WELWYN WINE SOCIETY

 

​​​​​​Thursday 22 January - Lidl versus Waitrose with Richard Bampfield MW 

Richard is a highly regarded Master of Wine, who worked in retail and on vineyards, before setting up his own company. He is now probably best known for his work evaluating and writing independent tasting notes for Lidl’s Wine Cellar collection.

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Thursday 26 February - Rhone Wine Tasting with Linda Field

Linda is an accredited Rhone Valley wine educator, Inter-Rhone ambassador and French wine scholar, who holds a WSET Level 4 Diploma.  She lives in the Rhone Valley and will be presenting wines from the Northern and Southern appellations.

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Thursday 26 March - Good Value Burgundy with Nathan Hill

Nathan is Co-founder and Chairman of Honest Grapes.  He is returning to WWS to share his passion and extensive knowledge of Burgundy and is renowned for finding well priced quality wines from independent growers and small wineries.

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Thursday 23 April - "Sommelier Favourites" with Duncan Gammie

Duncan is an experienced Sommelier, wine educator (WSET Level 4 Diploma) and owner of The Wee Vinoteca wine bar, shop and award winning Wine Club. His carefully curated selection of wines is designed to offer quality over quantity, ensuring every glass has a story to tell and offer something special.

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Thursday 28 May - Annual General Meeting and Mini Wine Fair

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Thursday 25 June - Australian Wine Tasting with Marcus Parry

Marcus is Senior Brand Manager, Fells Wine Importers and Distributors. Marcus joined Fells in 2019 with nearly a decade in the wine trade has a WSET Diploma. He currently manages the company’s Australian portfolio including Tyrell’s, Vasse Felix, Torbreck, Hill-Smith estates and Yalumba to name a few! Fells is widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading Fine Wine Distributors and exclusively represents some of the world’s greatest family-owned fine wine producers.

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Thursday 23 July - North American Wine Tasting with Trevor Sharot

Trevor, Grape Deal Wine Consultancy and WWS member, is back, this time sharing his knowledge of North America. His fascination with wine was the result of a eureka moment at a dinner, and he went on to pass the WSET Diploma and join the Association of Wine Educators. His view of the world of wine is that it is full of hidden treasures, and that behind every bottle is a story that he loves to discover and share.

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August - No meeting this month

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Thursday 24 September - Southern Italy with James Berovici, Big Red Wine Company.

After a last grand tour of Europe in an old VW camper van James became interested in ‘real’ wine and started a specialist wine import business, initially focusing on southern Rhone before expanding the portfolio to mid-range wines other French regions. Since then, succumbing to the allure of Italy and have found some amazing wines from Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto and, more recently, Basilicata and Puglia in the far south, all superb wines at affordable prices.

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Thursday 22 October - South African Wine Tasting with Preet Sahota

South African Tasting Showcasing an Expanded Range of Wines for 2026 with Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines. A popular WWS presenter, Preet will share his excellent knowledge and passion for South African wines. From starting out a career in a village shop to now running his own wine company, Preet has been operating Edgmond Wines for over 13 years. During that time, he has forged great relationships with world renowned and emerging winemakers across the Southern Hemisphere.

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Saturday 29 November - Welwyn Wine Fair 2026

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December - No meeting this month

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