London Italian Wine Tasting at Mercato Mayfair

Explore Italian wine inside Mercato Mayfair’s St Mark's Church in a small-group sensory tasting with expert-led techniques.

Getting started

Arrive at Mercato Mayfair inside the historic St Mark's Church and check in for your Guided Italian wine tasting sensory workshop. After a brief introduction from your expert wine host, you settle into the small-group setting and receive your exclusive FirstGlass sensory kit. Once everyone is ready, the host explains how the interactive sensory tasting experience will unfold.

What to expect

Mercato Mayfair in St Mark's Church

Hosted inside the iconic Mercato Mayfair, set within the historic St Mark's Church, this workshop combines a guided tasting with a hands-on exploration of how you experience wine.

Features

• Start with an introduction to Italian wine regions and native grape varieties, so you can place each pour on the map and understand what makes it distinct in the glass.
• Take part in an interactive sensory tasting experience, learning professional wine tasting techniques step by step, from observing color to assessing structure.
• Use the exclusive FirstGlass sensory kit and join the aroma challenge, testing your nose against key scents and discovering how aromas shape your perception of premium Italian wines.
• Choose between 2 full glasses of wine or 4 premium tasting pours, all drawn from curated Italian selections that highlight different styles and grape varieties.
• Enjoy water throughout the experience along with light snacks including olives, taralli, and nuts, which help reset your palate between tastings.
• Benefit from a small-group experience with a professional guide and expert wine host leading the Guided Italian wine tasting, with the format created by award-winning FirstGlass from Florence.