UK Wineclub
CENTRAL LONDON WINE SOCIETY
Venue: The Civil Service Club, 15 Great Scotland Yard, SW1
Meetings:Start at 6pm on most Wednesdays, plus 6 Special tastings a year , with 10 Special events a year, usually on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Contact: Paul Mapplebeck Tel 020 8866 9314 (No e-mail)
Monthly e-mail newsletter: register with ian.mclaren@ukwineclub.org.uk
Membership: Open to all
Membership Fee: None
Approximate Cost of Events: Standard £18; Special £25; Dinner £32
Typical Attendance: 25
There is a meeting most Wednesday evenings. Once a month, in mid-month, we have a Wine and Dine evening (a three course multi-choice dinner in the Club restaurant combined with a wine tasting). The price is set depending on the numbers. Meetings are open to all those interested. There is no formal membership, although we would like contact details in case of last minute changes. There is no subscription or advance payment for Wednesday meetings, but advance bookings (by post or telephone) are required. Names of those attending have to be given to the Civil Service Club. Please remember that cash is required on the night.
Special events are held on Tuesday evenings. Paul Mapplebeck presents top wines from his collection, usually from Bordeaux or Australia . Attendance is limited to 24 places, which must be booked in advance with a cheque.
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Wines for the Special St Julien Tasting November 2007 |
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The Society is unusual in discussing all wines person-by-person and marking for quality. Each wine is marked 1 (faulty) to 7 (wonderful), and the average is calculated at the end of the evening. Joining in the discussion is not compulsory – we are there to enjoy good wine in friendly surroundings. It is also unusual in that most of the wine presentations are made by regular attenders of the club, rather than wine merchants or professional lecturers. However, we have regular presentations by Sarah Ahmed representing the Australian Wine Board and Sheila Taylor of Albion Wines.
New presenters are always welcome, and we will help you to design the tasting and source the wines. The programme for the first half of the year is completed the previous July, and the programme for the second half in January.
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A Tasting of South American Wines - 7th November 2007
2010 Programme
For 2010, we are changing the pattern of the meetings. All will be held on Wednesdays, with a SPECIAL on the second Wednesday of the month and a WINE & DINE on the third Wednesday. The cost of the special tastings will be at least £30.
| Date | Subject | Presenter |
| Wed 6/1 | Our Favourite Wines | Joyce & Paul |
| Wed 13/1 | SPECIAL – St Estephe (£30) | |
| Wed 20/1 | WINE & DINE - Australia | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 27/1 | Northern & Southern Rhône | Michael Jampel |
| Wed 3/2 | NO MEETING | |
| Wed 10/2 | SPECIAL – Top Australian Shiraz (£30) | |
| Wed 17/2 | WINE & DINE – Chile | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 24/2 | Cabernet Sauvignon International | Gary White |
| Wed 3/3 | From Graham’s Cellar | Graham Kent |
| Wed 10/3 | SPECIAL – Ultimate Côte-Rôtie (£35) | |
| Wed 17/3 | WINE & DINE – Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 24/3 | Native Breeds | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 31/3 | South Africa | Peter May |
| Wed 7/4 | Lis & Phil’s Duet | Lis & Phil Shorten |
| Wed 14/4 | SPECIAL –St Emilion (£30) | |
| Wed 21/4 | WINE & DINE – Italy | Chris Rice |
| Wed 28/4 | American Wines | Mark Segal |
| Wed 5/5 | From Chris’s Cellar | Chris Smith |
| Wed 12/5 | SPECIAL – Graves (£30) | |
| Wed 19/5 | WINE & DINE – Spain | Gary White |
| Wed 26/5 | White & Red Burgundies | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 2/6 | Après Ski – Swiss Wines | Wang Chong |
| Wed 9/6 | SPECIAL – Ch Gruaud-Larose Vertical (£30) | |
| Wed 17/6 | WINE & DINE – USA | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 23/6 | Great Winemakers: Nicholas Catena Zapata | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 30/6 | Alsace | Olivier Zeyssolff |
| Wed 7/7 | Paul & Joyce’s Favourites | The Mapplebecks |
| Wed 14/7 | SPECIAL – Top Australian Shiraz | |
| Wed 21/7 | WINE & DINE – Alsace & S. France | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 28/7 | Midi by the Med | Don Bishop |
| Wed 4/8 | NO MEETING | |
| Wed 11/8 | SPECIAL – Hermitage | |
| Wed 18/8 | WINE & DINE – Southern Rhône | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 25/8 | Israeli Wine s | Mark Segal |
| Wed 1/9 | A Spanish Journey | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 8/9 | SPECIAL – St Emilion | |
| Wed 15/9 | WINE & DINE – Portugal | Gary White |
| Wed 22/9 | Newly Discovered Gems | Duncan Budd |
| Wed 29/9 | Peter’s Passions | Peter May |
| Wed 6/10 | Old World , New World | Bob Cinnamon |
| Wed 13/10 | SPECIAL – Pauillac | |
| Wed 20/10 | WINE & DINE – English Whites & Australian Reds | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 27/10 | Cellar Selection | Chris Smith |
| Wed 3/11 | South America | Ian McLaren |
| Wed 10/11 | SPECIAL – Châteauneuf du Pape | |
| Wed 17/11 | WINE & DINE – Australia | Paul Mapplebeck |
| Wed 24/11 | St Emilion & Magic | John Rhodes |
| Wed 1/12 | Members’ Choice | |
| Wed 8/12 | SPECIAL – Grahams Port back to 1963 | |
| Wed 15/12 | CHRISTMAS DINNER |