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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.

Champagne Gobillard Tasting 21st Nov @Pleasance Grog Shop £30

Thu 21st November 2024 4:00 pm at Great Grog Shop, 61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ

Geoffrey Gobillard will be presenting a spread of his  Champagnes  in the tasting room next to the Pleasance Shop (61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ) Come along and be blown away by the stupendous quality & value of these wines.

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Champagne Dinner, Edinburgh

Champagne Gobillard Dinner 21st Nov @Fishers City £105

Thu 21st November 2024 7:30 pm at Fishers City, Edinburgh

Geoffrey Gobillard will be here to present their Champagnes. 30 spaces only in the private dining area at the back of Fishers City, Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EN Champagne Aperitif from 7.30pm. 5 courses matched to 5 champagnes.

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Malt Whisky Tasting @ Pleasance 6pm Fri 29th Nov £10

Fri 29th November 2024 6:00 pm at Great Grog Shop, 61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ

James (our resident Whisky buff from the Dalkeith Road shop) will be presenting his favourites and new discoveries of 2024 in the tasting room next to the Pleasance Shop (61 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TQ) 30 spaces max, bring a jumper too…

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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 bottleshop/warehouse for free.  Join us and cheer up your/our mid-week.

Christmas Day Tasting

Wed 25th December 2024 1:00 pm

These are my choices for this Christmas. Start with Gobillard Champagne, Then Pouilly Fume Les Caillottes from the Loire, then Chaume-Arnaud Rhone Red just buy some or all the wines and taste along! Join me and Fraser on Facebook and Instagram Live 1pm Christmas Day.…

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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..