Tasting House in Reading

Fuimos recibidos calurosamente y el nivel de servicio y atención continuó durante nuestra (relativamente corta) visita. Atractivo, pero nunca demasiado. Una señorita MUY bien informada, pero no pretenciosa, nos dio excelentes recomendaciones, que siempre se adaptaban perfectamente a nuestros gustos e instrucciones, sin ser guiada automáticamente a los vinos más caros. Si buscas un buen vino y un buen servicio, solo puedo recomendarte que pruebes este lugar y NO Veeno a la vuelta de la esquina. Saldrá muy feliz (en lugar de sentirse frustrado con la actitud del personal hosco que tiene una opinión demasiado elevada de sí mismo). Un gran tic y un retorno definitivo de los dos. Gracias. Rob, lectura.

Tomaron la reserva para el 2 de enero, nos presentamos y estaba cerrada. Opentable dijo que estaba abierto, no realmente bueno.

Noche perfecta pasé @ The Tasting House. Excelente selección de vinos servidos en un ambiente agradable y relajado. Las personas que trabajan allí están felices de responder cualquier pregunta sobre sus vinos, haciendo todo lo posible por ayudar. Disfrutamos de una selección de tapas que estaban deliciosas. Es un lugar encantador. X

He venido varias veces antes con un amigo para disfrutar de una copa de vino. A los dos nos gusta el vino y siempre estamos impresionados con la variedad y la calidad de los vinos en Tasting House. El ambiente y el personal también son agradables, es uno de nuestros lugares favoritos para ponerse al día. Durante nuestra última visita, decidimos probar los quesos y carnes con nuestro vino. Teníamos una selección de quesos franceses con chorizo, salami y jamón. Definitivamente fue la mejor fuente para compartir que tuvimos en Reading, todos los ingredientes eran de la más alta calidad y estaban deliciosos. También nos ofrecieron más pan y galletas, que fue un buen toque. No puedo esperar para la próxima.

Muy buena selección de vinos con algunos fuera de lo común. Buen conocimiento y ayuda con nuestras selecciones tanto por botella como por vaso. Platos de carne y queso bien. Genial para nuestro grupo.

The Tasting House welcomes wine novices and connoisseurs. Each week or so the vending machines are updated to offers approx. 18 different wines. Top up your own tasting card £10 at a time to try as many or as little as you like. Prices range from £1 for a taster to £7 for 125ml glass for a rarer or more special wine. Fizz Friday's, Tapas weekends and a new coffee bar it caters for most. I enjoyed the craft soft drinks (baby on board) whilst the girls compared the white wines. The pesto toasty was a great way to round of the lunch date.

I love this place. We come every once in a while and it's always delicious. If you are fond of wine, they have a large variety of it. They also have incredible pastries and the best coffee in Reading. I would particularly recommend the lemon drizzle.

Had to buy a non refundable ‘card’ in order to get drinks. Wasn’t notified that it wasn’t refundable so ended up spending money I won’t be using. Cheap wines that aren’t anything special. Only reason this is one star is because I can’t do 0 and the cheese/ham is ok. Next time, tell your customers its money you’re not returning rather than at the end. Also, overpriced for the wine served.

This place is very interesting. Twinned with the also excellent Anonymous Cafe you can mix their wares. We had teas and cakes from Anonymous and some great halloumi sandwiches from Tasting House. A wide range of wines are available for course and they do also sorts of tasting events. Friendly professional service.

Imagine that you want to have excellent food, the best coffee in town and amazing wine. You will think going to London. Not anymore. You have a place in Reading: Tasting House. The selection of wines is fantastic. Every week you can discover something new. The coffee is as good as in Proud Mary (Melbourne). And the food! If you are looking for flavour and quality, this is the place to be. The food is like a trip around the world. It reminds me to some of the places I have been. Good atmosphere, great employees. And slightly hidden. You must go there!

Arrived with friends, having booked table in anticipation of lovely afternoon together . All started well, with advising on wine choices. Then decided to order lunch, that's when the problem started. Chose mushroom and scrambled eggs, but it arrived swimming with red sauce and was told it was paprika. Explained that I don't eat paprika and it wasn't listed as an ingredient in the dish. Replacement dish brought without issue, but this time the egg was not scrambled, but resembled boiled eggs chopped into small pieces. Returned to chef and asked for dish a third time with egg scrambled as per the menu description. This time the dish arrived with the owner saying that the chef had been in floods of tears, as a result of me allegedly saying that she couldnt cook. I absolutely had no appetite to eat the dish by this time as I was very shocked and extremely distressed by this false allegation, so too was another member of the party, who left the table, finding the situation difficult to deal with. I myself was by then in tears, humiliated by the upsetting and entirely false allegation. The owner appeared to realise that he hadn't addressed the problem correctly, having chosen to believe the disgruntled chefs entirely fictitious allegation and tried to amend the situation by offering a complimentary bottle of wine as we were making an unscheduled and very upsetting departure to a ruined afternoon.

My wife and I just discovered tasting house when looking for a cafe to get some work done on a Sunday. This place had everything we were looking for and so much more! We did a 1/2 portion of the board, the chorizo and eggs and the tex-mex brekkie and loved everything. Oh and the coffee was excellent as well. They have wifi and plenty of space upstairs. It is decorated with lots of attention to detail, the music playlist on point and we will now certainly be regulars. We are also definitely looking forward to coming by in the evening to try the wine. 5/5!

We happened upon this place by chance when looking for a great place for coffee which we found at Anonymous Coffee which is located here. What we also found was a great little weekend cafe sharing the premises called 'Bench Rest' - we both chose the Scandi Morgen which was very tasty. And we didn't even get to try the wine bar (the range/price of the wines on offer looks excellent), which is also co-housed there. Lucky Reading to have three great places in one.

Love this place, it’s tucked away and not easy to find when you don’t know the area but so amazing so worth the effort. I love the control of trying different wines and you can change the sizes as you want. The wine was delicious too! Great atmosphere!

I had no idea that Reading had a wine bar this fun, it’s a very well kept secret. From the outside it looks like a shop, but inside it’s all cosy tables surrounded by walls of wine. We chose to sit upstairs, which is quieter, out of the draught from the front door and felt a lot calmer. It’s candlelit, with piles of board games and a great atmosphere. The idea is that you have a card to put in ‘The Machine’ and then select your chosen wine and the size of the glass you’d like. You then present the card and pay at the end. This worked well for us; I wanted to try a mouthful of all the different wines (red, white, rose and an Orange Wine) and my companion wanted to try a large glass of every red available. We ended up getting through a couple of cards. Originally, we’d planned to have a couple of drinks and then move on to get dinner. But then we saw the menu and the chef. The menu was an array of exciting tapas, put together by the lovely Laura. I’d been to her previous business venture (Nomad Bakery) and it had been amazing, so we stuck in and ordered most of the menu. It didn’t disappoint; in fact it elevated the evening from fun to outstanding. I loved the Halloumi Burek, I was over the moon with the orange infused rice pudding. It was some of the best food I’ve had in Reading. Worth noting that they only do food on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings; I don’t think we would have enjoyed ourselves so much with just nibbles. I’m a bit puzzled as to why some reviewers have been asked to pay up front. We definitely weren’t, we just ran a tab with a card behind the bar for food and drink. I want to give this more than 5 stars. I want to go back again and again and eat and drink and laugh. You need to book because it gets busy, but that’s because it’s so good.

We have walked past this place many times and thought it looked intriguing so ventured in yesterday evening. The request for money up front felt rather impersonal but I understand why this was needed due to the card driving the tasting. The wine advisor was reassuring and pleasant. We ordered some nuts and bread but 25 minutes in still no food. I requested to cancel as we decided to leave. Order couldn’t be found but I was given my money back without fuss. However no apology, no one asked why we wanted to cancel. Combine this with seeing the 2 food colleagues eating as they prepared dishes, a waitress who was very inappropriately dressed for evening service and a possible manger sat on a laptop at the counter means I won’t be returning. Such a shame as I was hoping to invest some personal and company time here.

He estado viniendo aquí desde que se abrió por primera vez y no he recibido nada más que un servicio de calidad.

Encontramos esta pequeña tienda de café y vino en un pequeño pasillo estrecho mientras explorábamos Reading la semana pasada. Se ve y se siente como un café independiente y ciertamente sirvieron un delicioso café y pasteles locales. El tipo que parecía ser el dueño nos recibió e incluso trajo el pedido para nosotros cuando se hizo, ¡no haga cola aquí! Ambiente agradable y buen servicio, y los pasteles eran tan buenos que nos llevamos a casa.

Un amigo me dio un lugar en una cata de vinos (Malbec). La recepcionista confirmó mi reserva y me dirigieron a la sala donde se celebran estos eventos. El ambiente era agradable. Mesas llenas de invitados y el evento arrancó a tiempo.

Super knowledgeable team we had a fantastic evening with friends upstairs eating amazing breads cheeses and cold meats alongside some totally awesome wines. Jack is super and long may this place last and be successful it’s a gem in reading

Lovely fresh, hot coffee. Daughter had a hot chocolate which was lovely also. As it's down a side street it was nice and quiet. We will be back.

En Reading for work y tenía un domingo para explorar, para ser sincero no esperaba mucho, pero encontré esta pequeña joya. Al entrar, verá una amplia selección de vinos y máquinas únicos que tienen vinos disponibles para muestras. El personal está muy bien informado y estarán más que felices de guiarlo a través de las máquinas y ayudarlo a encontrar una botella según sus requisitos. Lamentablemente, no me quedé a tomar una copa, pero compré una botella por recomendación del australiano que estaba trabajando. Fantástica botella! Si alguna vez vuelvo a Reading, iré por un vaso y algo de comida.

Reservamos una mesa para 4 para mis hijas 21 cumpleaños en la calle a las 12. 00 pm, cuando entramos, lo primero que notamos fue lo frío que estaba tanto en temperatura como en la atmósfera. No fuimos recibidos. Nos presentamos y el hombre detrás de la caja señaló a nuestra mesa que había sido reservada para nosotros. Éramos las únicas personas en la casa, así que hubiera sido agradable haber sido recibidos de manera amistosa y ser mostrados a nuestra mesa. El hombre nos preguntó si habíamos estado antes, a lo que respondimos que no (en este momento pensamos que sería útil), sin embargo, explicó que se trataba de autoservicio, pero desafortunadamente en ningún momento este caballero se apartó de esto para ayudar. nosotros o explicar cómo funcionó. Él tampoco nos dijo que había más vinos arriba. Cuando le dijimos que no entendíamos cómo funcionaba, fue grosero e impaciente con nosotros. Su servicio al cliente es inaceptable, así que nos fuimos y fuimos a un bar de vinos mucho más agradable y amigable en lectura. Nunca más. ¡NO VAYAS!

Fui con un par de amigos y después de agregar 25 a mi tarjeta, descubrimos que todos los vinos blancos de la planta baja no funcionaban. Nos dijeron que podíamos sentarnos en los sofás, pero tenían una función esa noche (eran las 4 p.m.). Solo hay 4 blancos + 4 rojos arriba, la máquina no estaba encendida y no había lentes. Cuando el personal vino a encenderlo, pedimos una tabla de quesos; la respuesta poco entusiasta fue que podíamos tener uno, pero que también tenía que configurar todo para la función. Decidimos que somos principalmente bebedores de vino blanco y el servicio era tan ingrato que nos fuimos. Cuando me quejé de que deberíamos haber dicho en primer lugar que la mitad de la cata de vinos no funcionaba, me dijeron muy groseramente que todavía quedaban 16 vinos para degustar si bajábamos y subíamos las escaleras para probar y "lo siento si eso es demasiado trabajo de piernas ". ¡El personal necesita una seria capacitación de servicio al cliente!

Highly recommend to anyone looking to experience high quality wine. Staff were very friendly and helpful which made our visit that much better. Found a nice wine while tasting which we bought a bottle of. Will definitely be visit again.

We stumbled upon this great little place and must say we wasn't disappointed. The staff are friendly and more than happy to explain how it works.

Spent a fantastic Sunday afternoon at the Tasting House experiencing Rieslings. The staff were welcoming and extremely knowledgable and the selection of wines was outstanding! Great food, great fun and a few new wines discovered!

Nel cuore di Reading, un enoteca con degustazione dove poter provare vini abbinati a piatti misti con formaggi, salumi e quiche. Buona la scelta dei vini all'assaggio che immagino cambi di tanto in tanto. Buoni prezzi considerato che siamo in Inghilterra. Da provare!

Gran lugar para venir a degustar algunos vinos. Hay unos 10 vinos para elegir y 3 tamaños. Sin embargo, hay muchas botellas de vino para la venta. El único comentario sería que sería bueno si había más vinos para degustar. También hay disponible, lo cual es agradable cheeseboards para el emparejamiento. Muy agradable.

This place has a very nice wine choice although the Italian section is very poor. Staff is very nice and friendly and the location is lovely. Definitely it's a nice place to go and have a relaxing and pleasant evening.

Decepcionante. La comida estaba tratando de ser demasiado ambicioso y fracasaron. Mismo tamaño porciones para compartir mesas de cuatro o seis personas. Fui a casa con hambre. El vino estaba bueno.

Mi esposa y yo hemos visitado Degustación de casa en varias ocasiones desde que abrió por primera vez, sin embargo, no hemos visitado durante dos años debido a los niños.

Esta visita fue un poco atrasado de cumpleaños de mis hijas. Las críticas bien, pero la realidad era un poco diferente. En la entrada a la Casa de la cata nos recibió un personal amable que empezó a explicar cómo funcionaba. Primero poner dinero en una tarjeta electrónica para las bebidas, que no es reembolsable, cualquier dinero no gastado en la tarjeta, que se puede utilizar en el futuro. La comida es pagado por separado! Nos luego a la izquierda en nuestra propia mesa para averiguar arriba reservado para 3 personas, que cuando la encontramos, pero sólo había dos sillas, así que tomó una silla de otra mesa que molesta uno de los empleados. Las sillas eran de madera con o platic - cojines manchados, no muy atractivo. Así que para los vinos, saborear una amplia selección de tamaño, coste medio, £1 + un costo de £3 + cristal individual pub medida fue £6 +.

Qué lugar tan encantador, un pequeño tesoro y me encanta!

A must try if you haven't already.. Great place to chill out trying one of their wines or a plate of some food. Fizz is good too!

Yine muhteşemdi, ortamın sıcaklığı, mezeleri, şarapları. İstediğiniz şaraptan istediğiniz kadar içebilme, şarapları tadabilme keyfi harika. Geçen sene geldiğimizde çok beğenmiştik, buraya bir daha gelsem geleceğim yerlerin başında.

Good atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent wines. Prices could be lower. Tapas are very good quality but a bit pricey. Overall it's a refreshing change for Reading.

What a fab place to go and have some 'samples' of wine. I only ever pop in for a few as I would not be able to walk straight if I stayed in here for longer. Book a table before you go so you get a seat.Love the wines in here and its great to buy a bottle to have at home

The blackboard caught our interest so dropped in and tried two delicious wines with a carefully selected cheese board. Very enjoyable- recommend

Reading'teki son günümüzde keşfettik ve doğrusu daha önce görmediğimiz için çok üzüldük. Ara sokakta kalıyor, küçük bir mekan. Şaraplarınız tadarken yanında onların hazırladığı tabaklardan almayı ihmal etmeyin. Hatta paketlenmiş ürünlerinden bile alabilirsiniz. Bir daha gidecek olursam burada daha çok vakit geçireceğim.

The Tasting House is a really nice night out, if fairly low key. Me and my friends came here to catch up, and we had some lovely wine and food too. The concept of pouring your own wine from the tasting machine is quite fun, and the sharing platter we had was truly divine. The only downside is that it closes too early!

A rather strange wine shop is to be found in the centre of Reading. In it, patrons enter and sign up for a digital card. The card can be topped up at any point, and used to taste any of the wines on offer in various increments of size. Primarily, it is a shop more than a bar and they are eager to declare this to all customers so that they are clear. It is not somewhere to get jolly well drunk, but more to try a small sample of several different wines on offer.The man behind the bar was both friendly and happy to guide us through everything, as well as sit and talk about the wines with us. The decoration, aside from wine cabinets, contains several very interesting maps of different wine regions. Some of the wines, I feel, were slightly overpriced - especially in such small measurements. However, they all tasted rather good. My only main complaint is that they had but one rose on offer, but I suppose that stigma will likely take a while yet to wear off from the more pretentious elements of the wine community in general.

The idea of trying a variety of wines with a charcuterie plate was an interesting idea. The menu was simple, and the food well prepared. It did take some questioning to understand the sizes of portions, but overall ok. The wine concept worked less well. There were 3 sets of wine dispensers. I asked for the logic of what was in each. There was no logic. The tasting notes for the wines did not cover all the wines and unclear how to buy the full bottles. The wine was expensive for the amount given. The bottles ran out regularly and when new bottles replaced the dispenser was not cleaned. This meant wines could be tainted by previous bottles. The place looked OK, but already had signs of wear. Overall a great concept, and can work if a member of staff spent a lot of time with you to explain. However in this case I felt quite disappointed by the execution.

Really good selection and friendly owners. Highly recommend. Superb wines from Europe, South America and ROW. Cured meat selection was delicious.

Friendly staff, lots of great wines & yummy cheese & meat sharers, a diamond place to chill & enjoy the great things in life. Keep up the good work!

Totally different to anything I've seen. I visited with a colleague just before they closed, but it was still a great experience. Choices were excellent and the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. They didn't have it in stock, but they tracked a French wine I'd not found since Paris over 25 years ago.

Different twist than the usual. Very classy feel with great food and tasty wine. Feel's modern but elegant. Lovely! Our trip was made a lot better thanks to a cheap nearby car park on Church Street, RG1 2SQ!

Something a little different to the norm that serves some decent tapas and a variety of enjoyable types of wine by the glass.

We first visited The Tasting House for an evening of tasting Italian wines, and we loved it. We often go back for the tasting evenings, they are a relaxed and informative, not to mention tasty!The Tasting House is also a lovely place to go just for a drink (you can choose tasting sized glasses, or medium or large) and they do an excellent plate of charcuterie!All in all a lovely place to go for a relaxing evening in Reading.

Based on enomatic machine system - nice choice of wines (though was not happy with my first choice) - staff well informed and helpful. Negatives: we like bread and olive oil - no salt or pepper available (why not?!), white loaf bread not ideal.Overall, a nice place to pop into after work

Came here on a Saturday afternoon with friends. It was my third time here, we hadn't booked a table and were expecting there to be nothing available, but we were told that a little tucked away area upstairs was free. It felt like our own private area! The choice of wine was as good as always, not to mention the platters, which are just yummy. The staff here are friendly and welcoming - would thoroughly recommend.

The Tasting House were very helpful with booking for a large group. The table was arranged ready for our arrival. The food spread was impressive and a generous amount for a good price. The wine options were very good. All of my friends commented on the wide selection. Friendly service. Great atmosphere.

Original concept and different to anything else in town, this is a great place for excellent wine, yummy charcuterie, couple with good service in a friendly atmosphere. For grown ups this is the best alternate to any of the pubs in town if you want a good lunch with wine.

Not exactly a restaurant but without a doubt my favourite place to eat and drink in Reading - and (in my experience anyway) an original and very clever concept. You put money on a tasting card which you use to access a range of excellent and unusual wines in varying quantities from a "snifter" to a full glass, A genuine wine-drinkers ATM!! Having chosen your wine there is as another reviewer comments - a fabulous charcuterie to compliment your choice. A must try for anyone in Reading with a few hours to spare and a love of good (and unusual) wines and good food to match

A great little place with friendly professional staff. Different to other bars etc in town and this is what makes it so special. Don't be put off by the prepaid card system and enomatic - very easy to get your head round. Great to be able to try lots of different wines. Meat and cheese boards (which come with bread, balsamic and olive oil) are excellent - we usually just share a single board (£9) between the two of us, but they also do a larger size (£16). I have been twice during the daytime when it is usually very quiet and so can lack ambience - but have also been on a Saturday evening when the atmosphere was great - felt very european. Would highly recommend - but am reluctantly writing this review in case it becomes too popular and we can't get a table! Hope it does well and doesn't disappear like so many independents.

Went here with friends last weekend, what a great little find, not busy, but a great atmosphere! The staff were helpful too, in recommending wines to us...really great, just a shame we stopped in enroute to somewhere else for dinner...the platters like great. One to deffo come back to!

My wife and I visited the Tasting House recently, and we're quite impressed with their operation. The wine dispensing system, in which you put money on a credit card like device with a smart chip embedded and use this card to select your wine size to be poured, is a marvel of modern technology that is sure to catch on.The Tasting House also has two other important factors: outstanding little platters of sausages and other mezze-type dishes, of which all serve a locally produced dried sausage brand which is quite delectable. The second thing this little restaurant has is very knowledgeable and friendly staff. They also sell a selection of very hard to find spirits such as a selection of Japanese single malt and blended whiskies, Yamazaki being one of them. Sadly they do not have a liquor license to allow you to try the spirits.I rate this restaurant highly and am really looking forward to my next visit.

The tasting house is primarily a wine merchant where you can taste by the glass and have charcuterie to accompany. We have been frequenting the tasting house for the past year and it is quietly tucked away on Chain St. just of the main shopping drag. The wine tasting operates with a prepaid card (top up as required at the till) which you insert in to the wine dispensers where you can have a small taster, small or medium glass (8 red & 8 white/rose). We tend to use the Tasting House as an alternative to a pub - especially after shopping ! We have also attended a number of their tasting evenings where you get to taste, listen to an expert and discuss wines which are usually based around a theme (French, NZ, Christmas Fizz, Good with food etc). These are very popular and number are limited - so book early. The staff at the Tasting House are very freindly and extremely knowledgable. The bottles for sale are usually of the mid to high quality types and so are the prices, but the by-the-glass tasting is comparable to pubs. As said by a previous reviewer: "a hidden gem which more people should enjoy".

The title says it all. If you want to pop in to by a bottle, grab some glasses from the self serve wine dispensers or go for one of their tasting evenings, you will have a delightful time. The staff are exceptionally welcoming and deeply knowledge about wine. I love it here, a hidden gem which more people should enjoy.

We came across this place quite by accident and had a great time there.On the one hand, they sell quality wines and you have the opportunity (paid) to taste wines - just general tasting or tasting before you buy.On the other hand, they also offer a lovely range of delicious charcuterie to eat with the wines - dried meats, cheeses, chutney, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, bread.Charcuterie is conventionally purchased - you just order what you would like. The quality of what is served to you is excellent and is an excellent accompaniment for the wines.Wine tasting - you load up a prepaid card (say £ 10 / £ 15 or more) and this card and balance is yours. There are then about 16 wines available for tasting using an automatic dispensing system (which also chills the white and rosé wines. You use the card to purchase the wine that you would like to taste. Three amounts of wines can be selected - a small taste, half a small glass or a small glass, although I am sure that there are exact measurement amounts. Prices are typically around 99p / £ 2,78 / £3.99 respectively. My wife and I tried 6 different wines and spent £ 10 on the wine tasting - enough for us, on this occasion although you may wish to try more. One thing that I must emphasise is that the wines are of a good quality and it was lovely to be able to try and them as you wish. Tip - even if you plan to drink more, you may wish to start by loading up your card with £10 and then add more later as required.Overall a novel and lovely experience - highly recommended if you like good wines and decision nibbles.They also offer special tasting events - book well ahead of the event to ensure your place.

Lovely relaxed evening with the family. We managed to be seated in a booth type area upstairs so it was nice and private. Was great sampling different wines. A little pricey but I guess you're getting a taste of the best. The meat and cheese board was nice but not good value for money. Needed to order a few boards as there wasn't enough to go around.

Really great idea, great wines and yummy cheese/meat/deli boards to nibble as you taste. You top up a card with money so it's kind of prepay pay as you go.

I can't praise this place enough. Excellent location, lovely atmosphere and very cool interior not to mention really friendly staff who can't do enough to help! A must if you're in Reading.

The Tasting House is an amazing idea - I wish I had thought of it first. Really great wine selection and you an try them all. The nibbles are great too, try the plate of meat!

I have visited the Tasting House many times since it opened and have introduced many friends and colleagues to its charms. Yet I have never reviewed it. So I shall rectify this now. In this week I have visited twice, for very different reasons. On Saturday my partner and I visited with two friends who were visiting us from out of Reading. We arrived about 8 and the guys put two tables together for us so that we could sit. We showed our friends how the enomatics work (basically top up your card, insert card, choose wine and size and away you go) passing on our top tip of remember to put your glass under the spout before pressing button. The evening was enjoyable. The music loud enough to not over hear others conversation but quiet enough to enjoy our own conversation. The choice of wine in the enomatics was varied and all were very nice. I visited again yesterday with my partner for an organised guided tasting. The Tasting was wines of California. A good selection of three whites and three reds. All good choices and all enjoyed. A good background to each wine was given by the host and we then made notes, rated and guessed the price. A fun and informative evening, given to me as a birthday gift and definitely enjoyed. They also serve a range of bread cheese and charcuterie boards which are delicious. Basically if you haven't been give it a try, either for a formal tasting or an informal evening. I am sure you will enjoy it and may even buy some wine to take home.

A different experience with superb amuse bouches / appetisers and a huge range of unusual wines from excellent terrains all around the planet. Friendly and interesting/ interested staff , laid back , tasting set up for a range of wines that change week on week and specific tasting evenings. Not cheap [ thank heavens] but affordable , good value and well worth repeated and frequent visits

I love the Tasting House. They are a very friendly place to visit. The enomatics alllow you to try wines before you buy which change every couple of weeks. Every month or so they do specific tasting evenings where vineyard/importer reps give you a insight into a specific region or wine.They do a great selection of Charcuterie with Meats and Cheeses served with olives and chutney etc from the Berkshire area. Give it a try. Highly recommended. A great place to find quality wines.

I first went to the Tasting House several months ago, based on the recommendation of a work colleague.There is no easy way to describe the TH. You'd think it was a wine shop. It looks like a wine shop....but it's a whole lot more.Yes, they sell wines, grappa & malt whiskey. But they also have a good selection of single (or sharing) board plates of sliced meat & cheese (and, due to popular Demand you can also buy jars of their amazing tomato relish there too).They have two amazing Egomatic (?) machines which allow you to sample the different wines. One is for reds, the other for whites/rose. To use these machines, you need to buy a card first (£10) and then you can 'top it up' from a small amount upwards....every time you sample something the price goes down accordingly....well, it is a wine shop, not a wine charity!Ciaran, Jack, Jen and the crew really know their wines and Dan advise as and when you need them too.On top of all this, they also do wine tastings, which, as a novice has helped immensely.They are independent and well worth a visit. If you have the time, Sunday's are the best days as quietest, so you can ask more questions then.

This is a small place where Kieran and his team welcome you and look after you, weather if its just a flying visit to pick up a bottle. Stay and try their delicious charcuterie boards or their newly introduced cake, try with the dessert wine perfect!! There are several white and red wines to try and these can be tried via a top up card which can be purchased at the till and kept for your next visit. They also offer wine evenings where the suppliers come in and tell you about their wines and vineyards, this can be a fun evening if you don't have someone who thinks they know everything and tries to outdo the supplier. Evenings can get booked up very quickly so keep an eye on their website for upcoming events. Wines are often discounted on these evenings as well.Most bottles start around the £10 mark and go up, but this is not your local supermarket.My only negative comment would be is that they don't have an outside area so its hard to go in on a sunny day, they do have seating upstairs, but yet again no windows.

This is a refreshing new place to be in Reading where you can sample quality wines and enjoy tasty cheese and meat platters all well presented. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The environment is very welcoming and relaxing. All in all a quality place.

The Tasting House is a wonderful sanctuary to escape the town centre bustle of Reading. The downstairs area can get quite busy so if possible book a table in advance. There is an upstairs areas but you are further away from the wines on offer. The wine selection changes on a regular basis so never gets dull. The deli boards on offer are a good choice as the wine accompaniment.

Here is your private dancer of viticulture. It is what you want it to be. You can be intimate with your Sauvignon and sweetheart or laugh with your comrades,charcuterie and a Cabernet. The Tating house has a great selection of wine. The nitrogen system means you will get a quality wine on a quiet Tuesday as you will get on a busy Friday. The menus are simple but of high quality. It does not try to be a full blown Resturant but a great place to have a glass of fizz and a starter befor moving on.I am looking forward to going back to one of the specialist wine nights.

Have been in here a few times and love the concept of adding money to a tasting card and then choosing which wines and which size glass to sample. The glass serving come in 3 sizes from a sample size to a good, robust size. Just remember to carefully position your glass under the pourer! .(And yes I have seen some people not do this)The wines change regularly.There is a small but good selection of natural and organic wines and I can recommend those from Italy. Wide selection of wines from other countries too, and from the lesser known (for their wine) locations;eg Lebanon. Staff friendly and helpful generally. Wine tasting evening too. Book well in advance as often these places go quickly.Give it a try; informal surroundings and you can also order a selection of cheese, meats, nuts and olives too.

I like the tasting house, but it can get a bit confusing if you've never been before. They do have a wide selection of wines, and some lovely meat and cheese platters. It can get a bit expensive, so is always a treat for us!

We visited with friends who had been here before and had a fantastic afternoon! You top up a card with a minimum £10, wander over to the wines, pop your card in the slot, grab a glass, and select your measure from tasting to a standard glass. The price of the selected measure is deducted from your card, and away you go. What could be simpler? A good range of charcuterie and cheese boards are available. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly, and you'll want to go back again soon, I know I do!

Wow. What a place. Fantastic and varied wines, unpretentious atmosphere, enthusiastic yet unobtrusive hosts. Great user friendly system. These guys are onto something very special.

I'm a bit of a wine buff... well I try to be! And I was invited with a group of friends, to the Tasting House and that's just what it is...with a unique smart card tasting system you can help yourself to a variety of interesting wines all reasonably priced too.I am so much of a buff that I didn't recognise many of the wines but I sure liked the taste!With knowledgeable staff on hand and a nice plates of cheese and charcuterie this a perfect place to buff up your wine knowledge and right in the centre of Reading. Take home a bottle or two and play the wine buff at home.