Upcoming Events
Join me for curated wine experiences across the UK, from intimate tastings to festival fabulousness!
What's Coming Up
New events are in the works. Check back soon, or get in touch to hear first.
Past Events
A selection of recent salons, tastings, and experiences
Lymington Seafood Festival: Various Drinks Masterclasses
Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 July 2026
Bath Road Park, Lymington, SO41 3SE
Join me and other drinks experts for a series of drinks masterclasses throughout the weekend, featuring beer, spirits and wine.
Spanish Bottles & Bites with Toro Loco!
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Cowes, Isle of Wight
An evening with Helena Nicklin and Alex Forsyth for a Spanish Bottles & Bites extravaganza featuring the wines of Toro Loco and perfectly paired food!
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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