Wine tasting in Bath this Christmas – 4 amazing events wine buffs will adore

16 November 2017

Bath is very much a foodie city, where you can find everything from gourmet restaurants to authentic street food. It’s also a great place to get a drink, and wine buffs in particular will be very happy with what some of Bath’s best venues have in store in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

If you’re planning to indulge in wine tasting in Bath this November and December, here are the top events to pop in your calendar…

  1. Wine Tasting: Fizz & Fortified at the Chapel Arts Centre

Monday 20th November, 7.30-9.30pm

There’s always something exciting going on at this buzzing alternative arts centre, and on 20th November there’s a very special wine tasting event. There are 8 exclusive wines to try, and a selection of cheese and bread to accompany them.

If you’re staying in our Hot Bath apartment by the Thermae Bath Spa, you’ll find the Chapel Arts Centre just a short walk away.

  1. Wine tasting: Something Special for Christmas at the Chapel Arts Centre

Monday 11th December, 7.30-10pm

Also at the Chapel Arts Centre, there’s a special Christmas wine tasting event to enjoy, or to give as a Christmas gift. Sip a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and then tuck into a cold buffet (complete with cheese, of course) with three flights of wine perfectly suited to the festive season.

  1. Taste 6 classic wines for Christmas at Tasting Room

Friday 24th November, 7-8.45pm

Sample six boutique wines and talk through the flavour profile of each with wine experts and fellow enthusiasts, as part of a fun and informal evening to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. Try three reds and three whites, all in this charming independent Green Street bar and brasserie.

  1. Charcuterie, Cheese and Wine Matching workshop at Clifton Wine School

Friday 17th November, 7-9pm

If your idea of heaven is cheese and wine tasting in Bath, you’re in luck. Clifton Wine School is pairing cheese, charcuterie and classic wines from around the world, so you can sample Spanish chorizo with Rioja Reserva, Snowdonia Cheddar with White Burgundy and many more delicious flavour combinations. The workshop is held within Miller and Carter, a stylish steakhouse on Milsom Street, very close to our spacious Haystack apartment.

New wine lounge to open soon!

If you can’t get enough of the vino, there’s very exciting news. A brand new wine lounge will be opening in Milsom Place and it has a unique concept. Le Vignoble permits you to get a ‘wine takeaway’ as well as enjoying its selection of 32 wines on the premises. You can purchase a sample or wine by the glass, or you can use a futuristic self-service vending machine.

French tapas dishes will be available, and there are also plans for tasting events and talks in the future – so that’s even more opportunities for wine tasting in Bath! Le Vignoble is expected to open in early 2018.