<p>In October we welcome back Italian specialist Ben Robson from Bat &amp; Bottle of Oakham with his ”The Abruzzo, Misunderstood and Magnificent” tasting. The Abruzzo is Italy’s rural heart, a large mountainous region stretching over 4000 square miles, with 100 miles of coastline and under 1.2 million inhabitants.&nbsp; Their famed wines are Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Trebbiano &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/09/10/next-tasting-friday-14th

<p>In August we welcome Dan Farrell-Wright of online wine and spirits merchant Wickhams who will be presenting an interesting range of French wines from their portfolio. The main focus will be on both white and red wines from Burgundy and Beaujolais. Wickhams is the International Wine Challenge 2022 Specialist Merchant of the Year and was &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/08/14/next-tasting-friday-9th-september-2/" class="more-link">Continue

<p>In August we will be holding our ever popular Members’ tasting along with the AGM.  Please speak to your committee member as soon as possible regarding any AGM related matters. Note that Members are contacted by a member of the Committee each month to commit to attendance at the tasting. Unfortunately, it is not possible for &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/07/24/next-tasting-friday-12th-august-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span

<p>In July we welcome Brigitte Bordeaux who will be presenting an interesting range of wines Greek wines from their portfolio. Owned and operated by a young couple with a passion for wine and for life, for Kat and Matt Brigitte Bordeaux is about more than just wine. Along with a sense of love for food &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/06/19/next-tasting-friday-8th-july-3/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> &#

<p>In June we welcome Colombier Wines who will be presenting an interesting range of French wines from their portfolio.. For more information:Web:&nbsp;colombiervinsfins.co.uk Note that Members are contacted by a member of the Committee each month to commit to attendance at the tasting.&nbsp;Unfortunately, it is not possible for members or guests to simply turn up on &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/05/20/next-tasting-10th-june-2022/" class=

<p>In May we welcome back Rory Benham from The Wine Treasury presenting an exciting range of South African wines from their portfolio. The wines will be from Franschoek, Stellenbosch, Elim, Bot River, Walker Bay, Paarl, and Swartland. For more information:Web:&nbsp;winetreasury.com&nbsp;Tel: 020 7793 9999 Note that Members are contacted by a member of the Committee each &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://guws.co.uk/2022/04/09/next-tasting-may-2022/" class="mo

<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