Manchester WineAlive Big Winter Wine Festival

Absolutely not! There are many people who join us who have a good knowledge of wine and want to discover some great new bottles. However, many people have no previous experience of wine tasting and all are welcomed and helped on their journey to share the passion.

Yes - with a main tasting ticket you can taste as many wines as you wish. However, we urge all visitors to taste responsibly and use the spittoons provided. Masterclass tickets must be purchased separately and you must have a main tasting ticket to purchase a masterclass ticket.

Contact us if you can't attend the session you have booked, we may be able to change your tasting session time or date if we have availability at another tasting session.  However, this change must take place at least 24 hours before the start of the event.

Why not share the love? Who else in you life would love tickets for a WineAlive wine festival? Just add extra tickets to your order and give them to the lucky recipients. We will have a list of all the purchasers at the reception desk so don't worry if it is not the ticket purchaser attending the ev

You are welcome to purchase as many tickets as you like.

When you buy your tickets from Evenbrite you’ll get a confirmation email immediately.  This contains a QR code which we will scan on arrival and swap for a wristband to give you access to the event.

Yes - to attend a masterclass you must already have purchased a main tasting ticket.  You will need a separate ticket for each masterclass you attend.  You can attend as many masterclasses as you wish in your 'tasting session’ and each is designed to last 25 minutes so there is plenty of time to tas

Each event is split into tasting sessions to ensure that you can get to all those wines! The sessions are three hours long and your ticket will give you access to one session – check the timings and we’ll see you there.  A separate ticket is needed for each session and each masterclass.

Do come and ask at reception if there are any masterclass tickets available.  However, they do sell out quickly so booking ahead is advised.

In the event that you are not able to attend our live wine festivals and masterclasses we will offer you a refund on tickets up to 30 days before the event.  WineAlive charges a £5 administration fee for every ticket refunded.  Alternatively, you may pass your ticket to a friend to use in your place

If you can't attend the session you have booked, please contact us and we may be able to change you session time or date. Equally you are welcome to pass your ticket to a friend or colleague. Please see our refund policy.

All our venues have good disabled access. If you have any queries about access at specific venues, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we’ll work with you to make it work for you.

There are many spittoons placed around the tasting room and at masterclasses and we ask you to use them.  There are also water stations with copious quantities of water and we encourage you to stay hydrated. We are keen that everyone enjoys themselves without overimbibing.

Since there is alcohol being served we do not permit access to anyone under the age of 18. This includes no access for buggies or babes-in-arms.