Verulam Wine Tasting Club

www.vwtc.org

Venue : Nicholas Breakspear School , St Albans , Herts
Meetings : Saturday evenings 8-9 times a year
Contact : Ralph Levey on 01727 838438 or email info@vwtc.org
Membership : Is open and guests are welcome on a ‘try before you buy’ basis. Members can invite guests
Membership Fee : £7.00 (£14 couples)
Cost of Events : Varies according to the cost of the wines, but is normally about £14 for members and £18 for guests.
Typical Attendance; 60

The club came into existence in autumn 1978 and currently has over eighty members. We meet on a Saturday evening in a St. Albans school for tastings hosted by an expert in their area. Additionally we run a very light-hearted annual blind tasting competition for a dented silver cup bought for a fiver in a car-boot sale, and a summer barbecue. The December meeting is always somewhat festive with wines interspersed by entertainment – such as madrigal singers or a barbershop group. Meetings are characterized by - amongst other things – friendliness and informality.

This November, we are organizing a trip to the Cave Ouvert wine and food festival in Epernay , including gourmet meals and cellar visits.

The Club is independent and non-profit making and is managed by a revolving committee of members

Programme 2011

Sat 15 Jan	Battered Trophy	Blind Tasting
Sat 19 Feb	Vini Portugal	Sarah Ahmed
Sat 26 Mar	Annual Dinner Dance
Sat 16 Apr	Wine s of New Zealand	Julia Jenkins
Sat 21 May	AGM & Wines of Chile	Bryn Stephens

Sat 15 Oct	French Organic and Biodynamic Offerings	Andrew Bennett
Sat 12 Nov	South Africa – a Selection	Peter May
Fri 18 Nov	Epernay Wine & Food Trip
Sat 10 Dec	Wine s of Argentina	Laurie Webster

 

Programme 2012

Sat 21 Jan	Battered Trophy Blind Tasting
Sat 18 Feb	Wine s of Hungary and Slovenia