bottles and try not to wax too lyrical. And we do have to be on our toes: these people know stuff! This was Paul at the Maiden Earley Wine Society - with technology!