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09/06/22 Robert Boutflower entertains
In June we welcomed back Robert Boutflower who presented a great evening of sparkling wines, useful information and humour. We can see why he is one of our most popular speakers and we hope to welcome him back again in the not too distant future.
17/05/22 Tastings and events coming up in 2022
We’ve now got our speakers scheduled up to and including September 2022 and it looks like we’re going to have a great year of wine tasting. Click the link below to take a look.
11/03/22 Tim Syrad brought us some great Portuguese wines
Our tastings at The Raven are now very popular again, with 34 of us present to taste some great wines from Portugal. Tim Syrad entertained and informed as he took us through the flight of wines, covering a wide range of indigenous grapes for which Portuguese wines are so well known.
16/11/21 Lynda Mellor brings South African delight
We had a great evening with Lynda Mellor, who brought the room alive with her interesting presentation and some stunning wines from supplier Cape Wine and Food. It was our highest attendance since the restart and those present had a great time.
20/10/21 Tony Hill presents some stunning wines
In October we were delighted to welcome back Tony Hill of Bordeaux and Beyond. He took us on a tour of France, presenting some excellent wines, new to everyone present. There seemed to be universally agreement that the wines were stunning. You can read a report on tasting by clicking here
13/09/21 A great presentation from Mark Bedford
We returned to The Raven after our enforced 18 month absence. We welcomed Mark Bedford, owner of local merchant Caviste, who presented a selection of Caviste’s best selling wines during lockdown. As usual, mark was on top form, with interesting wines, accompanied by many stories and anecdotes.
We had nearly 30 members and guests in the room and the atmosphere was really good. Without exception, everyone present said how it was “great to be back”.
You had read a report of Mark’s presentation by clicking below
12/08/21 Fun Alfresco at The Falcon
Over 30 members and guests had a relaxed and friendly evening at The Falcon in Rotherwick. Luckily, the weather was good to us. We enjoyed excellent food of fish and chips or burgers, cooked by Lee and his team in the kitchen. It was great to see so many friends again.
03/08/21 Mark Bedford of Caviste to present re-launch at The Raven!
We’re delighted to announce that Mark Bedford, of local merchant Caviste, will present our re-launch evening at The Raven on Wednesday 8th September. Details of theme soon. Click below for more details.
30/07/21 We return to The Raven on 8th September!
We are delighted to announce that we will be resuming our tastings at The Raven on Wednesday 8th September, with monthly tastings through to the end of the year. More details will be published here as soon as we can.
21/07/21 Falcon bookings closing soon
About thirty members and guests are already booked for our Al Fresco gathering and BBQ style meal at The Falcon in Rotherwick. But there is room for a few more if you’d like to join us.