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Diary for 2026 and 2027

We meet on the second Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated

2026
Nov
12th
£17.50

What's happened to German Wines?

Jeremy Barlow contrasts the prevalence of German whites in his youth with the meager displays on supermarket shelves today. He explores grape varieties, styles, wine growing regions and, thanks to climate change, the growth of German reds.
£17.50 

2026
Dec
3rd
£20

Pinot Noir from around the World

Pinot noir is the red grape du jour, but is notably finicky to grow. Many growers and wine makers have tried with varying degrees of success. Andrew Fisher will show us some of those who have succeeded
£20

2027
Jan 14th
£25

The Judgement of Salisbury 2027

We will partially relive the epoch defining Judgement of Paris in 1975 when Bordeaux wines were pitched against Americans, and America won! The tasting was organised by the late Stephen Spurrier from his Academy du Vin shop, and tonight we will have the Academy's current MD Hermione Ireland to present an interesting selection of wines with a classical wine compared blind to a new competitor and judged by yourselves.

Hermione will also bring a selection of AdV publications for members to browse.
£25.

2027
Feb
11th

Our Winter dinner - venue TBC

2027
March11th

Edgmond Wines

Preet Sahota returns having expanded his boutique collection of good value South African wines to include New Zealand. Our AGM will follow the tasting.
£15

2027
April
8th

The Giggling Grape

Caroline Sharley is an enthusiastic knowledgeable wine entrepreneur from in Somerset, putting her psychology business on the back burner. She will show a range of her wines.
£20

2027
May
12th

New Zealand 1

New Zealand produces a variety of wines apart from the well known Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir examples. Nick Beard and Bob Male will explore the islands contrasting North with South to illustrate the range. Part 2 follows later in the year.

2027 Nov 11th

Spanish Stars

Charlie Doyle and Kerry Attwell Thomas have noticed that Spanish wines scoring over 90/100 in tastings are often much better value than similar examples from France. They will show a selection to test the hypothesis.
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