​​​

Want to explore a particular style of wine? A wine region? Is there a grape you want to know more about? Have you ever wondered what a winemaker actually does in the winery? Now's your chance!

 

Our tutored tastings are the best way to make the most of the festival, and one is included with your festival ticket. Our current tastings are listed below. To receive updates as new tastings are added please subscribe to our mailing list, or follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram.​

​

To sign up for a tasting you first need to have purchased your ticket to the relevant session of the festival. Then just email us at Ihaveaquestion@oxfordwinefestival.org to let us know which tasting you would like to attend.

​

Tutored tastings last for around an hour.  Our tastings are relaxed and informal, and no prior wine knowledge is needed!​​​

​

PLEASE NOTE - Tutored tastings are limited to one per attendee, to ensure as many people as possible have the chance to attend.

​

FRIDAY EVENING:

​

6.30 - 7.30pm: Old Favourites and New Discoveries in Greek Wine - Dr Maria Moutsou, Southern Wine Roads

6.30 - 7.30pm: The Wines of Southern Italy - Robert Maggi, Wines'n'Vines

8.00 - 9.00pm: A Port Masterclass - Kevin Hart, 79 North

8.00 - 9.00pm: An Introduction to the Classic German Wine Styles - Paul Anheuser, the Paul Anheuser Winery

​

SATURDAY AFTERNOON:

​

1.00 - 2.00pm: Sparkling Wines, and the Role of Blending - Clare Lobo, Oxford Wine School

1.00 - 2.00pm: Off the Beaten Path in South America - Jamie Smith, The Online Wine Tasting Company

2.30 - 3.30pm: Albariño & Atlantic Flavours: A Taste of Rías Baixas - Alison Dillon, UK Ambassador, D.O. Rias Baixas

​

SATURDAY EVENING:

​

6.30 - 7.30pm: Red Wine: Varietal Characteristics... and more! - John Shuckburgh, The Oxford Wine School

6.30 - 7.30pm: The Wines of Chateau Trois Collines, Lebanon - Marwan Massoud, Chateau Trois Collines

8.00 - 9.00pm: Wines from Romania - Andrew Walker, Solaris Wines and Jakob Kripp, The Prince Stirbey Winery

​

​

​

​