What we tasted in March 2025

In March we welcomed back Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines, who showed a range of elegant wines from South Africa. Avoiding the most obvious South African varieties, Preet presented some fabulous and hard-to-obtain wines. We had a very enjoyable evening.

For more information:

Web: edgmondwines.co.uk

The wines tasted were:

1. 2024 Cloudskraal Sauvignon Blanc

2. 2024 Pilgrim Weisser Riesling

3. 2024 Pilgrim Viura

4. 2023 Blake Family Wines Malbec

5. 2021 Nederburg WInemasters Merlot

6. 2023 Pilgrim Carménère

7. 2012 Mooiplaas Watershed Syrah

8. 2022 Villa Esposto Straw Wine Muscat d’Alexandrie

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   Two Grand Union pourers, Mark Payne and Tim Edwards, and our presenter Preet Sahota

Next tasting - Friday 14th March

Grand Union presents Edgmond Wines on March 14th

A wide variety of terroirs and a group of adventurous vineyard owners have made South Africa into one of the most dynamic wine countries in the world.

Two years ago, Preet Sahota from Edgmond Wines opened our eyes and palates to a selection of these areas and producers. 

On March 14th he is returning with his enthusiasm and knowledge to bring us yet more new vineyard and grape variety finds. 

Among others, we will explore Citrusdal Mountain and Skurfberg via Weisser Riesling  and Muscat d’Alexandrie straw wine.

Come along and find out what lies beyond the Western Cape. tasting

Please make your payment to attend in the usual way, as per the standard instructions attached. Your prompt attention is helpful to us, please pay by the end of Monday the 10th of March. We will be glad if you will consider inviting guests to the tasting.

For more information:

Web: Edgmond Wines

What we tasted in February 2025

In February we welcomed Tom Holt the maker and owner of Paso-Primero Wines, who presented his wines from Somontano in the Spanish Pyrenees. Tom described his extraordinary free-wheeling journey into making his own wines powered by not much more than his own enthusiasm. It was a wonderful tasting of good-value wines.

For more information:

Web: paso-primero.com

The wines tasted were:

1. 2022 Paso-Primero Blanco

2. 2021 Paso-Próximo Blanco

3. 2021 Pasotismo Blanco

4. 2023 Paso-Primero Rosado

5. 2022 Paso-Próximo Tinto

6. 2022 Paso-Primero Tinto

7. 2022 Pasotismo Tinto

8. 2022 Shropshire Lad Collaboration

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   Tom Holt at the Grand Union Wine Society