As the first event of the new season, September’s Wine Club meeting commenced with the annual AGM. The formalities were kept brief and, in keeping with club tradition, accompanied by a glass of wine – Carlo Zucchetto’s Prosecoo Puro Fol had the honours of being the first wine shown this year
The existing committee was re-elected with one change – while we are sad to lose Ellie Bunstrom from the committee, we hope to see her at as many future events as her new role will allow, and we warmly welcome Susan Ryan.
The tasting of four white and four red wines was well received and lively, and we look forward to putting together a programme of events using ideas suggested by members. We are also very fortunate to have enthusiastic members willing and able to talk knowledgeably wine varieties and regions.
While the programme for this season is being decided, we look to maintain the diversity and interest of last year’s events which included:
– Wines available from local supermarkets
– Brian and Giulia Rippon presenting wines available from their company – Strictly Wine
– Katie Jones presenting her own wines from the Languedoc Roussillon
– Food and wine pairings
– Italian wines presented by Lee Isaacs of Wine Traders
– Wines from Australia, presented by our original chairman, Mike Collins
If you’d like to learn more about the wines and food from this event, or previous wine club events, then you might like to follow us on Twitter @UptonWine. Alternatively, if you’ve wondered about joining us, please do contact an existing member or anyone from the committee – you’re very welcome to try your first meeting as a guest, and the more the merrier!
Cheers
William Betts, Chair