We are very pleased to welcome back our very own specialist on Central & Eastern European wines, Caroline Gilby MW, who will provide an update on the current dynamics of this long established wine producing country.  Croatian wine expert and fellow Circle member, Darrel Joseph, will expand on the discussions in particular about grapes and […]

Please join experts from Italy talking about Volcanic wines in a country with numerous volcanic terrains from north to south. Our speakers on this fascinating topic are Giovanni Ponchia, director of the Gambellera and the Colli Berici Consorzio, but who has previously worked with Soave Consorzio (both volcanic terrains) and Salvo Foti one of Etna’s […]

Christophe Deola, director of Domaine Louis Latour, will lead Circle members and guests through a range of pinot noir wines from Louis Latour and Simonnet-Febvre’s vineyards, from Coteaux de l’Auxois and Irancy to Beaujolais and Provence, taking in also an example from the lesser-known Fixin appellation from the Côte de Nuits.  Louis Latour UK is kindly […]

Topic has yet to be confirmed but we do hope you can join us for the Circle's very popular twice monthly webinar where we invite a guest speaker to talk about a topic of interest to our members. The event this time is at 9.30 am (BST) – but maybe subject to change. The presentation […]

A tasting to celebrate the launch of the first Picpoul de Pinet icon wine and discover the secrets behind the ageing potential of this emblematic Languedoc variety DATE: Friday 7 May, 2021 TIME: 11.30am – 1.30pm VENUE: Zoom Hosts Iain Munson MW, Head Winemaker for JeanJean and Cyril Payon, Director of Ormarine the leading producer […]

WSET student? Aussie wine fan? General wine nerd? If this is you, or you just enjoy a good old quiz with a prize up for grabs, join us on Monday 10 May for our monthly TBC Quiz to test your wine knowledge. Wine Australia’s quizmaster Emma Symington MW will take you through four rounds of […]

Please join us for what promises to be an extraordinary tasting, hosted by Oz Clarke OBE, Mary Gorman-McAdams MW and John Szabo MS. The line up of wines they will be tasting is pretty spectacular (but sadly not available for us mere mortals!). Cabernet Sauvignon is an integral part of Australia’s wine heritage, successful both […]

Join us on Friday for the Circle's very popular twice monthly webinar where we invite a guest speaker to talk about a topic of interest to our members. The event is usually held at 2 pm (BST) – but maybe subject to change. The presentation lasts around 40 minutes and is followed by a Q&A […]

Details to be released shortly for this online Circle tasting.

AGM notification has been emailed to members. Any member who wishes to self-nominate, or nominate another member who is willing to stand as a committee members, is asked to send in the nomination to the Honorary Secretary. The member must be correctly proposed, seconded and supported by a 100 word statement regarding the strengths he/she […]