Wine experiences · West Sussex

Good wine. Great company.

Discover new favourites with a relaxed wine tasting hosted by Simon. Whether you're gathering friends at home, celebrating a special occasion or bringing your team together, we'll create an experience around your guests, tastes and budget.

Expect carefully chosen wines, stories behind the bottles and plenty of conversation. No wine knowledge needed—just come along and enjoy discovering what you like.

Plan your experience
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Tastings at home

Bring friends together for a relaxed evening of wine discovery in the comfort of your own home.

Simon will guide you through six carefully selected wines over around two hours, sharing their stories and helping you explore different grapes, regions and styles. We provide professional glassware and tasting sheets, and can include a blind tasting challenge or a light-hearted quiz.

Choose your tasting:

Discovery Collection

An enjoyable introduction to different grapes and regions.

From £25 per personMinimum 8 guests

Signature Collection

A more premium selection chosen for distinctive character and interesting producers.

From £35 per personMinimum 8 guests

Icons Collection

A special tasting featuring premium wines from celebrated regions and producers.

From £50 per personMinimum 8 guests

Have a favourite wine style or theme in mind? Let us know. Smaller groups are welcome to enquire.

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Weddings and parties

From birthdays and anniversaries to wedding celebrations, a private wine tasting is a lovely way to bring your guests together. We'll tailor the wines and format to your occasion, whether you're celebrating at home or at your chosen venue.

Choosing wines for your celebration?

We can also help you choose the wines to serve at your wedding or party. Our private consultation includes a two-hour tasting at home for up to six people, with six wines selected around your budget.

We'll guide you through food pairings, wine quantities and glass requirements, with free local delivery of your wine order.

The consultation fee is fully redeemable against wedding or party wine orders of £1,000 or more. Contact us for a personalised quotation.

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Corporate tastings

Bring colleagues together, thank your clients or celebrate a team success with a relaxed, interactive wine tasting.

Simon will tailor the experience to your group, occasion and budget, with carefully selected wines, stories behind the bottles and plenty of opportunity for conversation and questions.

We provide the wines, professional glassware, tasting sheets and presentation materials. Tastings can be held at your office or chosen venue.

Contact us for a personalised quotation.

Prefer to join an organised event? Explore our upcoming wine tastings and fairs.

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Run a café, restaurant or local venue? Get in touch about hosting a wine evening together. Get in touch →

Let's plan your experience.

Tell us about your occasion, approximate guest numbers, preferred date and location. Include any ideas or budget and we'll take it from there.

Prefer to email? Contact Simon at simon@beyondthecork.co.uk

Our wine tastings are for adults aged 18 or over. Proof of age may be requested.