Programme

2009/10 Meetings

September 2009

1st September: Ed Nash of Pernod Ricard -  Contrasts & compares Perrier-Jouet & G H Mumm Champagne Edinburgh

15th September: Douglas Williamson of Bibendum presents The Little Black Sheep? - Pinot Noirs from Around the World  Glasgow

October 2009

6th October: David Paxton of Paxton Wines - His wine history and journey developing Bio dynamic Farming in McLaren Vale, South Australia Edinburgh

MONDAY 19th October: Jeanette Bruwer of Springfield Estate on her families wines of Robertson, South Africa  Glasgow

November 2009

3rd November: Jason Busby of Bancroft Wines on Wines of Bordeaux  Edinburgh

17th November: Sean Welsh of Mentzendorff on 'Christmas Cheer'  Glasgow

2010 Meetings

February 2010

2nd February: Janet Guest of Louis Latour presents Chablis & Burgundy  Edinburgh

16th February: Glasgow Metropolitan College presents the Food & Wine Event   (note:  this meeting takes place at the Glasgow Metropolitan College 230 Cathedrial Street, Glasgow G1 2TG)

March 2010

2nd March: Rob MacIntosh of www.thirstforrioja.co.uk presents Rioja Wines  Edinburgh

16th March: Simon Harrison of Harrison Fine Wines  Glasgow

April 2010

06 April: Desmond Payne of Beefeaters - Gin School  Edinburgh

20th April: Woodwinters  Glasgow

May 2010

25th May: A.G.M. & Hallgarten Quiz Edinburgh

Other Meetings

Annual Dinner

This years Annual Dinner will be on Saturday 30th January 2010 at Hewat's Restaurant, 19 - 21b Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1QF , 19:00 for 19:30.

Further details will be confirmed soon so watch this space and your email. 

Wine Weekend 5th 7th March 2010

A Spring weekend of indulgence for our members and guests. This is a chance for us to get away from it all and concentrate on the finer things in life such as fantastic food, excellent wine and good company for the whole weekend.

This years Wine Weekend will be held in Kinross at the Windlestrae Hotel & Leisure Club, The Muirs, Kinross,
KY13 8AS (www.windlestraehotel.com). It is situated about 5 minutes walk from the town centre, in beautiful
landscape grounds. It boasts two golf courses, the Montgomery and the Bruce. And for the non golfers there are
leisure facilities with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, a bubble pool and beauty therapy rooms

The basic package is inclusive of one night dinner bed and breakfast, one night bed & Breakfast,
and a soup and sandwich lunch (excluding costs for wines or Saturday night’s meal).

The evening meal on Saturday will be in the Kirklands Hotel, 20 High Street, Kinross. KY13 8AN
(www.thekirklandshotel.com). This privately owned hotel has just undergone a stylish refurbishment by the
proprietors Anthony & Shona.

For more information on how to book and costs for the weekend package contact our President Mariyln Salmon by clicking here

Summer Lunch

Our Annual Summer Lunch is an informal affair where the theme is to bring your own bottle, or two.
This years lunch will be on the 13th June 2010 at 'A Room in Leith'  for further details of the restaurant see:  www.aroomin.co.uk/leith

Other Events