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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.

August Festival Tastings EVERY Day until 24th August

Sun 24th August 2025 4:00 pm

Oh Yes, they're back. We are holding tasty little wine sessions in the Grog tasting room at our shop next to the Pleasance, BOOK HERE You will get 5 samples of wines to try. Monday to Thursday 4pm / 5.30pm, Friday to Sunday 2pm / 3.30pm / 5pm Wines will generally be £10-£20 retail price range selected from the 500 wines in the shops. No previous wine tasting experience required.  Sorry ,no children or youths, adults only. What better way to enhance your Edinburgh Fringe?!

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South African Braai

South African Braai with paired wines

Fri 5th September 2025 6:00 pm at Edinburgh Printmakers, Castle Mills EH3 9FP

Our Clare and reknowned chef, Abi Farin will be hosting a traditional South African Braai. A feast of South African classics paired with some stunning South African wines in the gorgeous setting of The Edinburgh Printmakers *vegetarian/vegan options available. Please let us know of any dietary requirements at the time of booking

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Chaume-Arnaud Rhone Tasting

Fri 6th March 2026 7:00 pm at 61, Pleasance

OMG, we are delighted to welcome Thibaud and Raphael Chaume-Arnaud to Scotland for the FIRST TIME EVER! I have lured them across with Scotland vs France rugby tickets. We will be doing a tasting of their range in the Pleasance Shop tasting room 7pm Friday 6th March 2026. Amazing wines, even more amazing, lovely people. Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainable/delicious https://www.chaume-arnaud.fr/

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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.
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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..