The Wine Club is now in its 47th year and the 2023 programme is packed full of exciting new events and guest speakers.
Costs have escalated over the past year and unfortunately, we are having to increase our charges in order to continue to provide a programme of events to the same standard expected by members at our monthly meetings. We need to ensure that income exceeds outgoings and have enough funds to cover unexpected costs.
Membership fees for 2023 are £25.00 per person and £5.00 per evening attendance.
Guest entrance fees are £10.00 per evening visit.
Established for over 40 years and run by members, we have grown into a real community group. It’s a great starting place to meet other people in the Village so we would highly recommend our Wine Club to newcomers.
Once a member, you pay just £5 entrance fee on the night which includes all wine, a light Ploughman’s Supper AND a raffle ticket for a bottle of wine!
For more information contact:
Chair: Howard Samuels 01242 672492 hsamuels@btinternet.com
Secretary: Christine Godsell 01242 672821 cgodsell1967@gmail.com
Treasurer: Ray Chase email: ray.chase@btinternet.com
Committee Members: Linda George, Pam Hemingway, Cora Patel, Gary Thompson, Jane Nicolson
For more information please contact the Secretary or anyone on the committee.
Invitation
Do come along as our guest and try us out for just £10 payable on the night.
We are a great mix of friendly Gotherington (and beyond) folk who enjoy a few glasses of wine together followed by a light ploughman’s supper. It’s a non-profitmaking social evening of fun, in a very relaxed atmosphere, which is centred around a different wine related topic each time. We meet once a month (3rd Tuesday of the month 7.45pm for 8pm start) in the Village Hall. We are not stuffy in any way – we don’t sell wines and we certainly don’t offer spittoons!
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2023
February 21st Going Eco – Wines in alternative containers (e.g Boxed Wines)
March 21st Edgmond Wines – A taste of South Africa
April 18th Would I Lie To You? – Only one person is telling the truth about the wine!
May 16th Blended Wines – Not always just a single variety of one grape
June 20th Nikki Jarrett – Wine Educator
July 18th Supper & Sipping – Picnic, Wine & Music at the JWP Pavilion
August 15th Summer Outing – Vintage Bus Tour of the Cotswold
September 19th Members Favourites – Share your memories of wine
October 17th Wine Taster of the Year Competition
Our annual members’ wine tasting Competition and award
The last winner presents a blind tasting just to check how much you DON’T know about wine. Maybe this year it will be the lowest score that wins???
November 21st Go Brazil Wines – Brazilian Wines
December 19th Christmas Meal & Party at The Shutter Inn
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January 16th AGM – Followed by Chairman’s Choice
As you can see we have an interesting programme of events planned for this year – Once you’ve given us a try, why not join?
2023 Annual Outing – Vintage Bus Tour of the Cotswold
2019 Annual Summer Picnic on Freeman Field…
What a fabulous evening we had, everyone excelled themselves and the food was delicious. It was made even more special by one of our members Ray, who brought along his guitar and some song sheets.
Our 2019 Summer outing to the Black Country Museum..
This years trip to the Black Country Museum was a huge success and great fun. Some people were a little troublesome though and needed a good whack to keep them in order in the Victorian Classroom….Chairman!
Those Mad Hatters again! Always trying it on!
A snippet of previous years events…
Local Wines Presentation 17th April 2018
A successful evening and very much enjoyed by the Wine Club – we do encourage supporting our local Vineyards!
Some of our members have asked for more information regarding the wines we tasted – we are happy to oblige – Click on the links for more information, tasting notes, prices.
Our first tasting was a Sparkling White “Classic Cuvée” purchased direct from Three Choirs Vineyard at Newent. Presented by Howard.
Second was a 2016 white “Bacchus 2016” purchased direct from Woodchester Valley Vineyard at Woodchester, Stroud. Presented by Christine.
Third, was a white “Estate Special Reserve 2015” from Compton Green Vineyard at Newent and also available from Waitrose (£8.99) & Cheltenham Promenade (£8.00) occasionally. Presented by Gary.
Fourth, a Rose “Rosé 2017” from Poulton Hill Estate Poulton, Cirencester. Presented by Alan.
Fifth, a red “Ravens Hill 2015” from Three Choirs Vineyard at Newent. Presented by Cora.
Sixth, “Montpellier Red 2009” from Strawberry Hill Vineyard at Newent. Presented by Gary.
Special thanks to Three Choirs and Woodchester Valley for donating Vineyard Tour vouchers for our Raffle Prizes.
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