Learn more about Bulgaria’s amazing food and wine with this 3 course tasting menu. There will be matching wines with each course, we will come to your table and talk you through the wine making, the grapes and the vineyards in this often overlooked country. Approx. £40-£50pp.
Book anytime for this 3/4 course Greek tasting menu with matching wines. Normally around £50pp, but price is to be confirmed. The menu will not be available on Wednesday 19th in the evening during our Wine Down Wednesday tasting.
Our staff members are very knowledgeable and keen to talk to you about these unusual wines in between courses!
Starting just after 5pm, taste your way around Greece with this 12 wine tutored tasting. There will be no food included, so let us know if you’s like to book a table for dinner afterwards!
approx. £30pp
“WHAT’S UP, D’OC?
is the kind of thing Randall Grahm might say, an organically grown carrot, depending from his lower lip, pressed into service in lieu of a Gauloise, as he begins a conversation about his soon to be released wine, itself inspired by, among other things, medieval folk ballads, Occitan linguistics, definitively positive affirmations and a mystical affinity for the warm places where grapes are grown”
Come and learn more about this wacky wine maker from California. This will be a set menu starting from 6pm onwards. Bookings are essential - this will be a popular one!
Join us for a 3/4 course tasting menu. Learn more about this beloved grape variety from our knowledgeable team!
Are you a Malbec lover? Check out our Malbec tasting on Wednesday 16th April.
The menu will not be available during our Wine Down Wednesday tasting.
Join us at this tutored tasting where we will talk you through 12 Malbecs from around the world. Oaked, unoaked, blends & even a Blanc de Malbec! This varietal can be enjoyed in any style.
Starting just after 5pm, we will finish around 6.45pm. Why not make a night of it and book a table for dinner afterwards?
Approx. £25pp.
To celebrate South African Independence Day, we’ve put together a South African tasting menu combining robust South African food, and their beautiful wines.
This one’s not to be missed !
Book anytime and let our knowledgeable and friendly team talk you through this 3/4 course tasting menu. Approx. £50pp.
We’re celebrating Rioja Month with our very popular Rioja tasting menu for 2 days only!
This is going to be very popular so book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Lynne and Phillipe Raimbault are back again this year to showcase the new vintage of their beautiful Domaine!
Join us for a 5 course tutored tasting dinner. This is going to be a really informative and fun night with great people, amazing food and mouthwatering wine!
Inspired by Annes trip to Budapest for some well deserved ‘market research’! She will come back full of new knowledge (if that’s even possible?) and some beautiful Hungarian wines.
Join us as she walks us through the often overlooked vineyards of Europe. The tasting will finish around 6.45pm - why not book a table for dinner afterwards?
In all seriousness, Anne will be running a marathon for a great cause. Please, if you can, donate through our link on Facebook.
Who doesn’t love Rioja? Whether it’s white, red or even Rose - this region has something for everyone.
This month we are celebrating this versatile wine from Spain. Pop in and try some beautiful wines by the glass, join us for our popular Wine Down Wednesday and don’t forget about our Rioja tasting menu!
Keep an eye out on our socials, website and newsletter for special offers.
Pop in between 5pm & 8pm and taste your way through 50 of our Christmas favourites. There will be light bites, great music and a very knowledgeable team to kick off the festivities. Not to mention the amazing deals on cases and single bottles.
You never know, it might be a love at first sip!
This is a ticketed event, please get in touch as soon as to guarantee your spot.
Medoc is an AOC within Bordeaux, which is famously known for its ‘foodie’ wine.
Join us for some delicious light bites along with four tasters and learn more about these All Time Classics!
As always, bookings recommended to avoid disappointment.
Pop in and sample some great orange wines along with some matching light bites to really bring out the unusual but yet risingly-popular style.
An exciting evening with the winemakers from South Africa’s Vondeling estate.
We will be presenting a South african inspired menu to complement these wonderful, sustainable wines.
Join us for another Wine Down Wednesday - this time exploring some of Italy’s finest wines. Expand your wine knowledge from the famous Pinot Grigio to our personal favourite Montepulciano - you’re bound to find your new favourite.
You will taste between 10-15 wines, tutored by Anne. The tasting will finish around 6.45pm and we would love it if you joined us for dinner afterwards!
This will fill up very fast, so bookings are essential, give us a call or shoot us an email to guarantee your spot!
As good as an excuse as any to pop in and enjoy a selection of Bulgaria’s wines alongside some authentic dishes on our special’s board.
We’ll be offering Bulgarian wines by the glass to taste on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th September. Booking is recommended.
We’re taking this opportunity to showcase the finest wines that Spain has to offer (with not a Rioja in sight!). From Albarino to Monastrell, come and experience the traditional and modern tastes of Spain.
To celebrate this, we will be putting together a tapas style menu with matching tasters - you definitely don’t want to miss out on this one!
Don’t forget to keep an eye out on our socials & weekly newsletter for special offers on cases as well as a takeaway tasting menu for 2!
Starting at 5pm, we will taste our way through (approx.) 12 wines from Bordeaux. Our very knowledgeable Anne will talk you through the different styles and regions as well as the very interesting restrictions within the largest AOC in France.
The tasting will finish around 6.45pm, so why not join us for dinner afterwards and make a night of it?
Kicking off Bordeaux Wine Month in style with a 4 course tasting menu!
Join us anytime from 5pm on Tuesday and taste your way through this famous and often overlooked region. Bookings recommended.
Winemaker dinner with Sam and Tom Barry from Jim Barry wines. Join us for the evening and enjoy an Australian themed menu with matched wines from the Jim Barry estate. The Barry family have been producing exceptional wines in the Clare Valley, South Australia for three generations. We’re really looking forward to hearing them talk about their wines and hope you can join us.
Limited spaces, so booking is essential.
Wine Down Wednesday. - Pinot Noir!
Wine Down Wednesday tutored tastings are a great way to taste, learn and explore different varieties, regions and styles of wine. This week we will be focusing on the well-known variety, Pinot Noir.
This tasting will be a relaxed and informal way to taste up to 12 different wines, allowing you to really to expore, compair and enjoy all this grape has to offer.
The tasting runs from shortly after 5pm until around 6.45pm. Booking is essentil, you’re welcome to join us for dinner after the tasing.
August 13th is National Prosecco day. Undoubtedly this is one of the best selling styles of wine globally. We will have several different Prosecco for you to try throughout the day, accompanied by some authentic Italian anipasti.
Celebrating 6 years of Wine Down at Macfarlane’s with a set menu and matched wines.
Always a popular evening to enjoy the best we have to offer in the restaurant, with a carefully curated menu and accompanying wines.
Approximately £100 per person. Please email relax@winedown.im for more details.
Join us to celebrate this Spanish variety with a flight tasting of three different expressions of this popular grape, available to try on the 31st July, 1st & 2nd of August.
Time to relax with a glass of French wine. From the North to South of France you will experience fruity flavours to a more earthy taste., and everything in between during this tutored tasting of around 10-12 different wines.
There will be no food service, so we encourage you to book a table afterwards.
Email: relax@winedown.im to book.
(Approx £25pp)
Joyeux quatorze Julliet
We’re celebrating all things French this week in honour of Bastille Day, France’s day of independence.
We are running a French-inspired menu with matched wines for you to enjoy. Booking is essential.
Email : relax@winedown.im to book.
(Approx £55pp)
Celebrate international Cava day with some delicious Spanish bubbles and a sharing platter for approximately £20pp.
Give us a call on 624777 or email relax@winedown.im to book a table
We will be running an Italian set menu alongside our usual menu on 11th, 12th and 13th July.
There will be an arrival drink and then three courses with matched wines for each dish, 6 wines in total.
Booking essential.
Dan drzavnosti - Croatia’s national day commemorates their independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
We’ll be marking the occasion with a selection of Croatian specials to enjoy alongside our usual menu and the opportunity to taste some delicious Croatian wines.
Join us during the day and enjoy six different Rose wines. Available during the day on Saturday, booking essential.
(Approx £15pp)
Email relax@winedown.im to book your place.
We’re celebrating all things Portuguese with a tutored tasting of 10-12 Portuguese Wines
There will be no food service, so we encourage you to book a table for after.
Email: relax@winedown.im to book.
(Approx £25pp)
Come and experience various styles of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay at our tutored tasting event. Why not make a night of it and book a table afterwards for dinner!
Bookings essential.
(approx £25 pp)
Join us for a tutored tasing and learn more about this popular grape in a relaxed atmosphere, while we talk you through 10-12 different wines..
Why not book a table afterwards and enjoy a delicious meal to go with your favourite?
(approx. £25 pp)
Join us for a relaxed lunch or dinner to celebrate World Malbec Day. We’re curating a tasting menu based on this popular grape variety consisting of 3-4 courses with matching wines.
Why not learn more and come to our Wine Down Wednesday tutored tasting on 16th April?
(approx. £55 pp including wine)
We’re putting together an exciting tasting menu including 3-4 courses of Greek food with pairings of Greek wine.
(Approx £55 pp)
Email us at relax@winedown.im to book in
Time to relax with tutored tasting of 10-12 Rieslings.
There will be no food service, so we encourage you to book a table for after.
Email: relax@winedown.im to book.
(Approx £25pp)
