VINTAGE SCREENINGS

Vintage Screenings pair classic films with thematically linked wine tastings to create unique evenings in the stunning setting of Averys Wine Merchants’ historic wine cellar. Following a sparkling wine reception, the film will be accompanied by a tasting of four carefully selected wines courtesy of Averys’ resident experts, guiding you through them at stages during the film.

New for July 2024, we’ll also be taking Vintage Screenings “on tour” at our second Clifton Summer Screenings event on 4th-7th July. Find out more about these special showings below.

This is one of our year-round series. To find out more about all of our series, click here.

 

AUTUMN/WINTER 2024

 
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GROUNDHOG DAY at Averys Wine Cellars
Jan 24
GROUNDHOG DAY at Averys Wine Cellars

OK campers, rise and shine - the cult comedy is back this January

To start our 2025 Vintage Screenings, we’re bringing one of our favourite films back to Averys just a few days before its namesake celebration - it’s the one and only Groundhog Day! In keeping with the time loop theme, we’ll be tasting wines that are all from the same family - you’ll keep hearing the same name again and again, but each new wine has its own unique twist…!

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THE 39 STEPS: Burns Night Screening at Averys Wine Merchants
Jan 25
THE 39 STEPS: Burns Night Screening at Averys Wine Merchants

Celebrate Burns’ Night with a Vintage Screening with a twist - and a 90th anniversary of a Hitchcock classic…

We’re hosting a special 90th anniversary screening of The 39 Steps on Burns’ Night. This Hitchcock classic will be accompanied by a Scotch whisky tasting flight to complement both the film and the annual celebration of Scotland’s beloved poet. Slàinte!

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CASABLANCA at Averys Wine Cellars
Feb 14
CASABLANCA at Averys Wine Cellars

“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship…”

Returning to our programming for the first time in years, it’s the perennial classic Casablanca. Deservedly considered one of the greatest films of all time, we’ll be screening the 4K restoration at Averys, alongside wines from the home nations of some of the key characters. It’s the perfect way to enjoy another viewing, or to discover its magic for the first time this Valentine’s Day.

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10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU at Averys Wine Cellars
Feb 15
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU at Averys Wine Cellars

“If I be waspish, best beware my sting…”

Just in time for Valentine’s weekend date night, we’re pleased to present a screening of the cult romcom 10 Things I Hate About You. Julia Stiles and the late, great Heath Ledger are great fun as the odd couple in this high school spin on The Taming of The Shrew - so we’ll be pairing the film with wines from locations in Shakespeare plays…!

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ST ELMO'S FIRE at Averys Wine Cellars
Mar 7
ST ELMO'S FIRE at Averys Wine Cellars

OK campers, rise and shine - the cult comedy is back this February

Does life begin at 40? Tell that to the Brat Pack characters of cult classic coming-of-age film St Elmo’s Fire! With its standout ensemble cast and killer 80s soundtrack, it’s a timeless ode to the chaotic transition into adulthood. We’ll be pairing it with some wines that are similarly coming of age, to prove that patience is a virtue in the winemaking world!

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CLUE at Averys Wine Cellars
Mar 8
CLUE at Averys Wine Cellars

“I think it was Tim Curry, with the cult classic, in the wine cellar…”

To start our 2025 Vintage Screenings, we’re bringing one of our favourite films back to Averys just in time for its namesake celebration - it’s the one and only Groundhog Day! In keeping with the time loop theme, we’ll be tasting wines that are all from the same family - you’ll keep hearing the same name again and again, but each new wine has its own unique twist…!

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BIG NIGHT: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
Mar 14
BIG NIGHT: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars

This film will make you hungry. Luckily, we have just the solution

We’re making it a big night for Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s tragicomedy chronicling the misadventures of two Italian brothers gambling their struggling restaurant’s future on an epic meal for a special guest. Expect an Italian wine tasting alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta, to accompany one of the greatest films about food and friendship ever made!

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COMMANDO at Averys Wine Cellars
Apr 25
COMMANDO at Averys Wine Cellars

There are action films. There are B-movies. And then there’s Commando

This deliriously entertaining misadventure movie is full of spectacle while placing its tongue firmly in its cheek; Arnie delivers one-liners that’d make Roger Moore’s 007 groan with a straight face and more explosions than a NYE firework display. We’re pairing this 40-year-old firecracker of a film with South American wines, in honour of the fictional in-film nation of Val Verde.

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB at Averys Wine Cellars
Apr 26
THE BREAKFAST CLUB at Averys Wine Cellars

Saturday detention. Starting at 7pm prompt in Averys Wine Cellars.

1985 was a fantastic year for film, and we’re celebrating another 40th birthday at Averys with the 80s teen smash hit The Breakfast Club, which helped to launch the careers of “the Brat Pack”. We’ll be pairing wines with the characters from the film in a personality-based match-up!

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12 ANGRY MEN at Averys Wine Cellars
May 22
12 ANGRY MEN at Averys Wine Cellars

11 ‘guilty’ votes. 1 ‘innocent’ vote. And a life hanging in the balance

The acclaimed director Sidney Lumet would have turned 100 this year, and in honour of this milestone we’re presenting a screening of his directorial debut, the magnificent 12 Angry Men. This taut, gripping and poignant legal drama is one of the greatest ensemble character studies ever committed to film. We’ll be pairing it with wines that have a special twist on the setting and the jury members…

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HIGH FIDELITY at Averys Wine Cellars
May 23
HIGH FIDELITY at Averys Wine Cellars

OK campers, rise and shine - the cult comedy is back this February

Turn up the hi-fi this May for a 25th anniversary screening of High Fidelity, the romantic comedy-drama based on Nick Horby’s beloved novel. John Cusack leads a cast full of excellent cameos and a story full of great music, with a breakout turn from Jack Black straddling both. For the first time at a Vintage Screening, we’ll be pairing it with some wines inspired by music…!

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GLADIATOR: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
Jun 14
GLADIATOR: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars

The blood-and-sandals blockbuster gets two thumbs up from us

Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator with a wine and pasta night fit for an emperor! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six Italian wines to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening.

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2024