About the venue
This wood-lined pub has a welcoming atmosphere, a menu that encompasses curry, burgers and pies, and an outside patio. Enjoy cask marque recognised beers, proper pub grub,some funky tunes and some of the friendliest service in the city.
Parking available - Tower Street Winchester SO23 8TA
Fancy eating with seating? We advise you ring their bell 01962 861288 and book ahead, as they get very busy at peak times and they'd hate to disappoint you.
How to get there
St James Tavern - Winchester
3-5 Romsey Road
SO22 5BE
See map at bottom of page
Upcoming events
Fri 29
Nov
- 2024 -
English Sparkling Wines & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
TASTE SOME TRULY AMAZING ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES. There are the new kids on the block, and here to stay, as they are getting better and better every year!
£40.00
Sat 30
Nov
- 2024 -
Cheese & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Learn the rules behind pairing wine & cheese succesfully and let's put the theory into practice for ourselves ... how fun!
£40.00
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Thu 05
Dec
- 2024 -
Champagne Tasting & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Whilst sparkling wine is produced worldwide, champagne comes (like myself) from the Champagne region of France. So join me on a journey through vineyards, grapes, different styles and tastes and discover for yourself which one you prefer!
£45.00
Sat 07
Dec
- 2024 -
Xmas Food & Festive Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Have you ever wondered which wine to serve at your dinner party or what goes well with your Christmas lunch or Boxing Day cold dinner? – well, this is the tasting for you!
£40.00
Sat 11
Jan
- 2025 -
French Cheese & French Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
We will be going through the rules behind pairing wine & food successfully, and then putting the theory into practice! How fun!!! ;-)
£42.50
Fri 17
Jan
- 2025 -
Italian Food & Italian Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The secret to drinking Italian is … it's all about the food! So let's learn to match the two to perfection.
£42.50
Sat 18
Jan
- 2025 -
Saturday 'Introduction to Wine' Course
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on an 'Introduction to Wine' day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern.
£105.00
Fri 24
Jan
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Fri 31
Jan
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Sat 01
Feb
- 2025 -
Cheese & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Learn the rules behind pairing wine & cheese succesfully and let's put the theory into practice for ourselves ... how fun!
£42.50
Fri 07
Feb
- 2025 -
Gin & Tonic & Garnish Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Be guided through mixology and learn how to serve THE perfect Gin & Tonic & Garnish mix for YOUR palate!
£42.50
Sat 08
Feb
- 2025 -
The Very, Very, Very Old World of Wine
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
When you think of wine producing countries in the Old World, Georgia, Armenia, Israel, Greece, Hungary don’t necessarily spring to mind. But they were - and are again - producing a dizzying array of top quality wines. A TASTING NOT TO BE MISSED...
£37.50
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Starts Fri 21
Feb
- 2025 -
4-Week Course on the OLD WORLD Wine-Producing Countries - Clone
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
This 4-week course is a great way to spend an enjoyable FRIDAY evening learning about wine, with like-minded people, in a relaxed environment at the cosy and local St James Tavern in Winchester!
£135.00
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Fri 21
Feb
- 2025 -
French Whites
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of French White Wines!
£37.50
Sat 22
Feb
- 2025 -
Whisky Tasting
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
These whisky tasting events are a treat for any whisky lover and make an interesting and unusual gift.
£40.00
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Fri 28
Feb
- 2025 -
French Reds
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wine tasting on Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and South-Western France. Time for some blockbuster reds!
£37.50
Sat 01
Mar
- 2025 -
Saturday 'Introduction to Wine' Course
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on an 'Introduction to Wine' day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern.
£105.00
Fri 07
Mar
- 2025 -
Italy
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wine Tasting on Italy. Time for some tasty traditional classics!
£37.50
Sat 08
Mar
- 2025 -
Crisps & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Sometimes you just don't want to cook and there's nothing better than a good packet of crisps with your wine. Let's have some fun pairing the two!
£40.00
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Fri 14
Mar
- 2025 -
Spain
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Join us as we taste a selection of fantastic wines of Spain that are the buzz-words in the wine industry at the moment.
£37.50
Sat 15
Mar
- 2025 -
Irish Whiskey Tasting on St Patrick's Day!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Join us this very special evening (it is St Patrick's day, after all) to sample a mouth-watering selection of Irish whiskies and a bit of story-telling to amuse and inform in equal measure. ‘Slainte’.
£45.00
Fri 21
Mar
- 2025 -
BULGARIA
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Let's discover the diversity of Bulgarian wine and the unique wines we rarely see from the Thracian Lowlands PGI by tasting some of their wines!
£37.50
Sat 22
Mar
- 2025 -
The BEST of 'New Latitude' Wine-Producing Countries, from Canada to Brazil, via China, India, Japan & Thailand!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Let's discover stunning wines from, for example, Japan, Canada, China, Switzerland, India, Thailand, Brazil and Uruguay.
£37.50
Fri 28
Mar
- 2025 -
GREECE
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
I invite you to discover the unique flavours of Greek wines! From white to red wines, via a lively bubbly and a fun retsina ... all made with native grape varieties, chosen especially for their fabulous taste by yours truly.
£37.50
Sat 29
Mar
- 2025 -
Italian Food & Italian Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The secret to drinking Italian is … it's all about the food! So let's learn to match the two to perfection.
£42.50
Fri 04
Apr
- 2025 -
LEBANON
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines of Lebanon have a rich history, and the Beqaa Valley, with its excellent height and temperature, makes some of the finest quality of red wines that are loved by wine connoisseurs across the globe.
£37.50
Fri 11
Apr
- 2025 -
French Cheese & French Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
We will be going through the rules behind pairing wine & food successfully, and then putting the theory into practice! How fun!!! ;-)
£42.50
Fri 11
Apr
- 2025 -
PERU, BRAZIL & URUGUAY
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Forget about Chile & Argentina for a second, and let's experience the rest of what South America has to offer in terms of fabulous wines: Peru, Brazil & Uruguay! A tasting not to be missed!!!
£37.50
Sat 12
Apr
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Thu 17
Apr
- 2025 -
Chocolate & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The running to Easter would not be complete without a healthy handful of yummy chocolates!
£42.50
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Fri 25
Apr
- 2025 -
Rum Tasting
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Great on its own over ice, perfect blended with your favourite mixer, or shaken up in a cocktails, rum is the perfect drink for any occasion.
£40.00
Sat 26
Apr
- 2025 -
Saturday Day Course on France with Champagne & Lunch
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on a fun tasting day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern ... all about France, with your very own French Wine Expert!
£105.00
Starts Sat 03
May
- 2025 -
4-Week Course on Sparkling Wines
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Quite possibly our most decadent 4-week course to date ... welcome to Fabulous Fizz at St James Tavern!
£150.00
Sat 03
May
- 2025 -
Champagne Tasting & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Whilst sparkling wine is produced worldwide, champagne comes (like myself) from the Champagne region of France. So join me on a journey through vineyards, grapes, different styles and tastes and discover for yourself which one you prefer!
£47.50
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Sat 07
Jun
- 2025 -
French Sparkling Wines - 6 Crémants
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Discover the Best French SPARKLING Wines
£42.50
Sat 05
Jul
- 2025 -
Sparkling Wines from Europe, from Prosecco to Cava, Cremant du Luxembourg & Franciacorta!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Taste some truly amazing sparkling wines from Italy and Spain. Which one will you fall in love with?
£42.50
Sat 02
Aug
- 2025 -
Sparkling Wines from the New World, from South Africa & the USA to England!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
TASTE SOME STUNNING SPARKLING WINES FROM CHILE, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS SOME TRULY AMAZING ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES!
£42.50
Fri 29
Nov
- 2024 -
English Sparkling Wines & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
TASTE SOME TRULY AMAZING ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES. There are the new kids on the block, and here to stay, as they are getting better and better every year!
£40.00
Sat 30
Nov
- 2024 -
Cheese & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Learn the rules behind pairing wine & cheese succesfully and let's put the theory into practice for ourselves ... how fun!
£40.00
Thu 05
Dec
- 2024 -
Champagne Tasting & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Whilst sparkling wine is produced worldwide, champagne comes (like myself) from the Champagne region of France. So join me on a journey through vineyards, grapes, different styles and tastes and discover for yourself which one you prefer!
£45.00
Sat 07
Dec
- 2024 -
Xmas Food & Festive Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Have you ever wondered which wine to serve at your dinner party or what goes well with your Christmas lunch or Boxing Day cold dinner? – well, this is the tasting for you!
£40.00
Sat 11
Jan
- 2025 -
French Cheese & French Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
We will be going through the rules behind pairing wine & food successfully, and then putting the theory into practice! How fun!!! ;-)
£42.50
Fri 17
Jan
- 2025 -
Italian Food & Italian Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The secret to drinking Italian is … it's all about the food! So let's learn to match the two to perfection.
£42.50
Sat 18
Jan
- 2025 -
Saturday 'Introduction to Wine' Course
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on an 'Introduction to Wine' day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern.
£105.00
Fri 24
Jan
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Fri 31
Jan
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Sat 01
Feb
- 2025 -
Cheese & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Learn the rules behind pairing wine & cheese succesfully and let's put the theory into practice for ourselves ... how fun!
£42.50
Fri 07
Feb
- 2025 -
Gin & Tonic & Garnish Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Be guided through mixology and learn how to serve THE perfect Gin & Tonic & Garnish mix for YOUR palate!
£42.50
Sat 08
Feb
- 2025 -
The Very, Very, Very Old World of Wine
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
When you think of wine producing countries in the Old World, Georgia, Armenia, Israel, Greece, Hungary don’t necessarily spring to mind. But they were - and are again - producing a dizzying array of top quality wines. A TASTING NOT TO BE MISSED...
£37.50
Starts
Fri 21
Feb
- 2025 -
4-Week Course on the OLD WORLD Wine-Producing Countries - Clone
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
This 4-week course is a great way to spend an enjoyable FRIDAY evening learning about wine, with like-minded people, in a relaxed environment at the cosy and local St James Tavern in Winchester!
£135.00
Fri 21
Feb
- 2025 -
French Whites
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of French White Wines!
£37.50
Sat 22
Feb
- 2025 -
Whisky Tasting
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
These whisky tasting events are a treat for any whisky lover and make an interesting and unusual gift.
£40.00
Fri 28
Feb
- 2025 -
French Reds
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wine tasting on Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and South-Western France. Time for some blockbuster reds!
£37.50
Sat 01
Mar
- 2025 -
Saturday 'Introduction to Wine' Course
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on an 'Introduction to Wine' day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern.
£105.00
Fri 07
Mar
- 2025 -
Italy
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wine Tasting on Italy. Time for some tasty traditional classics!
£37.50
Sat 08
Mar
- 2025 -
Crisps & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Sometimes you just don't want to cook and there's nothing better than a good packet of crisps with your wine. Let's have some fun pairing the two!
£40.00
Fri 14
Mar
- 2025 -
Spain
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Join us as we taste a selection of fantastic wines of Spain that are the buzz-words in the wine industry at the moment.
£37.50
Sat 15
Mar
- 2025 -
Irish Whiskey Tasting on St Patrick's Day!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Join us this very special evening (it is St Patrick's day, after all) to sample a mouth-watering selection of Irish whiskies and a bit of story-telling to amuse and inform in equal measure. ‘Slainte’.
£45.00
Fri 21
Mar
- 2025 -
BULGARIA
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Let's discover the diversity of Bulgarian wine and the unique wines we rarely see from the Thracian Lowlands PGI by tasting some of their wines!
£37.50
Sat 22
Mar
- 2025 -
The BEST of 'New Latitude' Wine-Producing Countries, from Canada to Brazil, via China, India, Japan & Thailand!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Let's discover stunning wines from, for example, Japan, Canada, China, Switzerland, India, Thailand, Brazil and Uruguay.
£37.50
Fri 28
Mar
- 2025 -
GREECE
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
I invite you to discover the unique flavours of Greek wines! From white to red wines, via a lively bubbly and a fun retsina ... all made with native grape varieties, chosen especially for their fabulous taste by yours truly.
£37.50
Sat 29
Mar
- 2025 -
Italian Food & Italian Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The secret to drinking Italian is … it's all about the food! So let's learn to match the two to perfection.
£42.50
Fri 04
Apr
- 2025 -
LEBANON
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines of Lebanon have a rich history, and the Beqaa Valley, with its excellent height and temperature, makes some of the finest quality of red wines that are loved by wine connoisseurs across the globe.
£37.50
Fri 11
Apr
- 2025 -
French Cheese & French Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
We will be going through the rules behind pairing wine & food successfully, and then putting the theory into practice! How fun!!! ;-)
£42.50
Fri 11
Apr
- 2025 -
PERU, BRAZIL & URUGUAY
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Forget about Chile & Argentina for a second, and let's experience the rest of what South America has to offer in terms of fabulous wines: Peru, Brazil & Uruguay! A tasting not to be missed!!!
£37.50
Sat 12
Apr
- 2025 -
Spanish Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The wines are very carefully selected by Hampshire Wine School and paired with different ingredients and dishes with a Spanish twist.
£42.50
Thu 17
Apr
- 2025 -
Chocolate & Wine Pairing Workshop
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
The running to Easter would not be complete without a healthy handful of yummy chocolates!
£42.50
Fri 25
Apr
- 2025 -
Rum Tasting
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Great on its own over ice, perfect blended with your favourite mixer, or shaken up in a cocktails, rum is the perfect drink for any occasion.
£40.00
Sat 26
Apr
- 2025 -
Saturday Day Course on France with Champagne & Lunch
St James Tavern - Winchester
11:00am
Join us on a fun tasting day from 11.00am to 4.00pm including a glass of Champagne and a delicious 2-course lunch at St James Tavern ... all about France, with your very own French Wine Expert!
£105.00
Starts
Sat 03
May
- 2025 -
4-Week Course on Sparkling Wines
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Quite possibly our most decadent 4-week course to date ... welcome to Fabulous Fizz at St James Tavern!
£150.00
Sat 03
May
- 2025 -
Champagne Tasting & Sabrage!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Whilst sparkling wine is produced worldwide, champagne comes (like myself) from the Champagne region of France. So join me on a journey through vineyards, grapes, different styles and tastes and discover for yourself which one you prefer!
£47.50
Sat 07
Jun
- 2025 -
French Sparkling Wines - 6 Crémants
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Discover the Best French SPARKLING Wines
£42.50
Sat 05
Jul
- 2025 -
Sparkling Wines from Europe, from Prosecco to Cava, Cremant du Luxembourg & Franciacorta!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
Taste some truly amazing sparkling wines from Italy and Spain. Which one will you fall in love with?
£42.50
Sat 02
Aug
- 2025 -
Sparkling Wines from the New World, from South Africa & the USA to England!
St James Tavern - Winchester
7:00pm
TASTE SOME STUNNING SPARKLING WINES FROM CHILE, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS SOME TRULY AMAZING ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES!
£42.50