Festive Wine Tasting Lunch

Hotel du Vin Birmingham is hosting a festive wine tasting lunch on Saturday 5 December, run by the Birmingham Local Wine School. It's a long session that goes from 11:00am to 3:30pm, so you'll want to clear your afternoon. The main draw is thirteen wines paired with a two-course festive meal, with Champagne among them. Along the way, you'll get tips on how to pair wine with Christmas Day food, which is a handy bit of knowledge to carry into the actual holiday.

There are vegetarian and vegan alternatives available for the meal, so you don't have to miss out if you're not eating meat. The whole thing is run by the Birmingham Local Wine School, part of the Local Wine School Network, which describes itself as the world's fastest-growing network of independent wine schools. They talk about offering fun, accessible wine courses at all levels — 'wine tasting for everyone' — alongside professional courses and qualifications for anyone looking to start or develop a career in wine. The school has been featured in The Daily Telegraph and Time Out Magazine.

It's a good way to spend a Saturday morning and afternoon in the city, especially if you're starting to think about your own Christmas Day spread. The lunch runs from 11:00am to 3:30pm at Hotel du Vin, 25 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2NR, and tickets are £110.00.