<p>German Wines with Charles Hawkins In April we welcome Charles Hawkins of Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies who will be presenting a range of wines from their German portfolio. Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies, six time winner of the coveted IWSC Wine Importer of the Year trophy, has been importing and sourcing distinct regional wines &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/03/12/2120/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reade

<p>Austrian Wines with Lance Foyster MW In March we welcome Lance Foyster MW presenting a range of Austrian wines. Clark Foyster is a specialist wine importer founded by husband and wife team Lance Foyster MW and Isabelle Clark.  For more information:Web:&nbsp;clarkfoysterwines.co.uk</p>

<p>NZ and OZ &#8211; New World Crackers! Tony Wellings of Peterborough, &#8216;The Antipodean Sommelier&#8217;&#8230; Members may remember Tony&#8217;s excellent tasting at Grand Union in May 2017.This time he will start with a New World Fizz, quote: &#8216;Amazing &#8211; as good as any vintageChampagne for me&#8217;. We will then taste a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/01/29/the-next-tasting-a-note-from-ou

<p>In February we welcome Tony Wellings of The Antipodean Sommellier, presenting a range of wines from their New Zealand and Australia portfolio. For more information:Web: taswines.co.ukEmail: sales@taswines.co.ukTel: 01733 238 942 Please note: The tasting will only be held if allowed under the COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time. The number of attendees will be restricted, so &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/01/23/next-tasting-friday

<p>In January we hope to be hosting a members tasting with wines provided by Mentzendorff. Please note: The tasting will only be held if allowed under the COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time. The number of attendees will be restricted, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment.  New members are welcome on payment &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/12/18/next-tasting-friday-14th-january-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span c

<p>In December we welcome Duncan Murray of Duncan Murray Wines, Market Harborough&nbsp;for our festive Christmas tasting. For more information:Web:&nbsp;duncanmurraywines.co.ukEmail:&nbsp;info@duncanmurraywines.co.ukTel:&nbsp;01858 464935Facebook:&nbsp;Duncan Murray WinesTwitter:&nbsp;@DMURRAYWINES Please note: The number of attendees will be restricted, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment.&nbsp; New members are welcome on payment of the £15 annual subscription in

<p>In November we return to St James the Greater for a tasting of wines from Southern France by Leon Stolarski Wines. Appropriate COVID-19 precautions will be taken. For more information:Address: 32 Nottingham Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7QETel: (+)44 (0)115 9529387    Email: sales@leonstolarskiwines.co.ukWeb: leonstolarskiwines.co.uk Please note: The number of attendees will be restricted, so please &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/11/

<p>In October we return to St James the Greater for our first post Covid-19 tasting. As this is our first in-person tasting since March 2020, appropriate precautions will be taken. Some of the very earliest evidence for winemaking comes from Eastern Europe and the Levant. Although in past decades many of these countries have suffered &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/09/21/next-tasting-friday-8th-october-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading

<p>Dear Members Things have moved on apace since our August tasting and I am very pleased to tell you that our first tasting returning to the hall will be in October. The current situation is summarised: We will have wider spacing between members and tables (as currently managed in restaurants). We are putting our efforts &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/08/22/our-return-to-st-james-the-greater-for-guws-tastings/" class="more-link">Continue

<p>In September our tasting will be presented by John Freeland and John Malpass, and will feature 4 wines from Greece, Oregon USA, Spain and Australia.  Please speak to your committee member as soon as possible regarding any AGM related matters.  Note: This tasting will be presented via Zoom. Members are contacted prior to each tasting &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/08/22/next-tasting-friday-10th-september-2/" class="more-link">Continue re

<p>In August we will be holding our ever popular Members’ tasting along with the AGM.&nbsp; Please speak to your committee member as soon as possible regarding any AGM related matters. Any new nominations for the committee are invited and should be sent tothe Secretary NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 6th August 2021. Note: This tasting will &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/07/18/next-tasting-friday-14th-august-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading<spa

<p>In July we welcome Aaron Irons from Condor Wines, presenting wines from their South American portfolio. For more information:Web: condorwines.co.ukFacebook: Condor Wines Note: This tasting will be presented via Zoom. Members are contacted prior to each tasting to order any wines they wish to try.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chateau Musar In June we welcome back Jane Sowter of Chateau Musar, presenting a range of wines from the premium Lebanese producer. For more information:Web: chateaumusar.com Note: This tasting will be presented via Zoom. Members are contacted prior to each tasting to order any wines they wish to try.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Wine Society &#8211; Half-bottle tasting Following the positive feedback from members after the last Wine Society tasting, we thought another half bottle tasting would be appropriate. It offers a broader range of 6 wines and allows members to buy some or all of the wines. The total cost of all 6 wines will be &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/04/18/next-tasting-friday-14th-may/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-rea

<p>Villa Giada with Ben Robson of The Bat and Bottle, Oakham In April we welcome Ben Robson of The Bat and Bottle presenting wines from Villa Giada. Villa Giada are based just south of Asti in the Piedmont region of NW Italy. Ben will be joined by the winemakers for the presentation. For more information:Web: bat.wine &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/03/20/next-tasting-friday-9th-april/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-

<p>Greek Wines with Lance Foyster MW In March we welcome Lance Foyster MW presenting a range of Greek wines. Clark Foyster is a specialist wine importer founded by husband and wife team Lance Foyster MW and Isabelle Clark. Lance’s introduction to the company reads “As part of our university degrees, both Isabelle and I studied &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2021/02/27/next-tasting-friday-12th-march/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span clas

<p>In February we welcome back Katie Jones of Domaine Jones, presenting a range of wines from her portfolio. For more information:Web:&nbsp;domainejones.comWeb:&nbsp;nakedwines.comWeb:&nbsp;thewinesociety.com Note: This tasting will be presented via Zoom. Members are contacted prior to each tasting to order any wines they wish to try.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In January Mentzendorff will be hosting a tasting of Rhone/ Mediterranean wines from Jean-Luc Colombo, one of France’s most talented and creative winemakers based in Cornas. Jean-Luc is the star Rhone producer in the Mentzendorff portfolio, crafting first-class wines from the Northern Rhone Valley and Southern France. We are grateful to Mentzendorff for making this &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2020/12/13/next-tasting-friday-8th-january-2/"

<p>&nbsp;The current situation and recent activities We regret that the Grand Union Wine Society was forced to suspend normal monthly tastings following lockdown. We aim to move back to physical tastings as soon as possible but only when it is safe to do so. Membership will continue to be valid until further notice. Gatherings of &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2020/08/05/an-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-t

<p>Dear members, We enjoyed a memorable tasting on March 13th. We were privileged to have a superb range of fine wines and a presenter, Olivier Normand, who came to us all the way from Burgundy despite the Covid19 worries. He gave an excellent, expert presentation based on a lifetime of experience of the area and &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2020/03/21/a-message-from-the-committee/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader