Glenstead Evenings are guided, immersive wine tastings built around exceptional, intentionally curated bottles, designed as intimate theatrical experiences.

The Hours Between is a single, story-led Glenstead Evening shaped around a lighthouse keeper's night.

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The Hours Between

A story-led experience at The Wee Glen.

This January, The Glenstead invites you to gather for an intimate evening shaped by a single, continuous narrative: a lighthouse keeper's night.

Across three wines, the evening follows the slow passage of those hours that fall outside the day - from readiness, into sustained vigilance, and finally to the moment when responsibility eases and the light is extinguished. The wines are chosen not to illustrate regions or techniques, but for how thy behave within that arc - how they hold attention, how they settle into the body, and how they release over time. The story unfolds quietly, alongside the wines. 

This is an evening about presence: about work that leaves no trace, about staying awake without witnesses, about the subtle shifts that happen over hours rather than moments.

I keep the night with you.

I stand where the land loosens its hold

and the dark begins its long work;

where the sea moves without witness

and still, I remain.

I do not command the light.

I tend it.

I do not call to what passes.

I stay.

The hours come as they always have - 

unadorned, unhurried -

asking nothing of me

but that I be present as they move through.

Nothing breaks.

Nothing calls out.

The work is quiet and complete: 

to hold what must be held,

to trust what cannot be seen,

to remain.

These are the hours between.

I keep them.

I pass through them.

I am not alone in them.

What to Expect

This is not a conventional wine tasting; this evening works beautifully as a first Glenstead experience.

• Three carefully chosen wines, each placed within the unfolding narrative of the night
• A calm, unhurried pace, with space for listening, conversation, and questions
• Minimal technical discussion; the focus is on the atmosphere and experience
• A shared table, low light, and time allowed to stretch

No prior wine knowledge is required. Curiosity is enough.

The Atmosphere

All Glenstead evenings are designed to be experienced slowly.

Music, lighting, and table settings are carefully considered, creating an environment that supports attention rather than distraction. Guests are invited to settle in, to listen, to taste deliberately, and to let the wines unfold in their own time.

This is an evening for those interested in an experience that encourages the enjoyment of wine not as consumption, but as an encounter.

Who It's For

This tasting is ideal for:

• Those curious about wine but tired of technical jargon
• Experienced connoisseurs looking for a more meaningful way to engage
• Anyone drawn to ritual, story, and sensory experience
• People who enjoy intimate gatherings over crowded events

A Note

Each Glenstead tasting is shaped by the season and the setting. While the structure remains, no two evenings are ever identical.

Some things are meant to be experienced once.