The wines we have tasted so far...

Lists of the wines we have tasted or full articles about the tastings are listed here. 
 

2011 Tastings

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2010 Tastings

January - Great Chardonnay around the world: a tasting of the famous grape from its home land in Burgundy via California to South Africa and Australia. Click to here read about this tasting.

 February - Campania, the first wine landancient grape varieties, great whites and powerful reds, and much more.  Click to here read about this tasting. 

March - Dennis Canute of Rusden Wines: a special evening with one of the top wine producers in Australia's Barossa valley. Click to here read about this tasting.

April - Wine dinner at the Clos du Marquis, Leckford Hut, near Stockbridge 

May - Up and down the Rhône valley: click here to read about the top whites and reds of the Rhone and how they age 

June - South African stars: click here to read about the excellent wines from the Cape; guaranteed more reliable than the England football team! 

 

July - Summer blind tasting and party: click here to see how we got on with some difficult detective work

Sept - Andrea Bulcock on Germany: click here to read about these much under appreciated wines

October - Martin Hudson on the Loire: click here to see what a Master of Wine can find in a French supermarket

November - La Parrina, Tuscan coast: click here to read about the excellent wines coming from this up and coming area

December - Grape Expectations' Christmas Fair: click here to read about the wines at this big tasting and here for Ian Steel's Southern Italian stars

 

2009 Tastings

Pinot Gris and Barbera
Spanish Wines
The Great Burgundy Tasting
Californian Dinner
Versatile Venetians

Bordeaux with Martin Hudson MW

 Roussillon with Jean Pla

2008 Tastings
A Tale of 2 Sauvignons
Favourite Everyday Wines 
Land and Sea - Tuscany and Marches 
Dinner and SW France Wines
Is it Worth it?
The Best Wines in the World 08
The Barossa Valley

 

2007 Tastings
The best Wines in the World
Sparkling and Festive Wines