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New wine tour of Manchester lets you sip your way around the city
You don’t have to be a wine snob to go on this!
A Manchester-based food and drink writer has set up a new wine tour of the city to show you the best places to eat, drink and be merry.
Kelly Bishop, a qualified wine teacher, is on a mission to introduce novices and wine experts alike to the city centre venues which serve the best bottles in town, with her new series of exciting Manchester Wine Tours.
Along the way, Kelly will guide groups of no more than 12 people on a leisurely three-hour jaunt where they’ll be able to sample a few glasses en route.
Venues will vary from one tipsy tour to another as each wine bar, restaurant, pub or wine shop is specially selected by the expert herself because it offers the most interesting range of bottles in Manchester.
The wine tours will be a great opportunity to try something different in a relaxed environment and meet people while discovering your new favourite vino.
Think of it as a kind of posh pub crawl and take a friend or family member with you while you have fun learning plenty about wine and Manchester along the way.
On this wine tasting ‘with legs’, guests will have the opportunity to learn about wine in a more sociable and informal way, with no previous expertise needed.
Kelly says of the tours: “I started Manchester Wine Tours to celebrate the incredible wine offering in Manchester. Manchester is known for great restaurants and bars selling nationally celebrated craft beer and cocktails, but there is a really impressive wine scene here too.
“I’m passionate about wine and am really excited to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with locals and tourists alike.
“I want to show people that although this might be classed as a ‘high-end activity’ with really good quality wine and matching snacks, wine tasting definitely doesn’t have to be snobby or stuffy.
“I want it to appeal to anyone over 18 who is interested in wine and introduce them to some of my favourite wine spots in Manchester.”
Tours start this October with the first events on Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th (3-6pm). From November onwards, tours will be every Wednesday evening (7-10pm) and Sunday afternoon (3-6pm).
There will also be four special Xmas tours on December 10th, 13th, 17th and 20th. December tours are £100 per person and will feature extra special wines and festive snacks.
For the full list of dates and more information visit Manchester Wine Tours by clicking HERE.