Wine & Spirits Tastings

The Mascot is a wine made by renowned Napa Valley vintner Will Harlan, of Harlan Estate, BOND and Promontory. It represents a blend of younger vines from these three world class estates. 

Please join Anthony Mendelson for this exclusive tasting. Guests will have the opportunity to taste three vintages of The Mascot, gaining insight into how The Mascot develops in the bottle, as well as providing a glimpse at the pedigree of the three parent estates.

In this tasting, guests will taste the following three vintages of The Mascot, all from half bottle: 

The Mascot 2011

The Mascot 2013

The Mascot 2014

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event. 

A very special tasting with one of Scotland's greatest producers of single malt whisky, hosted by George Grant himself - 6th generation owner and operator of the distillery. Guests will sample five rare bottlings from Glenfarclas' Family Casks series - a truly marvelous line-up of rare, vintage Scotch dating back to the 1950s - not one to miss!

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 1954

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 1960

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 1970

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 1984

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 1993

Each whisky will be supplied in a 2cl miniature bottle.

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event. 

Dreaming of a trip to Italy this winter? While we may not be able to travel as freely, at least we can transport ourselves mentally by enjoying the wines from some of Italy’s most coveted wine regions. 

Join our resident wine writer Sherry Rose Stolar in a tasting of wines from Lombardy, Piedmont, Umbria and Tuscany, and envision yourselves on an Italian holiday. 

Guests will taste the following wines, all from half bottle:

Ca dei Frati Brolettino Lugana 2018

Barolo Garretti La Spinetta 2016

Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano 2012

Tignanello 2017

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event.

From Bordeaux to California and even Chile and Lebanon, there's a reason that Cabernet Sauvignon is the world's most planted grape variety. 

We invite you to a comparative tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon-based blends from each of the countries above, hosted by our resident wine writer Sherry Rose Stolar. 

Guests will taste the following wines, all from half bottle:

Chateau Musar 2013

Stags Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2016

Meyney 1990

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event.

From Champagne to whites and reds, there are numerous expressions of the Pinot Noir grape. Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and all other forms of Pinot out there are simply mutations of the same grape. 

Join our resident wine writer in a unique tasting exploring the multiple faces of one of the world's most popular grape varieties. 

Guests will taste the following wines, all various versions of Pinot, from throughout the world:

Drappier Pere Pinot 2016

Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio Half 2019

Litmus White Pinot 2016

Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Half 2018

Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris Hugel Half 2008

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event.

Fortified wines, made through the addition of spirit, often brandy, are a diverse category of wines in their own right, ranging from the driest styles of wine to the sweetest. Spain and Portugal, most known for sherry and port, respectively, are the two countries we turn to for the world's most recognised fortified wines.

Join our resident wine writer Sherry Rose Stolar in an exploratory tasting of this category, where we'll scratch the surface of the vast array of fortified wine styles.

Guests will taste the following wines:

Fernando de Castilla Fino en Rama Half NV    

Barbadillo Palo Cortado Obispo Gascon NV

H&H 15YO Sercial Madeira 50cl NV

Dow`s Vintage Half 2016

Please note that this tasting will take place via video link. You will be sent a link 1-2 days before the event.