Wine Folly School Live
London 2024
Wine Folly's first ever in person special event.
Wine Folly School Live! Hosted by Master of Wine Christine Marsiglio, this fun, hands-on 2-hour wine tasting is more than just sipping great wines.
Expand your palate, deepen your wine knowledge, and enjoy a journey through some of the world's most iconic and lesser-known wine regions.
What to Expect
Taste 10 handpicked wines from Sparkling to Red, White, Fortified, and Sweet, covering both classic European vineyards and exciting New World finds.
Master of Wine Christine Marsiglio will guide you through each tasting, sharing tips on flavor profiles, wine styles, and how to appreciate wine like a pro.
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you'll enjoy a fun, laid-back experience — just bring your curiosity and love for wine!
What's Included
2-hour Live In-Person Tasting
with expert guidance from a Master of Wine.
10 World-Class Wines
that represent a broad spectrum of wine styles and regions.
Champagne Reception
with Christine to close the event on a celebratory note.
Wine Tasting Journal
(worth $25) to document your tasting journey.
Wine 201 Course Discount
(worth $135), extending your wine education beyond the event.
Event Details
followed by a Champagne reception (finish 3:30 pm)
Institute of Masters of Wine
6 Riverlight Quay, Kirtling St, Nine Elms,
London SW11 8EA
Master of Wine and Wine Folly's Director of Education
Your Special Gift
Each attendee receives a complimentary 1-year subscription to Wine Folly's new essential learning resource, Wine Folly+
Access premium wine maps, detailed infographics, and exclusive educational content to continue your wine journey long after the event.
The Wines
We've hand selected 10 exemplary wines that represent a broad spectrum of wine styles and regions.
Santa Margherita
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. Extra Brut Rive di Refrontolo
Refrontolo is in the heart of the finest Prosecco country, where some of the steepest hills in Italy create the most flavorful Glera grapes. The grapes love it here high above sea level, where they benefit from warm days, cool nights, and better drainage. These wondrous Glera grapes are meticulously hand-harvested, assuring only the finest grapes are used. It’s a tedious process on steep terrain, but when you taste the result, you’ll feel as we do — it’s worth it.
Maison Bollinger
Special Cuvée
The name of Bollinger’s emblematic champagne, with its English spelling, encapsulates its entire history. It was the British agent of Georges Bollinger who, in 1911, christened it “Special Cuvée”, as he found the expression “non-vintage brut” did not befit a champagne of such subtlety. Over a century later, the name of the champagne emblematic of Bollinger’s expertise still encapsulates its entire history.
Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery
Dry Riesling
Our classic dry style of Riesling made from vines dating back to 1958 from both our estate vineyard sites.
Cantina Tramin
NUSSBAUMER Gewürztraminer
Nussbaumer is Italy’s most awarded Gewürztraminer. A wine where the elegance and spicy aromatics of this ancient variety find their maximum expression.
Viñedos El Pacto
El Pacto del Alto Najerilla
The new local white wine from Viñedos el Pacto originates from the Alto Najerilla, the birthplace of the project's founders. Cárdenas and Nájera, home to the historic vineyards from where this wine comes, reflect its altitude and freshness.
Domaine Sylvain Pataille
Bourgogne Rouge
Wine of incredible balance, seamless textures, and clearly defined minerality that can only come from the one the greats of Burgundy.
Lamole di Lamole
LaReale
This Riserva has merited a name that is intended to celebrate its character: honest and straightforward, yet regal at the same time.
Tablas Creek Vineyard
Esprit de Tablas
The Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas is our flagship red blend, chosen from the best lots of four estate-grown varietals propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid-palate richness of Mourvèdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back-palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity. Two new grapes (the dark, herby Vaccarese and the juicy, spicy Cinsaut) make their first-ever appearance in Esprit and round out the blend.
Château Coutet
Château Coutet Grand Vin
Château Coutet, a Classified First Growth, is a flagship of the Barsac appellation. After a few years in the bottle, it develops spice and tropical and candied fruit notes, in delicate harmony.
W. & J. Graham’s
20 Year Old Tawny Port
Time-honoured skills, craftsmanship and dedication are handed down from generation to generation at Graham’s in the form of three unique arts – the art of blending, the art of cooperage and the art of ageing – to produce an extraordinary selection of Tawny Ports. The perfect balance: Graham’s 20 Year Old is the Master Blender’s quest for perfection, capturing the perfect balance between young and aged Port wines. A Port wine perfected for more than twenty year, to delight those in the quest for excellence.