Events at Cambridge Wine Merchants

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August

South African Tasting Flight

Come and try our SA tasting flight (only £12) at our Bridge St and Cherry Hinton Rd bars*. The tasting includes four samples including fizz, white and two reds. We look forward to seeing all of you wine enthusiasts!

We’re also giving you 10% OFF any 3 or more South African wines in August!

*As always, we don’t take bookings at our bars – just pop in!

South Africa Tasting Event at Bridge St – SOLD OUT

Come and join our South Africa tasting event on 30 August to celebrate some of the country’s most iconic wines. The event will be hosted by CWM’s Duncan Hay (DipWSET student).

Date: Tuesday 30 August, 7:30pm
Venue: CWM Bridge Street Wine Bar (31 Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UJ)
Cost per ticket: £35 per person
What’s included: Six wine samples and nibbles

For bookings: please email bridge@cambridgewine.com and include a contact number.

SEPTEMBER

D’ARENBERG (AUSTRALIA) TASTING

A true legend of the Oz wine scene – Chester Osborn, owner of d’Arenberg, Mclaren Vale – will be hosting an 8-wine Masterclass. A great wit and raconteur, this is a super-rare opportunity to have a fun night and taste some of Australia’s most revered wines including of course the Dead Arm Shiraz.

Date: Tuesday, 6 September
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start
Where: CWM Bridge Steet (32 Bridge St, Cambridge, CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £35 per person

For Bookings: email bridge@cambridgewine.com and please include a contact number.

*You may be seated with other parties. Tickets are transferable (to other people) but not refundable.

ARGENTINIAN WINE TASTING

Join us at our Cherry Hinton Rd branch and try some of the top fine wines from Argentina. Solano from HispaMerchants, will be presenting this tasting event featuring wines from their impressive range.

Date: Wednesday, 14 September
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)
Cost: £30 per person

For Bookings: email cherry@cambridgewine.com and please include a contact number.

*You may be seated with other parties. Tickets are transferable (to other people) but not refundable.

BORDEAUX DINNER AT THE SENATE

Join us for a splendid evening of food and Bordeaux wine at our good friends, the Senate Bistro. The evening will include a three-course meal and five wines (a glass of fizz, two whites, two reds and a dessert wine).

Date: Wednesday, 21 September
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm start
Where: The Senate Bistro (1 St Mary’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PQ)
Cost: £80 per person

For Bookings: email kings@cambridgewine.com and please include a contact number and any dietary requirements and allergies.

*You may be seated with other parties. Tickets are transferable (to other people) but not refundable.

NYETIMBER – ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE TASTING

Cherry Hinton Rd welcomes Thomas Jacques, from Nyetimber, who will be presenting this tasting event, showcasing their range of world-class English Sparkling wines.

Date: Tuesday, 27 September
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)
Cost: £35 per person

For Bookings: email cherry@cambridgewine.com and please include a contact number.

*You may be seated with other parties. Tickets are transferable (to other people) but not refundable.

Unfortunately, we cannot currently take bookings for events online. Please contact one of our branches to book a place.

Previous Events

Vins de Provence Punting Party

We’re teaming up with our wonderful friends at Rutherfords Punting to bring you the ultimate summer experience. Join us on 29 June for a sunset Vins de Provence Punting Party on the River Cam. Sit back, relax and take in the sights of some of the most iconic Cambridge colleges with a glass of Vins de Provence rosé in hand and some delectable nibbles.

Date: Wednesday, 29 June
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Rutherfords Punting station (Jesus Green Moorings Quayside, Boardwalk, Cambridge CB5 8AQ)
Cost: £90 for two people (only 15 pairs of tickets available)

What’s included? An hour-long guided punting trip, a bottle of CWM Vins de Provence Rosé and a grazing board for two.

SUMMER BORDEAUX EVENT

Join us for a splendid evening as we taste some marvellous Crémant, White, Rosé and Dessert wines from Bordeaux at Peterhouse college – the oldest college in Cambridge. The event will be hosted by CWM’s co-founder and Bordeaux wine buyer Hal Wilson, and special guest presenter, Joe Wadsack. The event will include some light canapés.

JAMES EADIE WHISKY TASTING EVENT

Come and join us and Hugh Barron from James Eadie for a phenomenal whisky tasting at our Kings Parade branch. James Eadie (1827-1904) was a Scottish brewer who established a significant brewery in 1854. Today James Eadie distillery is the blender and independent bottler of single malt & grain whiskies and is run by Rupert Patrick – the great-great-grandson of James Eadie.

Date: Wednesday, 15 June
Time: 8:15pm
Where: CWM Kings Parade branch (2 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ)
What’s Included? Samples of 6 James Eadie whiskies. (Please note: we will not be serving food at the event).
Cost: £20 per person (only 16 tickets available)

Duckhorn Dineer at The Senate

We’re excited to invite you to a terrific three-course dinner at the Senate Bistro paired with some exquisite premium Californian Napa Valley wines from Duckhorn.

Date: Wednesday, 25 May
Time: 7pm
Where: The Senate Bistro (1 St Mary’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PQ)
Cost: £75 per person (only 22tickets available)

Champagne and Sparkling AT CWM CHERRY HINTON

Join us for an exploration of Champagne and sparkling wines from around the World. Includes 8 wines and nibbles.

Date: Tuesday, 24 May
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd branch (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)
Cost: £35 per person (only 30 tickets available)

CAMBRIDGE DISTILLERY GIN TASTING

We are delighted to present a gin tasting event with Cambridge Distillery, hosted by the Master Distiller (and MW), William Lowe. Come and taste through the range of 5 expertly crafted, locally produced gins in our beautiful CWM Bridge St bar.

Date: Wednesday, 4 May
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Wine Bar (31 Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £25 per person (only 30 tickets available)

Australia Tasting Flight

In April we’re offering an awesome Australian tasting flight in our Bridge St. and Cherry Hinton Road wine bars – 4 wine samples for £11. As always, we don’t take bookings in our bars.

Wine is produced in every state of Australia, with more than 60 designated wine regions; however, Australia’s wine regions are mainly in the southern, cooler parts of the country, with vineyards located in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. The major varieties are predominantly Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Semillon, Pinot noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon blanc.

QUIZ NIGHT AT CWM CHERRY HINTON

Come and test your general knowledge (including a section or two on wine). A fun evening with some great prizes. The bar will be open and don’t forget you can bring your own food.

Date: Tuesday 26 April
Time: 7:15pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd branch (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)
Cost: £10 per team (up to 4 people)

Mackmyra Swedish Whisky Tasting

Richard Mckeand, brand ambassador for Mackmyra Swedish Whisky, will be presenting five of their whiskies, plus a special dram on the night at our Kings Parade branch – including Brukswhisky 2008, Svensk Ek, Bjorksav, Stjärnrök, Svensk Rök and a mystery dram.

Date: Thursday 21 April
Time: 8pm
Where: CWM Kings Parade branch (2 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ)
Cost: £25 per person*(Only 16 tickets available)

Sud de France Tasting Flight

For the month of March we’re offering a tasting flight of one of our favourite, and often overlooked, french regions: Sud de France. The flight includes four samples (2 whites, a rose and a red) at £9 and is available at our Bridge Street and Cherry Hinton Road bars. (We don’t take bookings at our wine bars).

Sud de France, also known as Occitanie, refers to the Languedoc, Roussillon and a large part of the South-West regions of France. Here producers are making some of the most exciting and best value wines available today. It’s an often under-appreciated region, but we are working on changing that. In Occitanie they have 300 days of sunshine a year to produce a perfect wine.

Filey Bay Tasting

Filey Bay is Yorkshire’s first-ever single malt distillery based in the village of Hunmanby, near Filey Bay on the Yorkshire Coast. Filey Bay is obsessed with every step of the distilling process, from field to bottle, using 100% homegrown barley. Mentored by renowned whisky expert Dr. Jim Swan, they respect tradition whilst applying their own thinking to create a whisky that doesn’t just replicate Scotch but is delicious in its own right.

Date: Tuesday 29 March
Time: 8:15pm
Where: CWM Kings Parade branch (2 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ)
Cost: £30 per person*(Only 20 tickets available)
Includes 5 Filey Bay Whiskies. Customers attending will get 10% off any Filey Bay whisky on the night.

A LONG WAY FROM ORDINARY – Wine Tasting at Cherry Hinton Rd

Hosted by CWM’s Christian Fell-Clark and William  Heaton, the tasting will include a selection of wines that are new, a bit left-field, unusual grape varieties, and wines that we just like.

Date: Tuesday 29 March
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd branch (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)
Cost: £30 per person *(Only 29 tickets available)
Includes 8 Wine Samples and nibbles.

Champagne Billecart-Salmon TASTING EVENT

Join us and Charlie Wethered, Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brand Ambassador, for a sparkling evening as we taste through a range of six Billecart-Salmon world-class Champagnes.

Date: Wednesday 2 March
Time: 7:30pm
Where: CWM Bridge St branch (32 Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £45 per person

RIBERA DEL DUERO TASTING EVENT

Ribera Del Duero is a complex land with a harsh climate and high altitude. The unique characteristics of the soils and climate in which vines are cultivated serve to produce exceptional wines. Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, recently released his first-ever Ribera Del Duero Top 100 report. This is certainly a region to keep an eye on.

Come and try for yourself at our Ribera Del Duero Tasting event.

Date: Tuesday 1 March
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Cambridge Wine Merchants, Cherry Hinton branch (163 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7BX)

ITALY TASTING FLIGHT

Italian wine is the perfect choice for Valentines month – whether you’re sharing it with a loved one or simply loving yourself! Passionate and intense, Italian wine is produced in every region of Italy. The country is also home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Come and try our Italy tasting flight at only £9 for 4! Available at our Bridge Street and Cherry Hinton wine bars. 

*We don’t take bookings at our wine bars, just pop in.

RAMEY WINES TASTING EVENT

Ramey Wine Cellars is a Californian wine producer, located in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Founded in 1996 by David Ramey, it produces a collection of wines sourced from multiple Californian AVAs (American Viticultural Area) with Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah the primary grape varieties.

Date: Wednesday 23 February
Time: 8:15pm
Where: CWM Kings Parade branch (2 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ)
Cost: £35 per person

VEGANuary TASTING FLIGHT

What’s Veganuary you ask? An annual challenge run by a UK nonprofit organisation that promotes and educates about veganism by encouraging people to follow a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. Still not convinced about the whole ‘Vegan’ wine thing? We promise you won’t know the difference. January tasting flight £8.50 for 4! Available at our Bridge Street and Kings Parade wine bars.

MÉDOC TASTING EVENT IN CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE or ONLINE

We have a fantastic tasting event coming up in partnership with Médoc wines. The tasting will take place on 8 December at the prestigious Peterhouse College (the oldest college in Cambridge) and will be live-streamed to those attending online (samples delivered to your door). Your hosts will be wine and food journalist (and icon) Fiona Beckett and CWM co-owner, Hal Wilson. Buy our Marvellous Medoc 3 bottle case (online or in-store) and you get to attend one of these events absolutely FREE (tickets are worth £45 each)!

Date: Wednesday 8 December
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Peterhouse College, Upper Hall (Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RD) OR live-streamed from your sofa (wine samples delivered to you).
Cost: FREE with Marvelous Medoc Case or £30 per ticket.

PORT TASTING FLIGHT

It’s that time of year when we crack open some fabulous Ports to keep warm (and sweet!). Our Port tasting flight will guide you through various styles of this wonderful tipple. From a semi-sweet Ruby to 10-year-old White Port, Tawny and Vintage single Quinta Port; come along and find out why we’ve been chosen as this year’s Decanter Sweet and Fortified Specialist of the year!

The tasting is only £9.50 for 4! Available at our Bridge Street and Kings Parade wine bars. As always, we don’t take bookings, just pop in.

Festive Tipples Tasting

Join CWM’s Duncan Hay (DipWSET Student) as we taste through some of our festive favourites. The tasting will include Fizz, White & Red Wine, as well as Madeira and Port. These are the tipples we’d serve at our Christmas table.

Date: Tuesday 7 December
Time: 7:30pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Winebar (CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £40 per person

PLANTATION RUM TASTING EVENT

Plantation Rum is a French-owned rum producer who bottles rums from all over the Caribbean. Some of these rums are transported to France for cask finishing, including Cognac cask finishing.

Date: Tuesday 30 November
Time: 7:30pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd Winebar (CB1 7BX)
Cost: £15 per person

NOVEMBER IS SHERRY MONTH

This flight, at only £9.50, includes a dry Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, to sweet Pedro Ximénez.

Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrels, such as Amontillado and oloroso. Sweet dessert wines are also made from Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel grapes, and are sometimes blended with Palomino-based sherries.

BEAUJOLAIS TASTING EVENT

Join CWM co-owner, Brett Turner, for a fun and informative tasting through a range of beautiful Beaujolais. These wines are the perfect companion to a Thanksgiving turkey feast – come and find out why.

Date: Tuesday 23 November
Time: 7:30pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Winebar (CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £25 per person

SHERRY TASTING EVENT

Join us for Sherry Week – the perfect time of year to sample these delights! The tasting will include light dry Fino, sea breeze matured Manzanilla through to more robust and fuller Paolo Cortado and Oloroso, as well as the sweeter Creams and the wonderfully luscious world of Pedro Ximénez. We’ll prove to you that sherry is not just for Christmas or your gran, but that there’s a style for all occasions and foods!

Date: Tuesday 9 November
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd Winebar (CB1 7BX)
Cost: £25 per person

PORT TASTING EVENT – SOLD OUT

Our Port tasting will guide you through the various styles of this wonderful tipple. From dry to super-sweet, there’s something for everyone! Come along and find out why we’ve been chosen as this year’s Decanter Sweet and Fortified Specialist of the year!

Date: Tuesday 16 November
Time: 7pm
Where: CWM Cherry Hinton Rd Winebar (CB1 7BX)
Cost: £30 per person

Nyetimber Tasting

We have another exciting tasting event coming up on 3 November: Nyetimber, hosted by sales manager Thomas Jacques. Nyetimber is the undisputed king of English Sparkling Wine, the most highly reviewed, multi-award winning, serious English Fizz, since 1988. Only estate-grown Champagne grapes are used.

Date: Wednesday 3 November
Time: 7:30pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Winebar (CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £40 per person
What’s included: 5 Nyetimber English Sparkling wines (and nibbles).

RIOJA MONTH

October is Rioja month and to celebrate we’re offering 10% OFF any 3 or more Rioja’s (online and in-store). Plus you can enjoy our Rioja tasting flight throughout October in our Bridge Street or Cherry Hinton Road winebars (only £8 for 4 wines).

The tasting flight includes:
– Hacienda Lopez de Haro – Rioja Blanco 2020
– Bodegas Navajas Crianza Tinto 2016
– Beronia 100% Graciano Rioja Crianza 2015/2017
– Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva ‘Viña Bosconia’ 2009

Charles Krug Dinner

Join us for a splendid evening of food and wine at the Senate Bistro, hosted by Peter Mondavi Jr. In 1861, Charles Krug, the visionary father of Napa Valley winemaking, established the winery that started it all. Peter is the second son of Peter and Blanche Mondavi and grandson of Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, the Napa Valley pioneers who purchased the historic Charles Krug Winery in 1943.

Date: Wednesday 27 October
Time: 6:30pm
Where: The Senate Bar & Bistro (1 St Mary’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PQ)
Cost: £75 per person
What’s included: 3 Course Meal + 5 Wines

CHAMPAGNE TASTING EVENT

We are delighted to invite you to our Charles Heidsieck Champagne tasting event on 19 October, hosted by brand ambassador Simon Stockton. The Champagne House was founded in 1851 by visionary and entrepreneur, Charles Heidsieck. It is the smallest of the Grandes Marques Champagne Houses. Based in the Reims region of Champagne, Charles Heidsieck is one of the best-known producers for both vintage and non-vintage cuvée.

Date: Tuesday 19th of October
Time: 7:45pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Winebar (CB2 1UJ)
Cost: £40 per person
What’s included: 6 Champagne samples

BORDEAUX DINNER

We’re delighted to invite you to our Bordeaux Dinner on 15 September in celebration of #BordeauxWineMonth. This world-renowned region needs no introduction! The evening includes a four-course dinner paired with spectacular wines from Bordeaux, hosted by CWM’s Independent Wine Buyer of the year 2020 (as voted by London Wine Fair) and Bordeaux expert, Hal Wilson.

Date: Wednesday 15th of September
Time: 7pm for 7:30pm start
Where: The Senate Bistro – 1 St Mary’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PQ
Cost: £65 per person
What’s included: 4 Courses (Canapes – starter – main – dessert)
2 White wines, 2 reds and 1 dessert wine

BEST OF MACONNAIS WHITE BURGUNDY MASTERCLASS

Presented by our old chum, the charming wit and raconteur, Ben Hawkins from Berry Bros and Rudd, St James’s. Explore this “Emerging Great” southern Burgundy sub-region through two of its finest estates: Heritiers du Comte Lafon and Bret Brothers. Two very different estates with one shared goal, to elevate The Maconnais to its deserved status. Both estates are globally renowned and admired by wine reviewers.

Date: Wednesday 22nd September
Time: 7:45pm
Where: CWM Bridge St Wine bar
Cost: £28 per person
What’s included: 7 Wines Samples

More Events by our friends at Cambridge Wine Academy

WSET Level 1 Award in Wines

Tuesday 12 April 2022

10am – 5pm
Course fee: £175 includes study materials, wine samples, tuition and examination.

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines

Tuesdays, 19, 26 April & 3 May 2022

10am – 5pm

Course fee: £475 includes study materials, wine samples, tuition and examination.

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

Tuesdays: 17, 24, 31 May & 7, 14, 21, 28 June

10am – 5pm
Course fee: £795 includes study materials, wine samples, tuition and examination.

To book a place https://www.cambridgewineacademy.com/wine-courses/ or contact Steve on info@cambridgewineacademy.com for more information.

Tour of Spain

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Tickets: £30, includes 8 wines & nibbles

Tour of the New World

Wednesday 4 May 2022

Tickets: £30, includes 8 wines & nibbles