The next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd November 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:
October 2026
Autumn is on the way and we thought the best way to beat the blues is for Monty to return and grace us with his wisdom and knowledge. A really good night – very nice wines and a talk delivered in a no-nonsense and informative style.
The theme was ‘France vs The New World’ – Monty explained why French wine was held is such high esteem but was being challenged by producers worldwide.
In a series of three blind tastings we sampled two wines of the same grape variety and had to decide which was French, which was the best and how much did they cost. Needless to say it was a mixed result!
As a group we don’t normally spend so much on our wines but luckily Monty is in the trade and we got a decent discount!
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The first comparison was:
Domaine Hamelin Chablis, Burgundy, France 12.5%, RRP £22
VS
Morande Vitus Unica Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Chile, 13.5%, RRP £19.25
Voting was 6 to 11
The second comparison was:
Henri de Villamont Bourgogne Pinot Noir ‘Prestige’, Burgundy, France, 13%, RRP £23
VS
Cloudline Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA, 13.5%, RRP £27.50
Voting was 12 to 5
The third comparison was:
Ferraton Pere & Fils Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France, 12.5%, RRP £22.80
VS
Du Toiotskloof Shiraz, Western cape, South Africa, 14%, RRP £12.80
Voting was 3 to 14
A very informative and relaxed evening was had by one and all.
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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