Tonight we'll be celebrating Christmas! And back by popular demand, we're going to do that in style by raiding the Chair's Cellar! Yes, as he did last year, Keith will be digging deep into his cellar to bring you some superb wines, which will hopefully get us in the mood for the upcoming Christmas celebrations.
Tonight we welcome Claudia Hussain, who is presenting to us for the first time. Claudia is an enthusiastic and lively ambassador for Noble Green Wines, who are an independent wine, craft beer and spirits merchant located in the Twickenham area.
Claudia will present her pick of volcanic wines.
We have many wine enthusiasts within our Society and it’s always good to taste wines which are recommended by them. That's why this month we will open the floor to eight of our members, who will each introduce a wine of their choice. These evenings are hugely popular with our members, so you won't want to miss it.
This month we welcome Svitlana Tsybak and you are all in for a real treat as you taste some fantastic wines. from small and medium sized wineries across Ukraine. This is a tasting I think we will be talking about for a long time. You will also be supporting the winemakers of Ukraine at what is a difficult time for their country.
Last time Tony presented to us, we had a fantastic evening tasting Spy Valley Wines, from New Zealand. It was one of the best tastings that year. So we have no hesitation in welcoming him back to taste a new selection from this prestigious winery.
It's been four years since we last welcomed Robert Boutflower to present to us. We had a great time on that occasion, so we have no hesitation in giving him the opportunity to talk to us again. Robert is a Director at Tanners Wine Merchants, a long established retailer, well known to many of our members. This time, Robert will present his selection of wines from Rioja.
Tonight we will welcome Andrew Walker, Director of Solaris Wines, who is presenting to us for the first time. Solaris is an independent wine retailer and they are proud of that! Andrew's aim is to seek out fascinating wines and passionate producers. He has visited every vineyard on their list and knows each winemaker personally. So we are sure to hear plenty about the personalities involved. Andrew will present his choice of wines from Slovenia and Romania.
This month we are delighted to welcome Aoife Curtin, who is presenting to us for the first time. Aoife is UK Brand Development Manager for South Africa's Journey's End winery. She is a young and hugely enthusiastic ambassador for their winery. And she is excited about showing our members wines from across the winery's portfolio. Regular members will know that I am always keen to offer our members an evening tasting wines from a single winery, as it gives the opportunity to explore the wines in more depth.
It's been 12 years since Laurie Webster last presented to us, so it's with much pleasure that we will welcome him back again this month. When Laurie last visited us, we tasted an excellent selection of wines from Argentina. So knowing how much our members appreciate Argentinian wines, I've asked him to bring us up to date and show us his latest recommendations. This time, Laurie will be presenting in partnership with Wellbrook Wines, a Kent based company, which imports most of their wines directly.
More details soon.