Frequently Asked Questions

Costs

  • This will vary depending on the wines, services, and venues, but you can expect a ticket for between £40 and £75.

  • Costs such as the wines, venue hire, personnel, equipment, and catering make the final booking price variable, so bookings are best tailored to your budget.

Wine

  • Typically a variety including something sparkling, contrasting white wines, and contrasting reds. You might even find a rosé in there!

  • Usually six for a good variety, but this is flexible, and can be more or less.

  • About 50ml. Imagine a wine glass filled to the widest point in its bowl.

  • Not at all! Whether you swear by the second-cheapest on the menu, or you have your own collection, you can learn something new with us!

  • Of course. We’ve done tastings focusing only on Champagne, for example. The world is your oyster!

  • This depends on the chosen wine list. If you’d prefer your wines to be certified, let us know in advance and we’ll be happy to accommodate.

Location

  • Typically in the private spaces of wine bars and merchants throughout London, or in an independent venue just for Tasting Notes.

  • Of course! We can put tastings on in homes, offices, arts centres, town halls, saunas, lifeboats, and dungeons.

  • Yes. As we have no fixed premises (yet), our wine tasting shows are highly mobile.

Music

  • Electric keyboard, electric bass guitar, a drum kit, a saxophone, a church organ, a harp, and a didgeridoo (subject to availability).

  • A mixture of instrumental jazz, bossa nova, blues, and funk.

  • Of course! Avoid disappointment by making your request in advance.

  • It depends on the acoustics of the room, but even the loudest rooms won’t stop you from having a conversation.

  • Ideally an area of 3m x 2m, but they’ve been known to squeeze in further!

Timings

  • 6pm is often ideal so it leads into dinner, but afternoons are also a popular choice.

  • About an hour and a half to two hours, max.

  • Yes, we’re happy to do a mini-tasting or a wine marathon (not recommended!). Tasting Notes can be adapted to different scenarios.

Something Else

  • Although we can cater to a themed experience, we believe in simply sharing good music and wine with a good crowd!

  • Traditional platters of cheese and charcuterie are provided at your table.

    There’s a wealth of snackable food pairings that are perfect for vegans, vegetarians, or those with intolerances or allergies. Just let us know in advance!

  • Charlie is qualified to WSET Level 3 with Distinction and aims to take on the WSET Level 4 Diploma to gain the DipWSET post-nominal. He’s also a member of the Wine Scholar Guild and has studied the French and Italian Wine Scholar courses, but has not done their exams.