Upcoming Events
Join me for curated wine experiences across the UK, from intimate tastings to festival fabulousness!
What's Coming Up
Sold OutSpanish Bottles & Bites with Toro Loco!
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 · 7:00 PM Arrival for 7:30 PM Sit Down
Cowes, Isle of Wight (Venue TBD)
£25
SAVE THE DATE for an evening with Helena Nicklin and Alex Forsyth for a Spanish Bottles & Bites extravaganza featuring the wines of Toro Loco and perfectly paired food!
Lymington Seafood Festival: Various Drinks Masterclasses
Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 July 2025
Bath Road Park, Lymington, SO41 3SE
From £12
Join me and other drinks experts for a series of drinks masterclasses throughout the weekend, featuring beer, spirits and wine.
Past Events
A selection of recent salons, tastings, and experiences
Wine & Chocolate Pairing Masterclass
24 May 2026
Commodores House, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Enjoy a masterclass in pairing 5 styles of premium chocolate to wine with Helena & The Chocolate Detective herself, Chantal Coady OBE.
Chocolate & Spirits Pairing
23 May 2026
Commodores House, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Spirits, liqueurs, port, stout? Discover which drinks pair perfectly with chocolate. A masterclass with Helena & The Chocolate Detective herself, Chantal Coady OBE.
Fruits of the Sea Wine & Food Story
22 May 2026
RT Café Grill, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Join Chef Robert Thompson & HelenaSips for a 'fruits of the sea' inspired fine wine and food extravaganza, featuring 7 courses and 5 wines.
An Italian Wine & Food Story
28 February 2026
RT Café Grill, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Join Chef Robert Thompson & HelenaSips for an Italian, fine wine and food extravaganza, featuring 7 courses and 5 wines.
Sensory Salon: Wine, Words & Chocolate
8 October 2025
Northwood House, Cowes
Enjoy the ultimate, multi-sensory evening featuring wine with Helena, words by Joanne Harris and chocolate by Chantal Coady OBE with a showcase of the fragrance made to go with Joanne's new book.
Bottles & Bites: A Portuguese Sips Safari
12 December 2025
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Join Helena for a tasting tour through some key styles of Portuguese wine from dry reds and white to various style of Port! All served with paired nibbles.
Bottles & Bites: English Sparkling Wine
21 August 2025
Monterey Egypt Point, Cowes
Join Helena for a masterclass in English sparkling wine, with 6 to taste, paired with snacks.
Bottles & Bites: Discover Rueda
20 June 2025
Monterey Egypt Point, Cowes
Enjoy a masterclass in the great Verdejo wines of the Spanish region of Rueda, served with paired nibbles.
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