Hannington Wine Society

Contact:  Barbara Macmurchy 01635 298547

Website:  www.hanningtonwine.org

Email:  bmacmurchy@hotmail.com

Since the wine society was first started in June 2005, we have had a variety of presenters who have talked and given us extremely interesting information about the vineyards, the grapes, the winemakers, the countries and bought along some excellent wines for us to taste which has given everyone a small insight into the very large world of wine.   We have also visited English vineyards and have learnt all about the making of champagne during our visit to the champagne houses in Reims.

You do not have to know anything about wine to come to our meetings, because that is what it is there for.   We learn in a relaxed friendly atmosphere and try wines that we may not have thought about buying ourselves because we didn’t know what it was like, and carried on buying the wine we always buy because we know it.  

The people who are already members are a great friendly bunch, so you would not feel out of it if you came by yourself.   We have members from the village and also from Ecchinswell, Wolverton Common, Ramsdell, Hook, Basingstoke and Bracknell.   Word has got around!

We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Function room of the Vine pub at 8 pm and  finish around 10 pm.   We usually taste 8 to 9 wines.   The presenters are experienced wine people.   The cost for each meeting is between £9 and £15 depending on the wines and the cost and expenses of the presenter.   The membership is £5 per year. 

                      Why not come as a visitor one meeting and try us out for yourself?  
                                                 Just let me know you wish to come


The Next Meeting

Sophie Rudge

will present

Port

Thursday 12th November
8 pm

The Function Room
The Vine Pub

Members £15  
Members only this month

Programme for 2009/2010

14/05/2009      Chris Horridge

                            Fine Wines from Chile and Argentina

11/06/2009       Simon Taylor of Stone, Vine and Sun

                             Loire Wines

09/07/2009        Summer Fizz

                              Sparkling Wines for a summer party, picnic, B BQ or whatever

13/08/2009        Daniel O'Keefe of Hallgarten Wines

                              Veneto/Venezie area of Italy

10/09/2009        Jim Monks of Decanter Wines Limited

                              Spanish Wines    

08/10/2009        Daniel Orsolini of Orso Wines

                             Rhone Wines

12/11/2009        Sophie Rudge

                              Port

10/12/2009         Champagne or Sparkling Wine

                              Another go at trying to tell the difference

14/01/2010         Wines of the Vine Pub

                               A chance to try some of the wines sold in the Vine
       

Programme for 2008/2009

11/09/2008            Fiona Bacon of Château Musar    Lebanese Wines

09/10/2008            Geoff Ponter of Amordivino (UK) Limited                                   

                                    Wines from the top to the toe of Italy

13/11/2008            Henry Laithwaite of HJH Wines

11/12/2008            Alan Strang of Constellation Europe Limited

08/01/2009            Champagne versus Sparling Wine   Can you taste the difference?

12/03/2009            Daniel Orsolini of Orso Wines     Rhone Wines

09/04/2009            AGM