The following is a list of past evenings enjoyed at the club:
Month | Theme | Presenter | |
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Oct-2024 | Customer Favourites | Colin Hobson | |
Sept-2024 | Mature wines from New Zealand and Australia | Preet Sahota | |
Aug-2024 | South America | Tim Syrad | |
Jul-2024 | South African Wines | Marian & Jack Torque (Carte Du Vin) | |
Jun-2024 | Hidden Corners of Spain | Quentin Sadler | |
May-2024 | 7 of the 'most 100 awesome wines' | Vivienne Franks | |
Apr-2024 | AGM | Members | |
Mar-2024 | Burgundy vs Barolo | Nick (Grape Expectations) | |
Feb-2024 | Women in Wine | Carole Hazlehurst | |
Dec-2023 | Christmas | Laithwaites | |
Nov-2023 | Reisling vs Grenache | Julia Jenkins | |
Oct-2023 | Portuguese Wines | Callum Johnson | |
Sept-2023 | Loire Valley Wines & Cheese Tasting | Mike Boniface | |
Aug-2023 | Italy | Giusy Andreacchio | |
Jul-2023 | Go Brazil Wines | Nicholas Corfe | |
Jun-2023 | Hungarian Wines | Márk Váradi & Jaclene Liew | |
May-2023 | Old World vs New World Wines | Katherine Dart MW | |
Apr-2023 | AGM | Members | |
Mar-2023 | Laithwaites Showcase | Peter and Jip | |
Feb-2023 | Wines of Rioja | Heather Dougherty | |
Dec-2022 | Christmas Party! | Tim Green | |
Nov-2022 | Wines of Greece | Tim Syrad | |
Oct-2022 | Rothschild family Wines | Andrew Bloomer | |
Sept-2022 | Bordeaux Brilliance | Vivienne Franks | |
Aug-2022 | Wine & Food Pairings | Lindsay Oram | |
Jul-2022 | Californian Wines | Tomek Mikulin | |
Jun-2022 | 25th Anniversary Special | Oz Clarke | |
May-2022 | Wine & Cheese Pairings | Mike Boniface | |
Apr-2022 | AGM | Members | |
Mar-2022 | Chinese Wine Renaissance | Janet Wang | |
Feb-2022 | Introducing Lloyds Wines | Simon Lloyd | |
Jan-2022 | No Meeting | - | |
Dec-2021 | Christmas Festivities: The Sporting Wine Club (TSWC) | Simon Halliday | |
Nov-2021 | Italy North to South | Marco Celegato | |
Oct-2021 | Paul's Pairs | Mike Baldwin | |
Sept-2021 | Southern Germany | Elliot Awin | |
Aug-2021 | Coastal California, the Hahn family | Tomek Mikulin | |
Jul-2021 | Flagship Wines Summer Showcase | Julia Jenkins | |
Jun-2021 | Crios by Susana Balbo | Laurie Webster | |
May-2021 | New Zealand Wines | Deborah Zbinden | |
Apr-2021 | Wine & Food Pairings | Katrina Smith | |
Mar-2021 | Virtual Meeting - Calabria | Giusy Andreacchio | |
Feb-2021 | Virtual Meeting - Wines of Waddesdon | Peter Tompkins | |
Jan-2021 | Virtual Meeting - Wines of the Languedoc | Guy Boursot | |
Dec-2020 | Virtual Meeting - Christmas Festivities | Carole Hazlehurst | |
Nov-2020 | Virtual Meeting - South Africa (Mostly!) | Marian and Torq Jack | |
Oct-2020 | Virtual Meeting - Spotlight on Rhone Varieties | Katherine Dart and Fiona Hayes | |
Sept-2020 | Virtual Meeting - Organic Excellence | Mike Boniface | |
Aug-2020 | Virtual Meeting - Wines from Rioja | Tim Syrad | |
Jul-2020 | Virtual Meeting | Tim McLaughlin-Green | |
Jun-2020 | No Meeting | - | |
May-2020 | No Meeting | - | |
Apr-2020 | No Meeting | - | |
Mar-2020 | Wines from Unexpected Countries | Julia Jenkins | |
Feb-2020 | Richard was IWC 2009 Champagne Ambassador | Richard Bampfield MW | |
Dec-2019 | Christmas based wines | Tim McLaughlin-Green | |
Nov-2019 | Food and wine pairing | Heather Dougherty | |
Oct-2019 | Wines of Portugal | Miguel Lea | |
Sept-2019 | Wines of Brazil | Nicholas Corfe | |
Aug-2019 | Unusual French wines | Tim Norths | |
July-2019 | History and Geography of wine | Gilbert Winfields | |
June-2019 | Umbrian Update | Janet Gonazales | |
May-2019 | Port & Fortified wines | Anthony Symington | |
Apr-2019 | Wine of the Year | AGM | |
Mar-2019 | Unusual Grape Varieties (Wines of Turkey) | Richard Bost | |
Feb-2019 | Rioja/Spanish Wine | Clinton Melvin | |
Dec-2018 | Christmas Party | Quentin Sadler | |
Nov-2018 | Parker Points | Paul Mapplebeck | |
Oct-2018 | Premium Wines from E & J Gallo | Robbie Rugman | |
Sep-2018 | Wine & Cheese (TBC) | Mike Boniface | |
Aug-2018 | Tasting Techniques | Lindsay Oram | |
Jul-2018 | Summer Sparkles & Rosé Revival (TBC) | Tim McLaughlin-Green | |
Jun-2018 | Chilean Wines | Deborah Zbinden | |
May-2018 | Italian Excellence | Nick Filippetto | |
Apr-2018 | Wine of the Year | AGM | |
Mar-2018 | West Coast USA | Majestic Wines | |
Feb-2018 | Bledisloe Cup, Australia (whites) vs NZ reds. | Julia Jenkins | |
Dec-2017 | Food Pairings | Tim McLaughlin-Green | |
Nov-2017 | Eastern European Wines | Tim Johnson | |
Oct-2017 | Fine Wines vs Normal Wines; Price vs Quality? | Quentin Sadler | |
Sep-2017 | English Wines | Brian Davis | |
Aug-2017 | Summer Holiday Wines | Mandy Stevens | |
Jul-2017 | Umbrian Update | Janet Gonzales | |
Jun-2017 | Sicilian Wines | No2 Pound Street | |
May-2017 | Bordeaux Wines | Vivienne Franks | |
Apr-2017 | Wine of the Year | AGM | |
Mar-2017 | Burgundy - A Virtual Tour | Hugo Read | |
Feb-2017 | Wines of Rioja | Laura Clay | |
Dec-2016 | Wine & Food Pairings | John Ducker | |
Nov-2016 | Sommelier's Choice | Tim McLaughlin-Green | |
Oct-2016 | Waitrose vs Lidl | Richard Bampfield MW | |
Sep-2016 | Recent Advances in Greek Wines | Christos Ioannou | |
Aug-2016 | German & Austrian Wines | Anne Krebiehl MW | |
Jul-2016 | Organic & Biodynamic Wines vs Traditional Wines | Gilbert Winfield | |
Jun-2016 | Portuguese Wines | Tim Syrad | |
May-2016 | Wines of New Zealand | Angela Reddin | |
Apr-2016 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members | |
Mar-2016 | Carte du Vin | Torquil Jack | |
Feb-2016 | Laithwaite | Dan Gyte | |
Dec-2015 | Chalfont & Amersham Wine Club Christmas Party! | Majestic Wines | |
Nov-2015 | Chenin Blanc / New Zealand | Julia Jenkins | |
Oct-2015 | Argentina | Nick Smith | |
Sep-2015 | Lesser Known Spanish Wine | Robert Woodhead | |
Aug-2015 | Alsace | Sandy Leckie | |
Jul-2015 | Umbria | Janet Gonzales | |
Jun-2015 | Wines of Australia | Paul Mapplebeck | |
May-2015 | Bordeaux | Laura Clay | |
Apr-2015 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members | |
Mar-2015 | Uniquely Romanian | Richard Bost | |
Feb-2015 | Virginian Wine | Vivienne Franks | |
Dec-2014 | Blind tasting | Carole Hazlehurst | |
Nov-2014 | A Tour of Italy | Nick Adams MW | |
Oct-2014 | Undiscovered France | Gary Boursot | |
Sep-2014 | Umbrian update | Janet Gonzales | |
Aug-2014 | Rhone wines | The Real Wine Company | |
Jul-2014 | Fizz and beyond | Sommelier's Choice | |
Jun-2014 | Turkish wines | Susan Hulme MW | |
May-2014 | Burgundy v New World | Richard Bampfield MW | |
Apr-2014 | Wine of the Year | Members | |
Mar-2014 | Emerging countries | Duncan Ross, Berkmann Wine Cellars | |
Feb-2014 | Wines with cheese | No 2 Pound Street | |
Jan-2014 | Price / quality comparisons | Nigel Gibbes | |
Dec-2013 | Members' favourites | Members | |
Nov-2013 | M&S Hidden Treasures | Andy Howard | |
Oct-2013 | Portuguese wines | Casa Leal | |
Sep-2013 | Southern Rhone wines | Paul Mapplebeck | |
Aug-2013 | Wines of New Zealand | Flagship Wines | |
Jul-2013 | Umbrian update | Janet Gonzales | |
Jun-2013 | Off the beaten track | Liberty Wines | |
May-2013 | North Italian wines | Mariarita | |
Apr-2013 | Wine of the Year | Members | |
Mar-2013 | Basic wine-tasting techniques | Ray O'Connor | |
Feb-2013 | Wines of Brazil | Go Brazil | |
Dec-2012 | Blind tasting quiz | Carole & Suzanne | |
Nov-2012 | Argentinean wines | Nick Smith (Cupari) | |
Oct-2012 | Basic wine-tasting techniques | Ray O'Connor | |
Sep-2012 | New World experience | Julia Jenkins | |
Aug-2012 | Good value from the Old World | Nigel Gibbs | |
Jul-2012 | Umbrian update | Janet Gonzales | |
May-2012 | Pinot Noir | Berkmann | |
Apr-2012 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members | |
Mar-2012 | Bordeaux fine wines | Paul Mapplebeck | |
Feb-2012 | Wines of Portugal | Gary White | |
Jan-2012 | January paired comparisons | Majestic Wines Amersham | |
Dec-2011 | Wine quiz Christmas party | Carole Hazlehurst | |
Nov-2011 | Wines for food | Bancroft Wines | |
Oct-2011 | Yalumba's range of wines | Negociants | |
Sep-2011 | South African wines | Grapeland | |
Aug-2011 | The world sparkles | Laura Clay | |
Jul-2011 | Umbrian adventure update | Janet Gonzales | |
Jun-2011 | Paired comparisons | Altus Wine | |
May-2011 | Wines with cheese | Real Wine Company | |
Apr-2011 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members | |
Mar-2011 | Languedoc wines | Sanglier Wines | |
Feb-2011 | Bordeaux classics | Paul Mapplebeck | |
Jan-2011 | Hidden Gems of Eastern Europe | Laithwaites | |
Dec-2010 | Call My Bluff | Stratford's Wine Agencies / Old Butcher's Wine Cellar | |
Nov-2010 | Burgundy vigneron | Domaine Tupinier-Bautista | |
Oct-2010 | Is it worth the extra? | Flagship Wines | |
Sep-2010 | Spain | Sommelier's Choice | |
Aug-2010 | Sauvignon Blanc around the world | John Lewis/Waitrose | |
Jul-2010 | Basic tasting techniques | Laura Clay | |
Jun-2010 | Umbrian adventure update | Janet Gonzales | |
May-2010 | Argentinean wines | Las Bodegas | |
Apr-2010 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members | |
Mar-2010 | Old World v New World | H&H Bancroft | |
Feb-2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Liberty Wines | |
Jan-2010 | Concha y Toro | Chris Horridge | |
Dec-2009 | Christmas Wines | Laithwaites | |
Nov-2009 | Washington & Oregon | Stratford's Wine Agencies | |
Oct-2009 | Southern Italy, Sicily & Sardinia | Sommelier's Choice | |
Sep-2009 | Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck | |
Aug-2009 | South America | The Real Wine Company | |
Jul-2009 | Umbrian vineyard update | Janet Gonzales | |
Jun-2009 | Barossa & Margaret River | Negociants UK / Berkmann Wine Cellars | |
May-2009 | South Africa | Flagship | |
Apr-2009 | Wine of the Year + AGM | Members |