🍇 Free to join. Pay only for tastings.

Wine for Real People.
In Real Essex.

No membership fees. No commitment. Just monthly wine tasting evenings in Colchester — £25 per ticket, all in. No pretension, no lectures, no one judging your pronunciation of Gewürztraminer.

Why Come?
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Membership
Completely free
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Events cost
£25 per ticket
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What's included
7+ wines + local food
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Snobbery level
Absolutely zero. Guaranteed.
"The best wine is the one you're enjoying right now."
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Wine shouldn't be scary. It should be Saturday night.

Est. right here in

Colchester
Who We Are

Wine Tastings for Real People (No Pretension)

We started monthly wine tastings in Colchester because we got tired of feeling like you needed a degree to enjoy a decent bottle. So we created something better.

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We Explore the World

Every month we pick bottles from different regions — from familiar French classics to exciting discoveries from Georgia, South Africa, and beyond.

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We Speak Plain English

Our tasting notes are written by humans for humans. "Dark fruit and a smooth finish" — not "notes of sun-baked Mediterranean schist." You're welcome.

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We Make Nights Out of It

Monthly tastings, themed evenings, and socials around Colchester. Come solo, bring a friend, or drag your partner along. Everyone fits in here.

Where to Get the Wines

Bought Through Streetwines 🍾

All our recommended wines are sold by Streetwines right here in Colchester. Get in touch with Aaron or Neils — they'll sort you out.

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Streetwines
📍 Colchester, Essex

Streetwines are our trusted wine partner here in Colchester. Every bottle we recommend at tasting events and on our Instagram can be sourced through them. Knowledgeable, friendly, and properly good at what they do — just get in touch with Aaron or Neils and tell them the Colchester Wine Club sent you.

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Get in touch with
Aaron
Wine Expert · Streetwines Colchester
📞 07407 184948
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Get in touch with
Neils
Wine Expert · Streetwines Colchester
📞 07921 128950
📸 Find them via our Instagram
Getting Started

How to Attend

No membership forms. No fees. Just pick an event and book a ticket.

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Follow Us

Start on Instagram — that's where we share monthly picks, event dates, and the occasional spirited debate about whether Malbec goes with a takeaway.

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Pick an Event

Check our upcoming tastings and grab a ticket for £25. Come to one event or all of them — whatever suits you. No commitment.

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Taste & Learn

At the tasting we taste wines together and talk about them in plain English. You'll leave knowing more and loving wine even more.

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Meet Amazing People

You'll meet brilliant people who love a glass as much as you do. That's kind of the whole point, honestly.

Get Out & Meet People

Upcoming Tastings 2025

Monthly wine tasting events in Colchester. Every ticket (£25) includes 7+ wines, local meats & cheese with bread and dips.

Every ticket includes: 🍷 7+ wines to taste 🧀 Local meats & cheese 🍞 Bread & dips 🎟 Book Tickets — £25
27
May
French Wines Only 🇫🇷
May Evening

Ooh la la. A full evening dedicated to France — Burgundy, Bordeaux, Loire and more. The country that basically invented wine snobbery, tackled with zero snobbery. Naturellement.

📍 Colchester 📅 27th May 2025 🍷 7+ wines
🎟 Get Tickets — £25
18
Jun
Italian Wines 🇮🇹
June Evening

From Tuscany's rolling hills to the sun-baked south — Italy makes some of the world's most exciting wines. Expect big reds, crisp whites and a lot of enthusiastic gesturing. Salute!

📍 Colchester 📅 18th June 2025 🍷 7+ wines
🎟 Get Tickets — £25
23
Jul
Local Growers 🌿
July Evening

England — and Essex in particular — is quietly making brilliant wine. This evening celebrates local and British growers. Prepare to be genuinely surprised at what's on your doorstep.

📍 Colchester 📅 23rd July 2025 🍷 7+ wines
🎟 Get Tickets — £25
Aug
2025
Sparkling, Whites & Rosé 🥂
August Evening

Peak summer deserves peak summer wines. An evening of bubbles, crisp whites and gorgeous rosés — because August absolutely demands it. Date to be confirmed on Instagram.

📍 Colchester 📅 August 2025 — date TBC 🍷 7+ wines
🎟 Get Tickets — £25
Sep
2025
This Year's Favourites 🏆
September Grand Finale

The big one. We bring back the absolute best bottles from every event this year — the crowd-pleasers, the surprise hits, the bottles everyone asked about. The perfect end to the season.

📍 Colchester 📅 September 2025 — date TBC 🍷 7+ wines
🎟 Get Tickets — £25
Follow Along

We're on Instagram

Events, monthly picks, bottle shots, and genuinely honest wine opinions. Come say hello.

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Find us at @colchester_wine_club

Ready to Taste Some Wine?

Pick an event, buy a ticket (£25), and come tasting with us. Membership is free. No commitment. Just brilliant evenings with people who love a good glass.

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Questions? Email hello@colchesterwineclub.co.uk