The Crus of Beaujolais - Charity wine tasting

Beaujolais is one of the great wine regions of France. Like Burgundy (Bourgogne) to the North, with which it is often associated, Beaujolais offers really complex geography where the style of wine can very enormously from one hillside to the next, and even between different vineyards in the same village!

The styles of wine-making are very similar to Burgundy, but red Beaujolais is made from the Gamay grape which grows superbly on the sun-drenched hills of the region. It generally gives a lighter style of red wine with excellent fruit and less tannin than other red wines: it's the perfect choice for those who like refreshing elegant reds that are not too heavy.

The top wines of the region, from the 10 individual villages with their own appellations (Fleurie, Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, etc - known as the Crus de Beaujolais) show amazing complexity; often spending some time in oak with potential for extensive ageing. But Beaujolais also producers some delicious white wines (from the Chardonnay grape, as in Burgundy) and a little rosé.

In this tasting - for which the map will be vital - we will taste a Beaujolais Blanc, and Beaujolais Rosé, a Beaujolais Villages and then individual wines from five different Beaujolais Crus including examples from some of the very top producers focusing on individual vineyards

The evening will end with a light supper of bread and specially selected French cheeses - and there will be chance to retaste the wines with the food.

There is no fixed charge for this event, but the event is arranged in support of the Scottish Refugee Council and we suggest a donation of around £28/person if that is possible (but you are free to give more or less according to your circumstances). If space is available, you can book up to 5 places if you wish to bring friends (but don't delay as there are only 9 places overall for each event).  You can also choose to add one donation for all the places your are booking (no need to make a separate payment for each) - and you can even Gift Aid your donation if you are a taxpayer.  If you are booking multiple events, you can now check out several bookings together, but please add a donation for each event.