The City Challenge (Competitive blind tasting with food)

Is it really possible to guess grape variety, country of origin and even vintage by drinking a wine? This team event is designed to educate you and your guests to do so. Hosted by our own wine expert and tasting guides this event is specifically designed to provide an entertaining, competitive and team spirited event, themed on the pleasures of food and wine. This is the same as our Grand Wine Challenge, except with a twist – you are not alone! A number of different teams will be playing against one another – they may be from different companies than you or just different departments – either way this is a competition to prove who’s the best!

Divided in two rounds the competition consists of guessing grape, country of origin and vintage of firstly three white wines and secondly three red wines. Your host will introduce you to the art of blind tasting white wine and to add to the fun one bowl food is circulated in each of the rounds to give you an opportunity to guess which of the wines is the best match. Specially trained Vinopolis Wine Tasting Guides will be present to interact and assist you and your team in determining key features such as colour, nose and palate of the wines. The team with the closest answers will win a superb prize.

From £95 ex VAT per head
Number of guests from maximum 8 per table (minimum of 12 tables to go ahead)

The Whisky Experience (Whisky Tasting)

The whisky experience has been designed with one objective in mind: to let you discover, appreciate and taste the wonderful world of Whisky. Guests enjoy a 3-hour interactive evening with their very own whisky expert learning the difference between single malt, blend, cask and bourbon whiskies. Everyone will enjoy a classic Whisky Sour on arrival and then experience a journey of discovery through the world of whisky. Guests will learn tasting techniques first-hand with numerous whiskies and associated canapés designed to compliment the various flavours. The evening finishes with an interactive blind tasting designed to test your knowledge with whisky prizes for the winners.

From £85 ex VAT per head*

*Price valid until end Nov 2006

The Original Wine Challenge (Blind Tasting)

Is it really possible to guess grape variety, country of origin and even vintage by drinking a wine? This event is designed to educate your palate and your guests’ too. One of our original packages, the Vinopolis Wine Challenge is the perfect wine tasting evening if you are looking for an informal, entertaining event with a competitive twist. Guests are welcomed in style with a flute of Champagne and then one of our experts will introduce you and your guests to the art of blind wine tasting. The event includes tasting a range of six styles of wines from around the world. Our guides will interact and assist guests in determining key features such as colour, nose and palate of the wines. The challenge incorporates two extra wines, whose identity is concealed. Guests will be asked to identify the various different aspects of the wine such as grape variety, country of origin and age, in order to make an 'educated guess' as to what the wine could be. A prize is given to the winner!

From £60 ex VAT per head*
Number of guests from 20 – 80

*Price valid until end Nov 2006

The Grand Wine Challenge (Seated Blind Tasting with Food)

Is it really possible to guess grape variety, country of origin and even vintage by drinking a wine? This team event is designed to educate you and your guests to do so. Hosted by our own wine expert and tasting guides this event is specifically designed to provide an entertaining, competitive and team spirited event, themed on the pleasures of food and wine.

Divided in two rounds the competition consists of guessing grape, country of origin and vintage of firstly three white wines and secondly three red wines. Your host will introduce you to the art of blind tasting white wine and to add to the fun one bowl food is circulated in each of the rounds to give you an opportunity to guess which of the wines is the best match. Specially trained Vinopolis Wine Tasting Guides will be present to interact and assist you and your team in determining key features such as colour, nose and palate of the wines. The team with the closest answers will win a superb prize.

From £95 ex VAT per head
Number of guests from maximum 8 per table, minimum of 12 tables to go ahead

The Cocktail Experience (Cocktail Creation)

Mixology: The study or skill of preparing mixed drinks.

Learn how to shake and stir your favourite cocktails in The Bombay Sapphire Experience at Vinopolis. Everyone will have a chance to mix and sample their own drinks in this fun, competitive and delicious event. Our Mixologist will introduce you to Bombay Sapphire, its history and making and then you will then enjoy a Mixology Masterclass with your Bombay Sapphire Mixologist, who promises to energise, educate and inspire… The interactive demonstration will give you an insight into the A to Z of bar culture, the basics of bartending and ultimately how to create a range of cocktails from the classic Martini to more contemporary creations. The Mixologist will then separate the group into teams which, with this new insight into bartending, will have to create and name a cocktails. These new creations will be then impartially judge and each member of the best team will be rewarded with a prize.

From £75 ex VAT per head
Number of guests from 20 – 30

The Epicurean Challenge (Food and Wine)

Ever wondered what food goes best with big spicy Australian Shiraz or a subtle Nuits Saint George? Or maybe what wine could possibly match a fragrant Thai Green Curry? Then this tasting is for you. This is our most popular package that never ceases to impress, it includes the chance to learn about the classic wine regions of the world and experiment with food and wine pairing. Guests are welcomed in style with a flute of Champagne and your host will introduce our specially trained Vinopolis tasting experts who will guide you through a fantastic tasting journey. Guests will taste and compare the speciality varietals and "terroir" of three wines from the magic vineyards of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley or Italy. The experience continues as guests are served specially prepared food dishes one after the other and asked to match each one of them to a selection of six wines whose identity has been concealed. The winner receives a suitably hedonistic prize!

From £95 ex VAT per head*
Number of guests from 20 – 50

* Price valid until end Nov 2006'

'taste..VINOPOLIS' Experience and Luxury Dinner Cruise Package

'taste...VINOPOLIS' and the Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises, have together created a selection of unique London experiences.

Choose from a Vinopolis Wine Challenge or the new 'taste...VINOPOLIS' Cocktail Experience both of which are followed with an exclusive gourmet dinner cruise on board the luxurious Silver Fleet on the River Thames. Art Deco glamour and luxury unfolds over the decks of each vessel; relax and enjoy the silver studded velvet ceilings, retractable dance floor roofs and mirrored 1930’s bars.

Please contact us for further details on 020 7940 8322
From £165 ex VAT per head*
Suitable for groups of 20 – 350 guests

*Numbers below 40 will incur an additional boat charter fee of £1,000 (zero rated VAT)