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What we tasted in October 2022

  • Oct 26, 2022

In October we welcomed back Italian specialist Ben Robson from Bat & Bottle of Oakham with his ”The Abruzzo, Misunderstood and Magnificent” tasting. This very exciting region showed an interesting variety of grapes and styles at a range of price and quality points.


For more information:


Address: 18d Oakham Enterprise Park, Oakham. LE15 7TU


  1. Cantina Sangro. Passerina 2021, Terre di Chieti IGT

  2. Camillo Montori. Trebbiano ‘Fonte Cupa’ 2021, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

  3. Camillo Montori. Pecorino ‘Fonte Cupa’ 2021, Colli Aprutini IGT

  4. InAlto. Abruzzo Bianco 2017, Abruzzo DOC

  5. Frentana. Montepulciano ‘Frentano’ 2020, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

  6. Frentana. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva ‘1960’ 2017, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

  7. Camillo Montori. Montepulciano ‘Fonte Cupa’ 2018, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terame DOCG

  8. InAlto. Rosso 2016, Vino Rosso



Next tasting - Friday 14th October

  • Sep 10, 2022

In October we welcome back Italian specialist Ben Robson from Bat & 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. 


Their famed wines are Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, for many years these were the only 2 DOC wines on offer, but that is changing fast.  It turns out that Trebbiano plantings were rarely a single variety… Pecorino was identified and noted for its excellence, as was Passerina, these varieties are forging another path for Abruzzo whites.  Montepulciano is undoubtably a world class variety, historically used to make simple wines though a group of producers around Terame backed the variety to raise it up and have been rewarded with their own DOC.  In the Gran Sasso, a magnificent mountain national park, there has been some serious investment and the results are extraordinary, InAlto has only made wine for a few years and has already won 3 glasses from the Gambero Rosso.


So much variety, so much quality, when it comes to price/ quality, age worthy wines, this is a very exciting region.


For more information:

Address: 18d Oakham Enterprise Park, Oakham. LE15 7TU


Note that Members are required to confirm attendance at the next tasting and paying the tasting fee in advance. Unfortunately, it is not possible for members or guests to simply turn up on the night owing to space limitations.

What we tasted in September 2022

  • Sep 10, 2022

In September we welcomed Dan Farrell-Wright of online wine and spirits merchant Wickhams. We were treated to an entertaining presentation of a range of French wines from their portfolio. The main focus was on wines from Burgundy and Beaujolais.


Wickhams is the International Wine Challenge 2022 Specialist Merchant of the Year and was a finalist in their Online Retailer of the Year category. Wickhams was also shortlisted in the Decanter Retailer Awards.


For more information:


  1. Les Quarterons Crémant de Loire Brut NV

  2. Clos du Vieux Bourg Beaujolais-Blanc 2021

  3. Louis Père et Fils Chablis 2020

  4. Bret-Brothers Mâcon-Chardonnay 2018

  5. Domaine de Mont Joly “La Croix Polage” Beaujolais-Villages 2020

  6. Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019

  7. Clos du Vieux Bourg Morgon 2020

  8. Domaine du Prieure “Les Gollardes” Savigny-les-Beaune 2019



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