{"id":1023174,"date":"2024-04-24T18:04:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theaegisalliance.com\/?p=1023174"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:01:36","slug":"runner-chugs-25-glasses-of-wine-during-london-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaegisalliance.com\/fr\/2024\/04\/24\/un-coureur-boit-25-verres-de-vin-pendant-le-marathon-de-londres\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Expert Tom Gilbey Tastes 25 Glasses During the London Marathon for a Hospice: ‘I Was Totally Exhausted’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Gilbey did not \u00ab\u00a0chug\u00a0\u00bb 25 glasses of wine. He ran 26.2 miles through London on April 21, 2024, with two glasses clipped to his belt, took a sip at nearly every mile, and tried to name the grape, the country, and the vintage while his heart rate was in the red. The TikTok clip went everywhere. The man himself finished in 4 hours and 41 minutes, then drank champagne at the line.<\/p>\n

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At each mile, Gilbey tasted a glass and guessed variety, origin, and vintage. (Tom Gilbey \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00ab\u00a0I was totally exhausted, totally cooked, but it was just such a great day,\u00a0\u00bb the 52-year-old Oxfordshire wine merchant told the Guardian<\/a>. He is the \u00ab\u00a0wine guy\u00a0\u00bb on TikTok. The marathon was for Sobell House, the hospice that looked after his mother, Caroline. He had hoped for \u00a32,000. After the video, the page climbed past \u00a314,000. Sobell House’s marathon team as a whole raised more than \u00a351,000 that year.<\/p>\n

The wines ran from a \u00a340 Barolo to gas-station bottles, miniatures, and cans. He opened at mile one with a 2018 Burgundy Pinot Noir. Across 25 glasses he got seven fully right, 14 mostly right, and four wrong. He spat most of it. \u00ab\u00a0If they were good, I might swallow it and if they were bad, they went on the road,\u00a0\u00bb he said. His son printed the shirts and planted the flags.<\/p>\n

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Gilbey said the tasting stops made the 26.2 miles feel less endless. (Tom Gilbey \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The run was for the hospice that cared for his mother. (Tom Gilbey \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\"Tom
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Stop 14: Chianti, Sangiovese 2022. (Tom Gilbey \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Palate, Not a Binge<\/h2>\n

Gilbey has said he will not do the 25-glass version again. He has also said everyone should try a stupid idea for a decent cause and see what happens. The AEGIS Alliance later covered the Matter study that explained why beer tastes better ice-cold at the molecular level<\/a>. For more of this beat, see Odd News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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