London Wine Week 2016

Sunshine-drenched terraces, warm spring evenings and twilight tastings – it’s not long until London Wine Week drenches us all in city’s dynamic wine scene for the third year running.

Taking place 23-29 May 2016, the festival will return to the beautiful Devonshire Square in the heart of the City for a second year, where The LWW Nyetimber Hub will once again ensure that patrons kick off their London Wine Week in sparkling style, before exploring the maze of other delicious pop-ups on the estate. Devonshire Square will also play host to the London Wine Week Banquets, a series of wine tasting dinners in partnership with Disappearing Dining Club, new for 2016.

For LWW wristband wearers, more than 125 venues across the capital will join in the festivities with wine flights, perfectly paired menus, special deals on corkage and a variety of events. A highlight of the week promises to be London’s biggest self-guided wine tasting – the Wine Tours – helping you discover new grapes, varieties and vintages from the comfort of London’s best bars and restaurants. Sommeliers will each create bespoke £5 tasting flights designed to compare a grape variety or region or simply showcase the diversity of wine.

Beyond the LWW Hub and the Wine Tours you can look forward to a full week of masterclasses, supper clubs, pop-ups, parties, tastings and perfectly paired winemaker dinners. From a series of events hosted by Loire Valley Wines, including a rooftop BBQ at Queen of Hoxton, to “Let’s Get Fizzical” a sparkling wine tasting with industry legends Three Wine Men, there’s an event for everyone, amateur to expert.

Want to learn how wine is made? How to taste wine like a pro? How to pair wine with food? Which wines are best to drink at certain times of the year? Or just drink delicious wine with your friends in the sunshine over the late May Bank Holiday weekend? Then head to londonwineweek.com and get involved.