What we tasted in August 2022

Many thanks for a fantastic turn out to our AGM and to Margaret and Ian Connor for arranging our member’s tasting.  The presentations by our dedicated members were detailed and informative, and really brought the wines to life. 

The wines tasted were:

1. Graham Beck Brut Sparkling Wine NV, South Africa (Margaret Connor)

2. Keermont Terrasse 2018, South Africa (David Evans)

3. Julien Cécillon Cornilhac Marsanne 2019 VDT France (Roland Moss)

4. Masseria Del Gelso 2016, Puglia, Italy (Nigel Dunford)

5. Chénas Quartz 2019 Piron Lamelloise, Beauloais, France (Bernard Crump)

6. Los Vascos Cuvée Especial Cabernet, Colchaqua Valley Chile (Isabel Crump)

7. Les Pierres Plats 2018, AC Côtes du Roussillon Villages France (Chris Lewis)

Next tasting - Friday 12th August

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 members or guests to simply turn up on the night owing to space limitations.

What we tasted in July 2022

In July we welcomed Kat from Brigitte Bordeaux of Nottingham. The tasting was a wirlwind tour of wines Greek wines from their portfolio.

For more information:

Web: brigittebordeauxwine.co.uk

1. 2020 Kokotos ‘Agrimi’ Roditis-Savatiano – Attika, Central Greece50% Roditis, 50% Savatiano

2. 2021 Mylonas Malagousia – PG Attika, Central Greece100% Malagousia

3. 2020 Kir-Yianni Assyrtiko – PG Florina, Amyndeon, Macedonia100% Assyrtiko

4. 2021 Douloufakis ‘Danios’ Vidiano – PDO Dafnes, Crete100% Vidiano

5. 2019 Kokotos ‘Three Hills’ Agiorgitiko – PG Peloponnese, Nemea90% Agiorgitiko, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

6. 2019 Douloufakis ‘Dafnios’ Liatiko – PDO Dafnes, Crete100% Liatiko

7. 2019 Magoutes Moschomavro – PG Siatista, Western Macedonia, Northern Greece100% Moschomavro

8. 2019 Alpha Estate ‘Hedgehog’ Single Vineyard Xinomavro – PDO Amyndeon, Macedonia, Northern Greece100% Xinomavro