The Marlow Wine Society
Enjoy wine tasting in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
PAST EVENTS
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter will be winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma bought their own vineyard in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
DELICIOUSLY FRENCH - TO BE RESCHEDULED
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020 - POSTPONED
A first visit from Marlow's most local specialist wine merchant - Deliciously French - that retails french food as well as wine from its premises in Cookham.
Proprietor Noel will be presenting some of his favourite wines from their range put together with love and care from award winning family run wine producers throughout France, like the Famille Fezas, pictured left.
WINE MAN'S BLUFF- TO BE RESCHEDULED
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2020 - POSTPONED
A popular event returns. Based on a (very) old panel game this is a blind tasting – with a twist! Working in teams members will taste a wine and then be presented with three sets of information and tasting notes. Working together the teams will aim to correctly identify each of the eight wines. There will be points awarded each round with prizes for the winning team.
MODAL WINES PRESENT NATURAL WINES - TO BE RESCHEDULED
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2020 - POSTPONED
A return from Joie de Vin, an online only seller, presenting wines from France. Principal Tim North worked in his French wine industry for almost two decades and is now back in the UK and works with his wife Jill running Joie de Vin. They sell only wines from producers that they have personally visited and usually have had a long relationship with, which should guarantee some great wines.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY - NOVEL WINES
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2020
A return visit from Ben Franks of Novel Wines, an importer and retailer that specalises in wines from central and eastern Europe and other less well-known regions from around the world. Ben and his business partner Gyorgy source their wines from family winemakers and community co-ops that are all truly passionate about the wines that they make.
AGM & MEMBERS' FAVOURITES
WEDNESDAY 29 Jan 2020
The Annual General Meeting plus a number of members' favourite wines
CHRISTMAS PARTY
WEDNESDAY 11 Dec 2019
Need we say more.....
TASTING - WINES FOR CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY 20 NOV 2019
Presented by Paul Stratford, Old Butchers Wine Cellar, Cookham
Local wine merchant Paul Stratford will present a range of eight wines especially recommended for the festive season.
TASTING - IT'S THE WAY IT'S MADE
WEDNESDAY 30 OCT 2019
Presented by member Soma Jennings
Soma Jennings, member and WSET Wines & Spirits certified, will be educating us on different techniques used in wine making and how they affect the wine produced.
TASTING - SAME GRAPE DIFFERENT CONTINENT: FRANCE VS USA
WEDNESDAY 25 SEP 2019
Presented by members Karen Jansen and Becca Miles
Two of our members present wines from their favourite countries (Karen - USA, Becca - France) in an interesting theme comparing wines made with the same grape but from the two different countries.
TASTING - WINNING WINES FROM THE DECANTER AWARDS
WEDNESDAY 28 AUG 2019
Presented by member Bob Perrin
Now in its 16th year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world's largest and most influential wine competition. Judged by the top wine experts from around the globe, the DWWA is trusted internationally for its rigorous judging process. Member Bob Perrin has selected eight of the best from this year's award winners to sample and to see if they get the Marlow Wine Society's vote too.
TASTING - SPANISH WINE WITH FOOD
WEDNESDAY 31 JUL 2019
Presented by David Green, wine specialist
Seven wines accompanied by a range of delicious tapas.
TASTING - WINE FROM BRAZIL
WEDNESDAY 26 JUN 2019
Presented by Go Brazil - Importers of Brazilian fine wines to the UK
Go Brazil, importers and online retailers of Brazilian fine wines in the UK will be introducing members to a selection of wines from their stock of Brazilian wines.
TASTING - DRY & SWEET
WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2019
Presented by member Keith Phillips
Keith, one of our most longest standing members, and well respected among members for his vast knowledge of wines, will be educating members on how the wine making techniques can get dry and sweet wines from the same grapes.
TASTING - WINES FROM GERMANY
WEDNESDAY 1 MAY 2019
Presented by member Katja Weyrauth
Katja is a member of The Marlow Wine Society and originally hails from Germany. Tonight she will share with the rest of the members an insight into her interest in the wines from this country with a selection of her favourites as starting points for discussion.
TASTING - THE BEST OF FRANCE
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2019
Presented by Martin Chapman of Watlington Fine Wines, Watlington
Martin is the owner of Watlington Fine Wines in Oxfordshire which imports selected wines, retails wine to the public and also wholesales wines across the UK via a second arm of the business - Peter Osborne Fine Wines.
Although Watlington Fine Wines stocks bottles from wine-makers around the world, the theme of this month’s tasting is French wines and Martin will bring with him an excellent selection of eight from across different regions of France.
TASTING - WINES FROM EASTERN EUROPE
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019
Presented by Ben Franks, Novel Wines, Bath
Ben founded Novel Wines two years ago with this Hungarian business partner. They boast a selection of 274 delicious wines from Eastern Europe to Asia - wines that you won’t necessarily be familiar with. This tasting will give you the opportunity to try eight unusual but interesting wines that Ben has specially selected from Novel's cellars.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & MEMBERS' FAVOURITES
WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2019
The society holds its AGM followed by members presenting wines that they found outstanding during the course of last year.
WINE BUFF'S BLUFF
Tuesday 22nd November
A great evening with five teams having to identify, for eight wines, which of three tasting notes provided were the actual ones for each wine - and to answer some quick-fire bonus questions too.
MATCHING WINE WITH CHEESE
Tuesday 25th October
Cheese and wine is a popular combination but getting the right wine to complement a cheese is not as straightforward as it might seem. Port is the classic pairing for blue cheese, but some say that a white dessert wine goes better?
Members Jack Kennelly and Natalie Shelley presented a fascinating evening which broadened horizons about how to make the perfect pairing, in particular showing how well white wine can work.
JOIE DE VIN - HANDPICKED FRENCH WINES
Tuesday 27th September
Joie de Vin is an independent, online merchant run by owners Tim and Jill North. Their range of French Wines all come from vineyards where they have a personal relationship with the winemaker, cultivated during Tim's 18 years working in the industry in France. They presented a interesting selection of eight hand-picked wines
MAJESTIC - NEW ZEALAND
Tuesday 30th August
Majestic's High Wycombe store provided an interesting evening , showing eight wines from the New Zealand range - and not a Sauvignon Blanc in sight! As well as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines were presented made from Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, Syrah and an Old World style blend.
SHOPPING LOCAL
Tuesday 26th July
Members the Galvin family presented a comparison across four local wine merchants of their best value red and white wines at £15 a bottle, with interesting results
OLD BUTCHER'S WINE CELLAR - OLD WORLD GRAPES IN AUSTRALIA
Tuesday 28th June 2022
Regular presenter Paul Stratford from Odd Butchers Wine Cellar (and Wine Bistro) presented an interesting set of eight wines made in Australia of Old World grapes
PETERSHAM CELLAR - ITALIAN FINE WINES
Tuesday 26TH MAY 2022
Online merchant Petersham Cellar presented seven Italian fine wines, provided members with the opportunity to try wines outside of most people's normal price range
WINES FROM PORTUGAL - HEDLEY WHITE
Tuesday 26th APRIL 2022
Member and regular visitor to Portugal Hedley White gave a presentation of some of his favourite Portuguese wines. The wines tasted included an introduction to just a few of the 300+ native grape varieties which make Portugal such an interesting - and sometimes challenging - wine producer
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS - SOUTH AFRICA
Tuesday 29TH MARCH 2022
Sam and Lucy of Marlow's own Grape Expectations made a first visit to the Pugin Rooms with an interesting selection from their South African shelves. Tasting the wines blind added to the interest of the evening which showcased the widening range of grapes and techniques used in South Africa and the high quality wines that they produce.
NOVEL WINES - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Tuesday 22ND FEBRUARY 2022
Ben Franks of Novel Wines made a third visit to the society and presented a very interesting range of wines made from the mostly unfamiliar native grapes of Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon and North Macedonia
AGM & COMMITTEE'S CHOICE
TUESDAY 25TH JANUARY 2022
The annual meeting was followed by two wines presented by each of the four members of the society's tasting committee - who shape the tasting programme for the year
CHEZ BEN
THURSDAY19TH NOVEMBER 2021
This was an opportunity to sample wines from Marlow's newest independent wine retailer (and delicatessen). Proprietor Benoit's selection offered a popular range of premium wines from across France
THE SUNDAY TIMES
THURSDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2021
The society sampled eight wines that had been recommended over the previous month by Will Lyons of the The Sunday Times - and gave their own verdicts on the paper's chiices.
THE WINE SOCIETY - 2020 CHAMPIONS
THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2021
Every year the buyers from The Wine Society blind taste over 1,000 wines and declare the best of these to be their "Champions". We tried a very interesting selection of eight wines from last year's Champions.
DECANTER MAGAZINE - HUNGARIAN TOP 30
WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2021
The May edition of Decanter Magazine included a feature on their Top 30 Hungarian Wines available in the UK Member Bob Perrin provided a great selection of wines from the 30 for the society to try.
THE LITTLE FINE WINE COMPANY
WEDNESDAY 26TH MAY 2021
The Little Fine Wine Company specialise in half bottles - we sampled three red wines and a dessert wine from their range
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS - AUSTRALIA
WEDNESDAY 7TH APRIL 2021
This tasting was an introduction to Grape Expectations, Marlow's new independent wine merchant, hosted by their then manager Ollie. We we will be tried four Australian wines from their excellent selection, including a white, light red and two fuller bodied reds.
THE WINE SOCIETY - HALF BOTTLES
WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2021
The society sampled four half bottles from The Wine Society's range
TANNERS OF SHREWBURY
WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2020
A first "visit" to MWS by the renouned Tanners of Shrewbury for a tasting of four half bottles from their exceptional range in this smaller format.
Whites from Burgandy and Alsace, plus a red from Bordeaux and a sweet red from Languedoc Roussilion were presented providing something for every palate.
CANNED WINE COMPANY
WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL & THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2020
The MWS had two virtual visits from the Canned Wine Company in 2020.
The first in April introduced us to the idea of premium wines in 25cl cans, where we sampled their introductory offerings - aGruner Veltliner and Touriga Nacional.
They returned in September to reveal how the concept had developed and presented a re-vamped range including a new Gruner Veltliner, a Grenache Rose and Old Vine Garnacha
PASO PRIMERO
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020
A three bottle tasting, via Zoom, with members joining in with their pre-ordered wines.
Our presenter was winemaker Thomas Holt, who in partnership with his wife Emma grow grapes and make their range of wines in Somontano in the central Pyrenees of northern Spain. Here they achieved their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY - NOVEL WINES
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2020
A return visit from Ben Franks of Novel Wines, an importer and retailer that specalises in wines from central and eastern Europe and other less well-known regions from around the world. Ben and his business partner Gyorgy source their wines from family winemakers and community co-ops that are all truly passionate about the wines that they make.
AGM & MEMBERS' FAVOURITES
WEDNESDAY 29 Jan 2020
The Annual General Meeting plus a number of members' favourite wines
CHRISTMAS PARTY
WEDNESDAY 11 Dec 2019
Need we say more.....
TASTING - WINES FOR CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY 20 NOV 2019
Presented by Paul Stratford, Old Butchers Wine Cellar, Cookham
Local wine merchant Paul Stratford will present a range of eight wines especially recommended for the festive season.
TASTING - IT'S THE WAY IT'S MADE
WEDNESDAY 30 OCT 2019
Presented by member Soma Jennings
Soma Jennings, member and WSET Wines & Spirits certified, will be educating us on different techniques used in wine making and how they affect the wine produced.
TASTING - SAME GRAPE DIFFERENT CONTINENT: FRANCE VS USA
WEDNESDAY 25 SEP 2019
Presented by members Karen Jansen and Becca Miles
Two of our members present wines from their favourite countries (Karen - USA, Becca - France) in an interesting theme comparing wines made with the same grape but from the two different countries.
TASTING - WINNING WINES FROM THE DECANTER AWARDS
WEDNESDAY 28 AUG 2019
Presented by member Bob Perrin
Now in its 16th year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world's largest and most influential wine competition. Judged by the top wine experts from around the globe, the DWWA is trusted internationally for its rigorous judging process. Member Bob Perrin has selected eight of the best from this year's award winners to sample and to see if they get the Marlow Wine Society's vote too.
TASTING - SPANISH WINE WITH FOOD
WEDNESDAY 31 JUL 2019
Presented by David Green, wine specialist
Seven wines accompanied by a range of delicious tapas.
TASTING - WINE FROM BRAZIL
WEDNESDAY 26 JUN 2019
Presented by Go Brazil - Importers of Brazilian fine wines to the UK
Go Brazil, importers and online retailers of Brazilian fine wines in the UK will be introducing members to a selection of wines from their stock of Brazilian wines.
TASTING - DRY & SWEET
WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2019
Presented by member Keith Phillips
Keith, one of our most longest standing members, and well respected among members for his vast knowledge of wines, will be educating members on how the wine making techniques can get dry and sweet wines from the same grapes.
TASTING - WINES FROM GERMANY
WEDNESDAY 1 MAY 2019
Presented by member Katja Weyrauth
Katja is a member of The Marlow Wine Society and originally hails from Germany. Tonight she will share with the rest of the members an insight into her interest in the wines from this country with a selection of her favourites as starting points for discussion.
TASTING - THE BEST OF FRANCE
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2019
Presented by Martin Chapman of Watlington Fine Wines, Watlington
Martin is the owner of Watlington Fine Wines in Oxfordshire which imports selected wines, retails wine to the public and also wholesales wines across the UK via a second arm of the business - Peter Osborne Fine Wines.
Although Watlington Fine Wines stocks bottles from wine-makers around the world, the theme of this month’s tasting is French wines and Martin will bring with him an excellent selection of eight from across different regions of France.
TASTING - WINES FROM EASTERN EUROPE
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019
Presented by Ben Franks, Novel Wines, Bath
Ben founded Novel Wines two years ago with this Hungarian business partner. They boast a selection of 274 delicious wines from Eastern Europe to Asia - wines that you won’t necessarily be familiar with. This tasting will give you the opportunity to try eight unusual but interesting wines that Ben has specially selected from Novel's cellars.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & MEMBERS' FAVOURITES
WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2019
The society holds its AGM followed by members presenting wines that they found outstanding during the course of last year.