The next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd February 2026.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month ('The Kitchen', 198 Watford Road) to sample a variety of reasonably priced wines, potentially with a theme:
e.g. Wines from a specific region, vegetarian wines,
Same grape from various regions, kosher wines,
Same wine various prices, wines from ALDI etc etc
Ideally, we want to have a group size of 24 members who will be divided up into 12 groups of 2, with each pair running approximately one session per year. Don’t worry if you don’t bring a partner along, we will pair you off with someone; it will not be onerous and we don’t want long winded descriptions!!
Each taster will be of 30ml, giving a total of 180ml (if you actually drink it all!).
The idea is to have some fun and be sociable.
The costs will be £5 paid in advance. Please note that there is an initial joining fee of £5 to cover equipment etc.
Each pair will be allocated the same budget for their 6 bottles and can spend it as they wish.
Due to the costs involved we really need you to attend most if not all of the sessions.
The group is currently showing as full (waiting list) but please don't let that deter you from applying to join it. We don't know if you are interested in joining unless you apply - and we will do our best not to keep you on the waiting list for very long!
LAST MEETING:
January 2026
To celebrate the ‘Twelfth Night’ after the Christmas festivities, 16 hardy members of the Wine Group gathered once more at ‘The Kitchen’ for their first meeting of 2026. We sampled 6 wines provided by Paul and Maggie.
The theme was based around how to read a label – the who, the where, the what and the when.
For further information please follow the following link:
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As is customary we started with three whites.
- Definition by Majestic Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2023/24, Italy, 12%, RRP £13,50 we paid £12
- The Ned Pinot Grigio 2023/24, Marlborough, New Zealand, 14%, RRP £11, we paid £10
- Men in White Coats Viognier 2024/25, Western Cape, South Africa, 13.5%, RRP 9.99, we paid £6.99
Voting was 7,6,3 – a close finish between the Gavi and the Ned.
Onto the reds:
- CHIANTI CLASSICO 2023, Italy, 13,5%, RRP £16, we paid £10 (Waitrose)
- ST-NICOLAS-DE-B0URGUEIL2023 JEROME DELANOUE, France, 12.5%, £6 (in France!)
- BERONIA RESERVA 2020, Spain, 14%, RRP £17.50, we paid £12 (Waitrose)
The Voting was 3,1,12 – once again the most expensive red was the clear winner.
Once again, a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by one and all.
A detailed write up of the wines can be found on the Wine Group page.
MEETING HISTORY:
- Click on 'Meeting date' to view meeting details'
- Right click on Wine Bottles and select 'Open Image in new tab' to view the full size.
- Click on Wine information' for more details on the actual wines
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