{"product_id":"the-big-tasting-saturday-14th-november-2026","title":"The Big Tasting: Saturday 14th November 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eWord gets around. Our Big Tasting, a highlight of both summer and the festive season, has become something of a fixture in the local calendar, remembered as much for its generous spread of cheese and charcuterie as for the wines. It's mentioned fondly at dinner parties, discussed at length on the top deck of the bus, and, we're told, drawing curious wine lovers from well beyond the neighbourhood. We're rather flattered, and trying not to let it go to our heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, seeing as our guests liked this format more, we're hosting it on a \u003cstrong\u003eSaturday in two relaxed sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e. That means more room to swirl, sip and nibble in comfort, fewer elbows in your ribs, and \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely no need to arm-wrestle a stranger for the last bit of Comté\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy come?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Christmas is coming, and your wine rack may be looking a little… optimistic. This is your chance to explore new bottles, broaden your palate, and stock your cellar at great prices before the in-laws arrive. Taste first, buy with confidence, and become the household hero who \"just knows about wine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's poured?\u003c\/strong\u003e Your favourite local vintners will be there, as ever, joined by some very exciting guests we're dying to tell you about. But we won't. Not yet. The full line-up of 30+ wines, as well as some spirits, will be revealed in \u003cstrong\u003elate October\u003c\/strong\u003e, so keep your eyes peeled and your corkscrew polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Saturday, 14th of November\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSessions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Choose between \u003cstrong\u003e2:30pm to 4:00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e4:30pm to 6pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Christ Church Highbury Community Centre, \u003cspan\u003eN5 1SA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets\u003c\/strong\u003e: £20 per person, \u003cstrong\u003erefunded if you buy 6 bottles of wine\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTickets tend to vanish faster than a cheeseboard at a Christmas lunch table, so do book early. Festive jumpers optional.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Nicholson Wine Limited","offers":[{"title":"2:30pm until 4:00pm","offer_id":57323332043130,"sku":"18839","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4:30pm until 6:00pm","offer_id":57323332075898,"sku":"18840","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/7146\/6141\/files\/Winter-Big-Tasting-2026.png?v=1790702276","url":"https:\/\/highburyvintners.co.uk\/products\/the-big-tasting-saturday-14th-november-2026","provider":"Highbury Vintners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}