The Modest Retail Tasting 2026

Join us in the Crypt for our one and only Christmas Tasting. Our Christmas Retail Tasting is just around the corner, and everyone is invited. This year’s tasting takes place under the stunning brick vaults of The Crypt on the Green in Farringdon, hidden beneath the 18th-century St James’s Church on the site of a medieval nunnery. As ever, we’ll be pouring and talking through a wide selection of new and exciting wines, along with a focused range for the colder months ahead, served alongside delicious nibbles to keep you going. It’s a relaxed, sociable evening and the perfect chance to taste, talk and discover what we’ve been working on this year. 📅 Thursday 26th November 2026 📍 St James’s Church, Clerkenwell Close, EC1R 0EA 🕡 Arrive from 6.30pm | Tasting 7.00-9.00pm | Close 9.30pm Tickets are £35. Full Members (£500) are invited to join the tasting free of charge and may bring 1 complimentary guest. Spaces are limited, so please book your place below, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any trouble booking. The Modest Merchant Team