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Oz Clarke: Discover Southern France’s Pays d’Oc IGP Wines
in Manchester with Oz Clarke
24/10/2025Friday 24th October (20:20)
Saturday 25th October (15:20)
Saturday 25th October (19:20)
£10 per session (Entry only with a main tasting ticket)
Discover the sun-kissed wines of Southern France’s Pays d’Oc IGP
The Languedoc-Roussillon’s bounty of diverse climates and geography play out through sun-baked Mediterranean coastlines, rocky hillsides, higher-altitude plateaus and wind-cooled valleys. This is the landscape in which, Pays d’Oc IGP, has been thoughtfully developed over decades. Pushing boundaries in France, Pays d’Oc IGP allows winemakers throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon to create wines that fall outside the very strict boundaries of their local appellation system encouraging creativity and dynamism in winemaking. Gain insight into what makes this such an exciting area for wine discovery as you taste through a range of wines with our expert host Oz Clarke.
Please note: to attend the Masterclass you must also have a ticket for the wine festival and tasting session during which that Masterclass is held
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What to Expect at this Masterclass
In this masterclass, led by respected wine expert, Oz Clarke, you will taste 6 wines from southern France’s Pays d’Oc region. Oz’ knowledge of the region is vast and he will give you a background to winemaking in this exciting area of France.
You’ll be talked through each wine as you taste in the enthusiastic, jargon free way that has made Oz the UK’s favourite wine author and presenter.
Masterclasses are tutored tastings, led by one of our WineAlive experts who have fantastic knowledge of the region or producer. Set up in ‘classroom style’ the session is informative but informal.
Each masterclass lasts approximately 35 minutes, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the main tasting, where another 600+ wines are available to taste.
Please note: to attend the Masterclass you must also have a ticket for the wine festival and tasting session during which that Masterclass is held
Tickets for:
Oz Clarke: Discover Southern France’s Pays d’Oc IGP Wines
Scroll within the calendar to select the date and the main tasting session time. Then click continue to select tickets for this masterclass. Please note, in order to purchase the masterclass ticket you must also have a purchased a ticket for the main tasting session.
Masterclass FAQs
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 35 minutes so there is plenty of time to taste in the walk around tasting too.
No need – when you buy your tickets from Eventbrite you’ll get a confirmation email immediately. This contains a QR code which we will scan when you arrive in the masterclass tasting area to give you access.
If you would like to change the masterclass you have booked to a different one please contact us at hello@wine-alive.com and if we have availability in the one you wish to attend we will swap your ticket.
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 (providing, of course, that they are over 18 years of age). Please email hello@wine-alive.com if for any reason you need a refund on your ticket(s).
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 at hello@wine-alive.com and we’ll work with you to make it work for you.
There are many spittoons placed around the tasting room and we ask you to use them. Table top spittoons are laid out for the masterclasses. There are also water stations with copious quantities of water and we encourage you to stay hydrated. We are keen that everyone enjoys themselves but we urge everyone to sip splendidly and taste responsibly. For more information please visit drinkaware.co.uk. We reserve the right to refuse alcohol to anyone who we feel has over-imbibed.
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.