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(tickets numbers will be emailed to you, no physical tickets will be issued)

Tutored Tastings

Come along for expert chat and speed tasting through wines from our range. No previous experience in wine tasting required. You will merely be asked to taste some delicious wines and listen a bit to us talk about them, nothing onerous.

Iberian Stars Tutored Tasting £25, Thursday 27th March

Thu 27th March 2025 7:00 pm at Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE

We will be presenting the very best of Portugal and Spain including some of their hidden gems, 9 wines , a mix or reds and whites Please come along and taste some cracking wines

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Fine Burgundy Tutored tasting £40, Thursday 17th April

Thu 17th April 2025 7:00 pm at Great Grog Shop Tasting room, 61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ

Richard presenting a tutored tasting of 9 wines from the finest wine region on the planet. In the tasting room next to the Pleasance Shop (61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ) Starting with Cremant de Bourgogne sparkling, then whites, washed down with gorgeous reds 30 spaces max

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Live Facebook /Instagram Tastings

Instagram and Facebook live wine every week. All you do is buy the wine, taste along and listen to our live chat! Get free delivery as part of a wine order over £99 or collect from the bottleshops or warehouse for free.  Join us and cheer up your/our mid-week.
Gancedo Organic Mencia Edinburgh Scotland

Instagram Live @ Pleasance shop: Mencia Gancedo

Fri 28th February 2025 5:00 pm at 61, Pleasance

Clare will be live online to introduce another excellent edition to our portfolio, Mencia Gandeco. If you are a fan of juicy, crunchy reds with a chocolatey, mineral finish you'll love this. From the NW Spanish province of Bierzo, a highly underrated grape. Just buy…

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Bottleshops FREE DROP-IN Tastings

All year round, every week-end...Follow us @greatgrogshop for more info. Very informal, just drop by.

Private Tastings

Fees and Costs:  Small private events are charged at £195 inc vat for a Host-Tutor for the evening plus any wines tasted at retail price. Larger events are charged at £20 per head (minimum £400). No maximum number of participants. . A good number of wines to try is 8-10. Champagne or fine wine equivalent tastings are £30 per head (minimum £600) Snacks: If you would like a food vs wine element to the evening we can do snacks (Olives, Smoked Almonds etc) for a small charge. Tasting Themes: can be along "Country" themes, but could be by "Grape Variety, Organic, Regional" etc. The choices are almost limitless. We are happy to suggest wines along your chosen theme. Venues: We can suggest venues that can host wine tastings if you don't have your own space in mind. What we bring: We will bring the wines, glassware, tasting sheets, spitoons (often under-used) and considerable expertise and entertainment..