Cheese & Wine Pairing in Bristol

Calling All Cheese & Wine Lovers! Spend a relaxed and fun time in the company of an experienced professional wine host and a delicious selection of artisan cheese and fine wines from around the world as part of a small group.

Starting off with a fun introduction to wine tasting, your host will deliver lots of essential tips on everything from creating the perfect cheese board and pairing cheese or other food with wine, to advice on buying wine and how to find quality and value.  You'll taste each wine 'blind' to remove any preconception and focus on flavour before re-tasting it with a carefully chosen artisan cheese.

We'll explain why each pairing works before the big reveal when we'll explain a little about each wine and cheese, where they are from, who has made them and how.  

A most delicious way to learn about the world of wine and cheese in a fun, hands-on way.

EXAMPLE TASTING MENU: 

Coolea, Country Cork, Ireland & Ferrari Maximum Brut, Trento, Italy

Ticklemore Goat, Devon, UK & Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Marlborough, New Zealand

Gorwydd Caerphilly, Herefordshire, UK & Bourgogne Blanc, Dom. Moreau, Burgundy, France

Westcombe Cheddar, Somerset, UK & La Chapelle d'Escurac, Bordeaux, France

Shropshire Blue, UK & Quinta do Noval LBV Port, Portugal

Gruyere 1er Cru, Switzerland & Ramos Pinto 10yr Old Tawny Port, Portugal

THIS EVENT MAKES A PERFECT GIFT! 

You will be given an option to select your purchase as a gift in our checkout area, we will then send you a gift certificate by email or post to present to your guest. (Should the date be unsuitable, your guest can change the date provided we have a minimum of 10 working days notice).

Please note: This is our most popular wine tasting which regularly sells out, so early booking is strongly advised.

The Host

Bristol Wine School is run by Tristan Darby, who has certified wine knowledge and 20 years experience in the catering, hospitality and wine trade. He is the founder of Bristol Wine School and also runs courses at award-winning wine merchant Great Western Wine in Bath. 

Tristan is the drinks columnist for The Bristol Magazine and The Bath Magazine, he trains wine and catering professionals, consults, works with cookery schools, hosts wine dinners and events with some of the region's top chefs and is a judge for Bristol Good Food awards.

As a former professional actor and singer Tristan takes every opportunity to entertain and add theatre to his events. Passionate that world of wine and spirits shouldn't be a pretentious and elitist he has earned a great reputation for imparting knowledge in an engaging, un-stuffy, non-patronising and approachable way. He'll answer questions as you go and hopes to give the confidence and tools you'll need to break habits, expand horizons, and choose better wine.