Wine tasting evening with Beyond the Cork, Leatherhead

A Mole Valley Chamber Business Networking Event. Fancy a glass of something good, a few new conversations, and an evening that doesn't feel like work? Do you buy wine by simply going for the prettiest label, a familiar grape, or whatever's in your usual price bracket? Ever wished you knew more about what you'll actually enjoy, even if you've never heard of it before? Mole Valley Chamber is hosting a wine tasting evening at Leatherhead Football Club on Wednesday 21 October 2026, and whether you're after a simple quaffing wine or something to pair with your next dinner party, this is an educational but genuinely fun evening you won't want to miss. Everyone is welcome, whether you're a Chamber member, run a business anywhere in Surrey, or you're simply curious and fancy a good night out for a good reason. We've teamed up with Beyond the Cork for an evening called Beyond the Cork: discover, taste, enjoy. The evening starts with a glass of fizz on arrival, followed by a guided tasting of six further wines, each introduced by a qualified wine expert. Rather than sticking to one country or grape, the lineup takes you on a journey, tasting a range of wines from the cheap to the not so cheap, in price as well as in quality, starting with approachable, good value everyday wines and building towards some genuinely unusual discoveries and a couple of premium bottles. This isn't a formal wine lecture, and you don't need to know anything about wine to enjoy it. Beyond the Cork's Simon Benstead will introduce each wine to the room, sharing a little about where it's from and what to look for, before everyone's free to mingle, taste and chat. Simon will move around the room throughout the evening, so there's plenty of chance to ask questions or just talk wine. Wines tasted on the night will also be available to order afterwards, so if you discover a new favourite, you won't have to say goodbye to it at the end of the evening.