Join wine science author Sunny Hodge on a masterclass in skin contact… wine!
Discover how grape skins transform our wines and why! This masterclass is aimed at foodies and wine pros alike, and takes a deep dive into the subject matter behind trendy oranges and other natural skin contact gems.
Sunny will be dissecting the scientific components of grape skins, he’s known to be a disruptor in the wine world so get ready for a tasting to remember and bring your note pads and pens as there’ll be a lot of scientific wine trinkets you’ll want to take away from the session.
Your ticket price includes the tasting and a personalised, signed copy of Sunny’s new book – The Cynic’s Guide to Wine.
Join us for what promises to be an informative and unmissable event. Please arrive promptly at 6.30pm for a 7pm start – whilst our events are scheduled to last for two hours, sometimes they may run for slightly longer so we suggest that you make flexible arrangements for your transport home.
About the Speaker – Sunny Hodge
Since graduating with a mechanical engineering degree, Sunny Hodge has combined science and hospitality in his career in wine. The award-winning founder and owner of Diogenes the Dog in Elephant and Castle and aspen & meursault in Battersea, Hodge pushes his wine bars outside the norm to showcase unconventional wines. He is an annual judge for the IWSC awards and has written for a number of publications such as The Guardian.
His book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine, came out on 31 March 2025, stripping back complex and mysterious language to provide an answer to any questions a wine novice might need answered.
