Merivale Cakes and Crafts offer free of charge caking tasting sessions to future bridal couples where they can taste a full range of flavours, discuss designs and view a large portfolio of display cakes and photo libraries. Appointments are necessary. If these times do not suit you then phone for an appointment as Merivale offers tasting by appointment 7 days and early evenings each week. A total of 4 guests are permitted for each cake tasting session and only one free tasting session is permitted per client.
| No. | Date | Day | Time |
| 11 | 7th December | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 12 | 20th December | Wednesday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 1 | 6th January | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 2 | 18th January | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 3 | 10th February | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 4 | 8th March | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 5 | 5th April | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 6 | 2nd May | Wednesday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 7 | 24th May | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 8 | 16th June | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 9 | 7th July | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 10 | 25th July | Wednesday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 11 | 9th August | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 12 | 20th September | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
| 13 | 6th October | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 14 | 10th November | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 15 | 8th December | Saturday | 9.00am to 11.00am |
| 16 | 13th December | Thursday | 5.30pm to 7.30pm |