Dulwich Wine Society

www.dulwich-wine-society.co.uk
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nue: The Rosendale, 65 Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8EZ
Meetings: Weekly, 40 weeks per year, Wednesday evenings 7.30-10
Contact: Chairman: Colin Wagstaffe chairman @dulwich-wine-society.co.uk
or Seceraty: Tim Haverhand mail@dulwich-wine-society.co.uk
Membership: Open, guests welcome
Membership Fee: £50 per session (3 sessions per year)
Cost of Events: £20 per evening, £30 if guest or session fee not paid. Occasional premium tastings.
Typical Attendance: 25-30

Club Information


The Objects of the Society, which was formed in 1991, shall be to educate the members in the tasting and study of wine

There is a friendly atmosphere, age range 21 to 80 (although probably average is 50), beginners and those who like to try wines but don’t know a lot about them, through to IWC judges and Diploma holders, about 50-50 male/female. Tastings are given by educators, members, merchants, wine makers etc.

We have an annual Easter trip to vineyard region (usually French), organised by the society with attendance of about 25-30 people each year.

Dulwich Wine Society speakers available

A number of Dulwich Wine Society members are experienced speakers who are available to lead tastings for other wine societies etc.

Greville Havenhand

Greville is a former BBC journalist and now writes on wines for dulwichonview.org.uk He specialises in South West France, Burgundy , Alsace , wines from unexpected places, and biodynamic wines.   He has given talks to Central London Wine Society, NEWTS, East Grinstead Wine Society,  Deal Wine Society, Canterbury Wine Society and The Dulwich Society.

John Townley

Having completed his WSET Diploma, John obviously liked the place so much, he decided to stay on and is now the Quality Assurance manager at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. John has recently given talks on the wines of Tasmania and Macon for various local groups, as well as an introduction to wine tasting for the National Black Women's Network.

Pat Wainwright

Pat Wainwright has been a keen taster since her first attendance at a wine appreciation evening class in 1984. Since abandoning a career in IT (too boring) she has gained the WSET Diploma in wines and spirits and spent even more time tasting and passing on the interest to others. She has presented tastings to DWS , other societies, and groups of colleagues in IT. Special interests: New World and Old World (except Italy !)


Programme 2023
Wed 19 Apr Hidden Italy Ingrid Firminger
Wed 26 Apr Wines for Summer Esther Maxim
Wed 3 May New Zealand Pinot Noir: North to South Colin Wagstaffe
Wed 10 May La Rioja Alta Ben Humberstone
Wed 17 May Wines of Nova Scotia Sarah Drake
Wed 24 May Loved & Found Wines Kjetil Fuglestad
Wed 31 May English Wines Ed Dallimore
Wed 7 Jun Beaujolais Clare Hanson
Wed 14 Jun Umbria Quentin Sadler
Wed 21 Jun AGM
Wed 28 Jun Journey's End, Stellenbosch Tom Hanson-Smith
Wed 5 Jul Provence Rohan Anderson
Wed 12 Jun Craggy Range, New Zealand Ryan Morgan
Wed 13 Sep How to Taste Wine Malcolm Ventner
Wed 20 Sep Old Vines Kjetil Fuglestad
Wed 27 Sep Island Wines James Goode
Wed 4 Oct Holiday Wines
Wed 11 Oct Bulgarian Wines Ivo Barbanov
Wed 18 Sep Frontier Italy Matina Marina
Wed 25 Sep Sicily & Puglia Ben Humberstone
Wed 1 Nov Iconic Australian Estates - Xanadu, Mount Langhi Ghiran, Yering Station Cecilia Gibbons
Wed 8 Nov NW Spain Sarah Jane Evans
Wed 15 Nov Rhone Collection from The Wine Society Colin Wagstaffe
Wed 22 Nov Wines for Christmas Esther Maxime
Wed 29 Nov Alentejo's tahla & clay made wines Sarah Ahmed
Wed 6 Dec Call My Bluff Nick Mitchell
Wed 13 Dec Christmas Event
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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