| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Day/Time: | Wednesday 2-4pm |
| Location: | Members’ homes |
| Leader: | Meryll Coe |
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| Email: | wine2@avu3a.org.uk |
We meet in members homes on the 3rd Wednesday of the month for a very friendly look at wines which have been selected either by grape, country, producer or seller. The results are frequently interesting and not always expected.
We started just over 2 years ago and are on our second tour around the world of wine. There are so many different wine producers now that it takes a life time to study all the wines of one country, so we feel pretty confident that we will not run out of opportunities for tastings. As it’s tricky to arrange a venue within walking distance for all members, we restrict ourselves to 3 bottles of wine at each meeting.
With the current recession the cost of wines is going up and so we have looked at some very cheap wines as well as the more recognised ‘brands’ and been pleasantly surprised at the quality available, at Aldi and Lidl for example, for a lot less than other outlets. The area for the next month’s wines is chosen by members in advance and one of the member’s volunteers to select the three bottles. There are tasting sheets at each meeting so we collect a personal record of what we thought of the wines which can be kept for future reference – very handy when supermarkets are having a special or half price offers.
We are full at the moment, but if you are interested and would like to be kept informed if a place becomes available do contact me.
Meryll Coe
