{"product_id":"meet-the-maker-the-wine-people-italy-monday-22nd-june-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","title":"Meet the maker: The Wine People, Italy \/\/ Monday 22nd June 2026 \/\/ VG Shop Floor \/\/ 7pm","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou know when you drink a delicious wine on holiday, bring a bottle home, open it a few weeks later and realise it was mainly the sunshine doing the heavy lifting? Well thankfully, these wines actually taste this amazing in the UK too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a shop floor tasting as we welcome Valentina Zavatta of The Wine People, wine specialists based in Italy, for an evening exploring the wines of Cortese, created by third generation brother and sister duo Stefano and Marina Girelli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the wider co operative project of The Wine People, Cortese focuses on organic, sustainable wines that capture everything we love about modern Italian wine. Freshness, personality, drinkability and the sort of Mediterranean charm that makes you instantly want to book a holiday to Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese have very quickly become our new favourites and you'll soon see why. Expect a relaxed tasting, sharing stories of the wine makers and of course plentiful cheese and charcuterie to mop up the wines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best part? These bottles are already in the Shop, waiting for you to book a ticket. So if you are on holiday or jetting off soon, leave that plonk behind and use the extra space to cart that giant inflatable you've inevitably bought for the kids. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood wine. Good people. No excess baggage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonday 22nd June 2026\u003cbr\u003eTasting Room\u003cbr\u003e7pm - 9pm (ish)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Gusto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57126507086199,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/8127\/4821\/files\/twp.png?v=1779895223","url":"https:\/\/vinogusto.co.uk\/products\/meet-the-maker-the-wine-people-italy-monday-22nd-june-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","provider":"Vino Gusto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}