Received a voucher to attend a Tapas and wine tasting evening and it was a very enjoyable experience. Highly informative but fun. Definitely looking for other events to attend

A thrice-postponed voucher-based visit thanks to Covid but Justin (the business owner and operator) was very flexible. Most businesses would have just shrugged and said "hard luck, your voucher has expired". A very enjoyable and informative event of around 5 hours duration. There were around 16-18 of us and our leader for the day - Justin - is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenter and guide and kept the course moving along at a good pace. The day began at 11am at the Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh, and consisted of 2 hours evaluating 6 white wines (including a champagne and a "mystery" wine) followed by a 2-course lunch (with wine of course) followed by 2 hours with 6 reds plus a port. The wine measures were around 1/3 of a "normal" glass size and ample for tasting. Honestly, if they were any larger no-one would leave the room upright so just the right size for such an event. The wines chosen are selected from the "mid-price" bracket at around £15 per bottle (a couple up to £20-£25), each available from your usual high street retailers, and were exemplars of different grape types and styles. The tastings were interspersed with discussions on topics such as pricing, food-pairings, manufacture, the difference between oak-barrelled/"oaked"/and non-oaked (steel vat) wines, reading a bottle label, avoiding marketing "ploys" and what makes champagne "champagne" etc. with plenty of opportunity for discussions. I left very happy and pleasantly "wobbly". The course would suit beginners to those with a little to moderate knowledge who would like to know more (other more advanced courses are available I believe). The voucher cost £95 which - in my view - is very good value considering you're getting 5 hours of (guided) enjoyment and knowledge, and in a great atmosphere. I will definitely go again.