Tuesday 26th September
4.00pm - 8.00pm
£25.00 per ticket

We think that a wine priced between £10 and £25 can represent a real sweet spot in terms of quality versus price. At this walk-around tasting, you have the chance to taste 25 of our best selling wines as well as some of our new discoveries. A great way to get to know Handford Wines!

Thursday 28th September
6.30pm - 8.00pm
£90.00 per ticket

Claret is an old school term used to describe red wine from Bordeaux. At this sit-down, guided tasting you are greeted by a blind flight of 8 red wines, where only one is a true Left Bank Cabernet dominated Bordeaux blend.

The flight will include an array of Bordeaux-inspired international wines like a Super Tuscan and a pure California Cabernet, as well as some Italian and Spanish varieties that may throw you off the scent. This fun tasting is for all abilities and seeks to show you how to distinguish between different styles and identify what your palate loves! This is a ticketed sit-down tasting of 8 wines.

Saturday 30th September
12 noon-2.00pm
£25.00

Nial (DipWSET) has spent many years as a Sommelier and restaurant manager and enjoys nothing more than talking about wine! This makes him the perfect candidate to run our Intro to Wine courses.

Nial will be hosting an informal and informative session in our cellar where, looking through a glass of wine, he'll talk about improving your tasting and how to talk about what you taste. Nial will also answer any questions that you might have on grape varieties, terrior, wine making, wine history or any other queries you might have about the world of wine.

These sessions will give you a better understanding of wine and your palate to allow you to make a more informed decision on your next wine purchase.

No previous wine tasting experience needed!

Wednesday 11th October
4.00pm-8.00pm
£60.00 per ticket

Did you know that we are one of the leading South African specialists in the UK with nearly 300 different lines! We present you the opportunity to really get to know the notable producers of the Cape with 20+ different wines. Expect a mixture of sparkling, white and red wines with some multiple vintages on display and lots of great comparisons. Key producers include Kanonkop, Restless River, Naude, Leeu Passant and Duncan Savage. This is a Walkabout tasting with the Handford Team in the cellar at 105 Old Brompton Road.

Tuesday 31st October
6.30pm to 8.00pm
£85.00 per ticket

Following the roaring success of our Riesling World Cup where the USA took gold, we wanted to have a go with the Reds and couldn’t resist anything other than Pinot Noir. Despite being an arduous challenge to grow, it is a variety that wine growers hate to love and consumers love to LOVE. We’ll pit the Pinot Noirs of France against German Spatburgunder and Italian Pinot Nero as well as a mix of Southern Hemisphere expressions to replicate a true round of World Cup finals. This is a ticketed sit-down tasting of 8 wines that must be pre-booked.

Thursday 2nd November
6.30pm-8.30pm
£70.00 per ticket

In this blind tasting we give you a chance to try a selection of the famous Grand Marques alongside our favourite growers. Often family owned, these growers use grapes from estate-owned vineyard to make their smaller batch champagne. Once you throw away all the marketing hype and assess the quality in the bottle, the results never fail to throw up a surprise or two. In Champagne Challenge fashion, we will also throw in an imposter for you to spot. This is a Walkabout tasting with the Handford Team in the cellar at 105 Old Brompton Road.

Saturday 4th November
12 noon-2.00pm
£25.00

Nial (DipWSET) has spent many years as a Sommelier and restaurant manager and enjoys nothing more than talking about wine! This makes him the perfect candidate to run our Intro to Wine courses.

Nial will be hosting an informal and informative session in our cellar where, looking through a glass of wine, he'll talk about improving your tasting and how to talk about what you taste. Nial will also answer any questions that you might have on grape varieties, terrior, wine making, wine history or any other queries you might have about the world of wine.

These sessions will give you a better understanding of wine and your palate to allow you to make a more informed decision on your next wine purchase.

No previous wine tasting experience needed!

Tuesday 14th November
4.00pm to 8.30pm
£65.00 per ticket

Handford Wines Christmas Tasting 2023
Ognisko Polskie (The Polish Hearth)
55 Princes Gate
Exhibition Road (opposite Imperial College)
South Kensington
SW7 2PN

This evening provides a fantastic opportunity to try over 50 wines, cherry picked from our range. As always we will feature favourites from autumn tastings, exciting breakthrough producers and regions and of course we will show some classic bestsellers, perennial Handford favourites and new vintages from our tried and tested producers. We guarantee plenty of new discoveries and something for all palates. With a special offer on all wines ordered on the night, this is a perfect way to stock your cellar for Christmas.