🍷 BGO Cheers Queers: South African Wine Tasting, Round 2!

Fancy an evening under the open sky, glass in hand, learning what makes South African wine so special? Join us for a two-hour open-air tasting in a central London park, hosted by Jared Ruttenberg; travel journalist, tour guide and bona fide wine aficionado, who's tasted his way through 150+ South African wine estates and guided guests in situ for almost a decade. Now he's bringing that experience straight to London.

We'll taste and talk our way through a minimum of five standout South African wines; fitting, given the UK is South Africa's largest overseas market. There's a light educational thread running through it too, including tips on how to actually score a wine like a pro. Fall in love with something you taste? You'll get a discount code to order it straight to your door.

Every guest also goes home with Jared's personal wine guide to South Africa.

Spaces are limited to 8, so this one's about good wine and good company in equal measure — book early to grab your spot.

📍 Archbishop's Park — a 5-minute walk from Waterloo Station

🗓️ Saturday 26th September

🕕 6pm – 8pm

🎟️ £30/£33.50/£37 — depending on your membership tier.

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FAQs

What's included?

A tasting of at least five South African wines with light education on scoring and tasting, a discount code for any wines you love, and Jared's personal wine guide to South Africa.

How many people can attend?

Capped at 8, to keep things intimate and interactive — book ahead.

Where exactly do we meet?

Archbishop's Park, a 5-minute walk from Waterloo Station — exact meeting point TBC.

What should I bring?

Nothing but yourself.