Christmas: Drinks Masterclasses
Entry to the Food Masterclass Theatre is included in your ticket price. Book your place on arrival at Foodies Festival. Places are available on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Timetable
Friday
12.45 Great Grog unusual beers tasting
13.45 Cordoniu sparkling wine tasting
14.45 Gin tasting with Gintime.com’s Geraldine Coates
15.45 Valvona & Crolla wine tasting
16.45 The Basement Bar Christmas cocktails
Saturday
11.45 Great Grog unusual beers tasting
12.45 Rose Murray Brown wine tasting
13.45 Cordoniu sparkling wine tasting
14.45 Gin tasting with Gintime.com’s Geraldine Coates
15.45 Valvona & Crolla wine tasting
16.45 The Basement Bar Christmas Cocktails
Sunday
12.45 Great Grog unusual beers tasting
13.45 Cordoniu sparkling wine tasting
14.45 Gin-tasting with Gintime.com’s Geraldine Coates
15.45 Valvona & Crolla wine tasting
Great Grogg
www.greatgrog.co.uk
Great Grogg are Edinburgh's key suppliers of unusual and unique beers, they peddle the thrifty... to the rare & ultimate drinking experience. As practiced drinkers themselves they know whats great and they want to share it with you.
Christmas cocktails
www.thebasementbar.co.uk
Head mixologist Simon Illingworth of Edinburgh’s Basement Bar will get you mixing and shaking Christmas-themed decadent dessert cocktails. Try a Cherry Bakewell cocktails, Rhubarb Crumble cocktail and an indulgent Sherry Trifle cocktail. He will also reveal the tricks of the trade behind creating infused vodkas. Fri & Sat 16.45
Cordoniu tasting
www.codorniu.es
Get in the festive spirit with a sparking wine masterclass. You will be introduced to a range of unique cavas, both crisp and classic, and modern and elegant. Each lucky participant receives a luxury goody bag. Daily 13.45
Valvona and Crolla
www.valvonacrolla.co.uk
Valvona and Crolla will celebrate their Scottish Wine Merchant of the Year award by hosting a tasting session from Italy’s top producers. Philip Contini will present a simply stunning range of wines for the Foodies visitors to taste. Daily 15.45
Rose Murray Brown
www.rosemurraybrown.com
The Wines of South Africa will be the theme of Rose Murray Brown’s masterclass. Scotland’s leading wine expert, and the Scotsman’s wine columnist, will take you on a tasting journey though the regions and varieties from the county. Saturday 12.45
Gin tasting
www.gintime.com
Join gin expert Geraldine Coates to explore the delights of gin. Try exciting new products and brands and discover the difference in flavour between some of the world’s best gins. Daily 14.45
