The next meeting is on Tuesday 6th October 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:
September 2026
A warm pleasant evening when 18 members of the wine group gathered at ‘The Kitchen’ to be entertained by Angie and Heather. A rather different start to the evening as Heather, fulfilling our educational needs, outlined the origins of wine making and viniculture – which was well received.
We started with three white wines:
- EDNA Valley Chardonnay, California, 13.5% RRP£18.50 we paid £14.50
- Luis Felipe Edwards (LFE) Chardonnay, Chile, 13.5%, RRP £12 we paid £9.50
- MAYU Chardonnay, Chile, 13.5%, RRP £15.50 we paid £12.50
A slight improvement in counting this month, as it only took a couple of attempts, the final result being 1, 13, 4.
Onto the reds:
- INTACTO Gran Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, 13.5%, RRP £12.50 we paid £10.50
- Bread & Butter Cabernet Sauvignon, California, 13.5%, RRP £16.25 we paid £10
- Catena Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina, 13.5%, RRP £15 we paid £14
A nice touch to the evening as the Catena was paired with some warm haggis which went down very well and showed what a combination of wine/food can do.
Voting was 0, 11, 7.
The theme of the evening was threefold:
All of the wines were from the Americas
All were 13.5%
All the whites were of the same grape variety as were the three reds
Once again, a very enjoyable evening was had by one and all.
Comprehensive tasting notes can be found on the Wine Group page, with the origins of wine making and viniculture as mentioned above.
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
Return to Top ▲