Havant

Wine Appreciation

Meetings: October to July, 2.30pm to 4:30pm, see dates below
Venue: Denvilles Club, Emsworth Road Havant unless otherwise stated

Contacts:

Geoff Worthington - gworthingt@aol.com or telephone 023 9241 3277
Steve Cook - steve.cook99@btinternet.com

Members who wish to join or re-join the group should let Geoff Worthington know. New members will be made welcome providing that we have enough room, from experience 24 is about the maximum number for comfort and safety in the designated room which is at the Denvilles Club, 33 Emsworth Road, Havant. The agreed charge for the room to cover all nine planned meetings is £20.00 per member and this, to ensure continuity, is to be paid at the October meeting, certainly no later than November. It was also agreed that the wine and nibbles costs for each meeting would be £5.00 per attending member, this to reflect the substantial increase in wine costs.

Meeting dates are as follows (start at 2:30pm, duration two hours):

2023 - October 10th, November 14th and December 12th (this meeting only starting at 12:30pm)
2024 - January 9th, February 13th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th and June 11th.

The March 12th meeting will focus on Portuguese wines.

To study as many characteristics of wine and wine making as we have interest and time to cover and there relevance to the enjoyment of food and socialising.

Suggested topics:

  • Studying the characteristics of grape varieties
  • Single grape varieties and blended wines
  • Legislation with respect to bottle content and labelling
  • Which countries grow grapes on a commercial scale, why and how
  • The relevance of terroir (soil, climate, etc)
  • Seeking insight into the the complexity of the wine making processes and the effect of the wine makers decisions on the resultant product
  • Quantifying what we like and don't like about a specific wine.
  • Pairing (matching) food and wine
  • Price, quality and value
  • Making new friends
  • Responsible drinking!

To view the groups current financial position click onto Current Financial Position

Comments on the above would be welcomed at any time.

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