About the Show

A new musical takes a unique look at the lives of those who work at a wine bar.

LJ owns a wine bar that she essentially lives at. Although she loves the bar, she is tired and wonders whether this is all there is to life. Meanwhile Maggie has grown tired of working in an industry which she is overqualified for.

Over a 24 hour period, 'Tasting Notes' follows the fascinating crop of characters who work at LJ's wine bar and the thoughts that occupy their minds.

A new musical by Richard Baker and Charlie Ryall.

Critic Reviews (4)

"This is a new musical that bills itself as having legs, and it definitely does – though it needs to walk before it can run."
Read more

"Ryall’s writing is very funny at times, and a great deal of care has been taken to adapt each thread of the story to suit the character. It’s an engaging concept, but the plotting gets quite muddled along the way and a serious turn of events toward the end of the second act alters the tone of the piece."
Read more

"The musical's structure, for all its innovation, never allows more than a sliver of personality to emerge. The scenes are not long enough for character to develop properly and too much time is spent going over the same ground."
Read more

"As a soap operatic character-driven piece with some rather lovely observations about urban life and the pretensions people adopt around fine wine, it works pretty well; as a musical it comes across as a bit corked."
Read more

Cast and creative team

Charlie Ryall

Bookwriter / Lyricist