Unforgettable wine tasting events.

Know wine better, taste wine better, buy wine better.

Give your clients, guests, team members, or friends and family an experience they will talk about for months! The Wine Fan tasting events are the doorway to wine-tasting adventures which make wine easy and fun. We show you how to choose wine better, how to taste wine simply and with confidence and choose or buy wine better than you have ever done before.

See and book our latest events here

See 3 easy steps to create your own experience here

A real connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets.

— Salvador Dali

The Story

About The Wine Fan

Hello, I’m Michael. also known as The.Winefan on social media. I am passionate about wine and sharing my love for wine. There is a story of how I became interested in wine, nearly 30 years ago but we’ll save that for another day. What is important is that I am not a wine snob; my number one rule is “if you like it then it’s a good wine”.

I meet many people who wish they liked and enjoyed wine more but are unsure and worry it is snobby and expensive. My events remove those fears, I make enjoying wine easy and fun, and I share my passion, whether it’s a tailored event for your business, a private experience or for friends and family at my scheduled events.

Use my 3 easy steps below or the contact form, lets chat and begin a journey of discovery.

Michael Godden
Founder
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Venues & Partners

At The Wine Fan, we partner with restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels across Leicestershire, The East Midlands and beyond, creating wine tasting experiences that raise profiles, fill tables and offer guests something unique.

To find out more about hosting an event with The Wine Fan click here.

We also create partnerships with wine producers and importers to get their wines tasted, talked about and remembered. Our events put exceptional wines in front of engaged, open-minded guests who want to discover something new.

To find out more about working with The Wine Fan click here.

Events

Why not come and join us at one of our hosted events, which are either hosted by us or one of our superb restaurant partners. Upcoming events are listed below, more to follow.

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September 2025

Sip, Learn & Enjoy – Wine Tasting (September)


Friday September 26 2025

A unique wine tasting experience featuring a selection of quality wines from across the world.

The Piano Room, The Old Inn, Littlethorpe.

Sip, Learn & Enjoy – 5 quality wines, small selection of nibbles – £35:00 per person.

Start at 7:15pm – Finish ~ 9:30 pm.



Location:
The Piano Room
The Old Inn, Littlethorpe
Leicestershire, LE19 2HX

Book online:

Name(Required)
Price: £ 35.00

October 2025

Wine Tasting – Winter Wines


Friday October 31 2025

A unique wine tasting experience featuring wines ideal for Winter

Sip, Learn & Enjoy – 5 quality wines, small selection of nibbles – £32:95 per person.

Start at 7:15pm – Finish ~ 9:30 pm.



Location:
The Plough Inn (Function Room)
7 Station Road
Littlethorpe
Leicestershire LE19 2HS

Book online:

Name(Required)
Price: £ 32.95

November 2025

Sip, Learn & Enjoy – Christmas Wines


Friday November 28 2025

A unique wine tasting experience featuring a selection of quality wines from across the world suitable for Christmas – Sparkling, White, Red. An opportunity to purchase you favourite wines of the night.

The Piano Room, The Old Inn, Littlethorpe.

Sip, Learn & Enjoy – 5 quality wines, small selection of nibbles – £35:00 per person.

Start at 7:15pm – Finish ~ 9:30 pm.

Book online:

Name(Required)
Price: £ 35.00


Gift Cards

If you are buying a wine tasting as a gift, gift vouchers are available by selecting an option below.


Gift Cards






Testimonials

Thank you The Wine Fan for an amazing evening, fab setting, great fun, lots of amazing wines, would highly recommend.

Jo Goddard, Hays Travel

 

The Wine Fan created an event so that I could say thank you to my best customers, my brief was, ensure everyone has fun and the wines are good. Well the event exceeded my expectations, I found I like wines that I didn’t even know about and my customers were delighted, each wanting a repeat.

Scott Beardsmore, M.D SB Building Supplies Ltd.

 

Fantastic evening, we enjoyed ourselves so much, thank you.

Lisa and Steve Baxter

Google Reviews

Recently attended my first The Wine Fan event and will absolutely be looking out for the next one. Michael and the team worked so hard making for a fantastic event, very relaxed feeling and as a complete novice never once did I feel embarrassed to ask a question. Really appreciated the very affordable supermarket recommendations
Nicola Gillespie
We had a wonderful evening at The Wine Fans Tasting Event held in The Plough, Littlethorpe last night. Michael is very knowledgeable, informative and passionate and this shines through his presentation. We discovered a lot and who knew, learning about ‘all things wine’ could be as much fun as drinking it!! Would highly recommend 👍 5*
Samantha Eversfield
We spent a very enjoyable evening at the Argentinian wine tasting event held at Wild Tango in Leicester. We were in great company with a lovely fun group of people. Michael led the evening with a delicious variety of 5 wines interspersed with tasting dishes of lovely Argentinian dishes, it was an interesting and informative evening learning about how the various wines are created, the 4 ‘s’s (you have to come to an event to find out more 😉) and pairing with food! We definitely recommend for anyone that likes drinking wine!
Anna Maudsley
We had a fantastic evening at The Plough, tasting and learning about five new wines. Thanks to Michael’s expertise, we now have a much better understanding of grapes and why different wines taste the way they do. The night was made even more enjoyable with a delicious charcuterie board and the warm hospitality of our wonderful and informative host, Michael, along with the friendly and welcoming Nicola. We’ll definitely be back to explore more!
Jane M
We attend the South American wine tasting at The Plough. An absolutely fantastic night. Michael is so enthusiastic and informative. The wine choices were fantastic and the information about each wine and the Q & A was well handled, fun and informative. A thoroughly enjoyable night. Thank you.
Andy Miles

Get in touch

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