Terms & Conditions

  • Booking & Payment
    Full payment is required at the time of booking via Acuity/Stripe to secure your chosen date and covers the wine tasting that you have selected.

  • Cancellation Policy
    As wines are purchased specifically for your event and legal licensing (Temporary Event Notices) is tied to your specific date and location, all bookings are strictly non-refundable (please see our Rescheduling Policy for more information).

  • Licensing & Age Restrictions
    In accordance with UK licensing laws, all guests taking part in the wine tasting must be 18 years of age or older. I reserve the right to request valid photo ID from any guest.

  • Glassware & Equipment
    Premium glassware, spittoons, and blind tasting covers are provided for use during the tasting

    • The host is responsible for the cost of replacing any equipment that is lost or damaged during the event, whether accidental or otherwise.

      1. Leftover wine from opened bottles is left with the host to enjoy.

  • Photography & Video
    We may take photos or video during the tasting to use for marketing (for example, on Instagram or our website). If you'd rather not appear in any of these, just let us know before or on the day and we will make sure to leave you out of shot.

    Guests are welcome to take their own photos to keep. As a courtesy to other guests, you're in someone's home, often with people who aren't expecting to end up on someone else's social media, please check with anyone identifiable in a photo before posting it publicly.

  • Your Information

    To arrange your licence, we will need your event address and may ask to see photo ID on the day. Your details are used only for booking and licensing purposes and are not shared beyond what's required by the council. [Link to full privacy policy if you have one.]

  • Questions

    If anything here isn't clear, or your circumstances don't quite fit the above, just get in touch: natalie@oxfordshirewinetastings.co.uk and we will do what I can to help.

Rescheduling Policy

When you book with Oxfordshire Wine Tastings, you're holding a date on our calendar that becomes unavailable to other clients, and I purchase wine specifically for your event. Due to this, and as the event's licence (a Temporary Event Notice, or "TEN") is tied to your specific date and location, all bookings are non-refundable. There are no cancellations for a refund under any circumstances.

That said, we know that plans can change, and we want to be as flexible as we can within what the licensing process allows:

  • Rescheduling: If you need to move your date, email natalie@oxfordshirewinetastings.co.uk at least 3 weeks before your booking. We will do our best to find an alternative date for you. (We ask for 3 weeks rather than the council's 10-working-day minimum so there's a comfortable buffer for processing the new licence and reordering wine if needed.)

  • Transferring to someone else: If you can no longer host at all, you're welcome to pass the experience to a friend or family member at no extra cost, with at least 3 weeks' notice. The new host must provide a confirmed address for licensing purposes and cover the cost of the replacement licence (at cost - currently £21.00 as of 1st June 2026), since a new TEN has to be issued in their name for their address.

  • Requests made with less than 3 weeks' notice: I'm unable to reschedule or transfer bookings inside this window, as there isn't enough time to amend or reissue the licence.

  • If a guest drops out at short notice: the tasting still goes ahead as booked. Payment covers the group as a whole, so you'll simply have more wine left over to enjoy afterwards.

If we ever need to cancel or reschedule a booking, for example due to illness or a licence being refused, we will let you know as soon as possible and either find you an alternative date or provide a full refund.