Wine Tasting and Cheese Pairing for Two at Courtyard Wine Cellars, Covent Garden

Courtyard Wine Cellars in Covent Garden is running a wine tasting and cheese pairing for two on Tuesday 27 October, and it's one of those things that works as well on a random Tuesday as it does on a proper night out. The whole point is the pairing: you'll work through a selection of wines, each matched with a specific cheese, so you get to see how the two play off each other rather than just drinking through a flight on its own.

It's set up for two people, which makes it an easy one to bring someone along to. You'll spend up to an hour and a half on the session, so there's plenty of time to actually taste what's in the glass and the cheese on the plate without feeling like you're being rushed through it. If you're not usually one for wine, it's a decent way to get a handle on how different varieties sit with different cheeses.

One of the best bits is the flexibility. The session runs Monday to Sunday, from 3pm to 10pm, so you can slot it in whenever suits you best—late afternoon, after work, or even as a pre-dinner thing. Since it's in Covent Garden, it's right in the thick of it, easy to get to and just as easy to wander off from once you're done.

It's £60 for the two of you, which covers the wine and the cheese for the full session. With the 3pm to 10pm window, you've got plenty of room to pick your own time, and the whole thing takes up to an hour and a half.