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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.
Chamoagne Dinner

CHAMPAGNE DINNER AT OLD CHAIN PIER, £75

Thu 26th September 2024 8:00 pm at Old Chain Pier, Leith, EH5 3ES

Come celebrate the joy of fizz and oysters at the Old Chain Pier! On Thursday 26th Sept we'll be serving up Gobillard Champagne for a food matched dinner - Blanc de Blanc, Pur Meunier and Grande Reserve. Each course and Champagne will be chatted about along with a presentation by Restoration Forth and their work in reintroducing oysters to the Forth Estuary. Tickets are limited and £75 per head. The dinner kicks off a weekend of Champagne and Oysters at the Old Chain Pier. 

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CATHERINE MARSHALL WINE DINNER £80 – SOLD OUT

Sat 5th October 2024 7:00 pm at Tani Modi, 103 Hanover Street Edinburgh

SOLD OUT The legend that is Catherine Marshall is over from South Africa and will be hosting a very special dinner for us paired with a fantastic 4 course meal by Abi Farin

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CATHERINE MARSHALL WINE DINNER £80 – SOLD OUT

Fri 4th October 2024 7:00 pm at Tani Modi, 103 Hanover Street Edinburgh

The legend that is Catherine Marshall is over from South Africa and will be hosting a very special dinner for us paired with a fantastic 4 course meal by Abi Farin

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Tutored Tasting: Sparkling vs Champagne, Night 1 £30

Thu 5th December 2024 7:00 pm at Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place

THURSDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2024 Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh 7pm to 9pm A firm festive favourite for fans of frothy fizz, a thirsty Thursday of bubbly bangers, I could go on… Kick off the jolly season with a guided journey through exploding bottles, popping corks, yeasty residues, wobbly monks, vigorous mousses (meese?), fragile flutes, bone dry bruts &  perky pet-nats. All you have to do is sit and sip. We’ll pour around 10 different wines over 2 hours (time depending on how rowdy you are!!). NB Tickets £30 with the ticket turning into a voucher worth £20 towards any order on the night over £100.

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Tutored Tasting: Sparkling vs Champagne, Night 2 £30

Fri 6th December 2024 7:00 pm at Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place

Fri 6th December 2024 7pm at Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2024 Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh 7pm to 9pm A firm festive favourite for fans of frothy fizz, a frisky Friday of bubbly bangers, I could go on… Kick off the jolly season with a guided journey through exploding bottles, popping corks, yeasty residues, wobbly monks, vigourous mousses (meese?), fragile flutes, bone dry bruts & perky pet-nats. All you have to do is sit and sip. We’ll pour around 10 different wines over 2 hours (time depending on how rowdy you are!!). NB Tickets £30 with the ticket turning into a voucher worth £20 towards any order on the night over £100.

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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.
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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..