The Spirit of Bristol Gin Tasting - Friday 9th January 7-9 pm
The Spirit of Bristol Gin Tasting - Friday 9th January 7-9 pm
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Meet the Maker: An Evening with Pete Lumber
Venue: The Wine Shop, Winscombe BS25 1AB
Join us for a flavour-packed evening with The Spirit of Bristol—an independent distillery putting Bristol on the gin map. We’re thrilled to welcome founder and head distiller Pete Lumber, whose passion for craft spirits and bold botanicals shines through in every bottle.
Pete will personally guide you through a tasting of his handcrafted gins, sharing the stories, techniques, and inspirations behind the range. Expect a relaxed, informative evening full of flavour, insight, and a few surprises along the way.
A wonderful evening for gin lovers and the gin-curious alike — and an inspired Christmas gift for someone special.
What’s Included:
– A guided tasting of The Spirit of Bristol’s full gin range
– Meet the maker: Q&A and stories from Pete Lumber himself
– Serving suggestions and cocktail inspiration
– Exclusive event-night discounts on featured gins
Spaces are limited, so book early to ensure your place at this festive start to the year!
We ask that you arrive shortly before 7 pm. Your tasting will finish around 9 pm, if you are arranging to be collected we suggest 9:15 pm
You won't receive a physical ticket. When you arrive we will take your name and have a seat(s) reserved for you, along with a glass of something lovely.
Group bookings are limited to a maximum of four.
If you are unable to attend an event you have booked, please refer to our refund policy.

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A delightfully crisp NZ wine with a citrusy finish. Well worth the money and went down well with all who participated
This is a superb wine - full but not heavy, fruity and smooth. Perfect for sharing on an autumn evening.
Stunning depth and rich body. I can almost tell if a red wine is going to be good by the lack of a white rim around when you pour the glass. This has a lovely blood ted colour and delivers.
I'm just going to be honest here, I'm a Gavi Girl and have been trying to find this little gem for a while. It's absolutely delicious and so adaptable too. Thrilled with the price, delivery and service and happily ordering more!
A lovely drink and remarkably good value . Smooth and buttery with that unmistakable Napa terroir writ large. Nothing not to like.
Another fantastic wine tasting. But with a difference. Wine bottles concealed in black numbered bags 1-7. Black glasses. So we were unaware of what we were tasting, having to rely on taste and smell alone. We had tasting notes to guide our thoughts once we had made a few notes ourselves. It was great fun. I managed to at least figure out whether or not the wine was red. But missed the rose and mistook one white for red.
The Wine Shop tasting are great fun. Highly recommend.
Great evening getting confused and educated at the very interesting Mystery Wine Tasting with 7 secret wines in black bags to taste using black glasses so you couldn’t tell if it was white, rose, or red. Kelli and Caroline gave great guidance and helped us work through what we were smelling and tasting to get to a grape and country. My two fears were that (1) I wouldn’t recognise a Tempranillo (especially as it turned out to be one I have often purchased!) and (2) that I’d actually like a Merlot!!! (Luckily there wasn’t one 😂). Another brilliant wine tasting.
We really enjoyed the Rose Wine Tasting which showcased a great selection of styles so that there was something that suited everyone around our table . Really informative about the different production methods and busted some myths! Wine Shop Winscombe tastings are always great value and great fun.
The first time I tasted the Long Barn I paid £15 for a large glass in a upmarket town pub. £15!! Oh my though, it was delicious..
Full bodied, fruity with and intense spicy finish, I had to fight my partner for the rest of the glass once he’d been given a taste.
Imagine my delight when I found it here at Vinoshop for less than £15 for the bottle! I’ll take a cheeky box of 6 thanks!
Another great wine tasting, with an exciting range of Summer Wines. Starting with a surprisingly good gently sparkling Asti, with an outstanding Penfolds 311 Chardonnay, with some fresh Summery reds including a great, full bodied Cabernet Franc from Argentina. As ever, expertly curated and explained. Looking forward to the next tastings.
The dark fruit, hint of spice and chocolate make for a truly delicious Valpolicella! I’m here to order another six bottle.. yum! 😋
I am very much enjoying this whisky in the evening for a night cap. It is beautifully smooth, well balanced, with a elegant floral sweetness.
I recently shopped at vinoshop.co.uk and was really impressed. The website is easy to use, with helpful wine descriptions that made choosing the right bottle a lot simpler. I was looking for a gift for a Ruby anniversary, and their team suggested a stunning Portuguese red wine—it was perfect!
The checkout process was smooth, and my order arrived quickly, beautifully packaged. Plus, the customer service was fantastic—they were quick to answer my questions and offer great advice.
If you're after quality wines and excellent service, I highly recommend The Wine Shop. It’s a great experience from start to finish.
Thank you so much for the recommendation, it went beautifully with the mackerel we had last night.
Just right for sharing with my visiting family and now for supping on the Isles of Scilly.
Thank you Matthew and Kelli (and new team member Carolyn? whom I have yet to meet!). Great to hear about your new business plans. J.