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PAST TOPICS AND THEIR SPEAKERS
2009-2010
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Theme
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Presenter
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Thu 24 Sept
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Wine writing for a living!
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Tim Atkin
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Mon 12 Oct
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South Africa
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Ken Forrester
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Tuesday 17 November 2009
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Terra Vina wines & sommelier-linked
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Gérard Bassett MW
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Tuesday 8 December 2009
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Christmas event (with food)
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Club committee
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Thursday 28 January 2010
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Scavino Wines
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Michael Palij
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Monday 1 March 2010
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Discover Australia’s Unique Regionality
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Lance Foyster
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Monday 22 March 2010
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English wines
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Julia Tustram Eve
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Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Burgundy
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Jasper Morris
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Thursday 20 May 2010
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AGM + Food and Wine Matching
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Susie Barrie
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Thursday June 10 2010
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Call My Bluff
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Michael Palij, Richard Bampfield and Jasper Morris, Masters of Wine
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2008 – 2009
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Tuesday 16 September
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Champagne
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Tom Stevenson MW
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Tuesday 14 October
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Hungary
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Caroline Gilby MW
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Friday 14 November
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St Emilion
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Tim Hartley, Chancellor of the York Chancellery of the British Association of the Jurade de Saint-Emilion
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Thursday 11 December
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Christmas Tasting with food
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Local wine merchants
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Tuesday 27 January
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Cabernet Sauvignon versus Merlot
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Jonathan Pedley MW
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Wednesday 25th Feb
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Riesling
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Ernst Loosen
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Thursday 19 March
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Sherry with food
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Martin Skelton, González Byass UK Ltd.
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Thursday 23 April
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Tuscan Extravaganza with food
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Michael Palij MW
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Wednesday 20 May
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Rosé (Plus AGM)
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Sarah Jane Evans MW
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Tuesday 16th June
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Simon Taylor
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2007-2008
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Wednesday
19 September 2007
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What is quality?
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Richard Bampfield MW
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Tuesday
16 October 2007
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Asian food and wine evening
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Jonathan Pedley MW
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Friday
16 November 2007
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Nine decades of Domaine Huet, Vouvray
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Richard Kelley MW
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Tuesday
11 December 2007
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Biodynamics
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Jasper Morris MW
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Wednesday
16 January 2008
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Deep Southern Italy wine and food
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Michael Palij MW
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Friday
15 February 2008
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Yardstick wines from around the world
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Sebastian Payne MW, buyer for the Wine Society
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Wednesday
12 March 2008
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SW wines: Cahors /Madiran /Gaillac /Jurancon
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Andrew Jefford
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Tuesday
29 April 2008
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Concha y Toro: Wines of Chile
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Charles Sanderson, Concha y Toro
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Tuesday
20 May 2008 & AGM
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Greek wines
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George Lemos of Vickbar
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Thursday
26 June 2008
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The wines of Bonny Doon
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Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon
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2006 - 2007
A walk round the best of South Africa, Richard Kelley MW, Richards Walford, Importers of Wine, Lincolnshire
‘On becoming a Master of Wine…’, Sarah Jane Evans, Wine correspondent of the BBC Good Food magazine
Northern Rhone red spectacular, Arne Ronold MW
Sweeties, Robert Boutflower, Private Sales Director for Tanners
Who’s afraid of the big, bad brand? A tasting showdown between the top-selling brands and the boutique independents. Richard Bampfield MW, consultant to the wine trade and specialist in wine events, talks and tastings and Simon Jerrome, Purchasing Director for Constellation Europe
A Piemonte extravaganza, Michael Palij MW, WineTraders (UK) Ltd. and Club President
New Wave Spanish Wines, Thomas Kelly
High Altitude Whites, Theo Sloot, Fine Wine Buyer, Oxford Wine Company, Standlake, Oxon
Club 10th Anniversary Summer Event, Michael Broadbent MW
Summer Garden Party
2005 - 2006
A Loire experience! Food and wine matching from the Loire Valley, Richard Kelley MW, Richards of Walford, Importers of Wine, Lincolnshire
Wines from Portugal, Danny Cameron, Raymond Reynolds Ltd, Wines from Portugal
Australia vs. Rhône test match, Jonathan Pedley MW, Wine Consultant and Club Honorary Vice-President
Call My Bluff, Michael Palij MW, Jasper Morris MW and Jonathan Pedley MW.
USA vs NZ Pinot Noir, Jasper Morris MW, Berry Brothers and Club Vice-President
Joie de Vivre, Summertown Wine Cafe
Wines from Austria, Lance Foyster MW, FWW Wine (UK) Ltd, Austrian wine specialist
Champagne, Michael Palij MW, WineTraders (UK) Ltd. And Club President
2003-2004
Rioja, John Hawes, Laymont and Shaw
Lanzerac Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Wynand Hamman (Winemaker)
Affordable Bordeaux, John Stimpfig, wine writer
Quality for £6! First “walkround” tasting!
Northern Italian reds, Michael Palij MW (Club President)
Food and wine event at Studley Priory, Theo Sloot, Oxford Wine Company (unfortunately this event was subsequently cancelled)
California vs. Australia “Test match”, adjudicator/scorer: Jonathan Pedley MW
The wines of Beaujolais (Georges Duboeuf), Christopher Eliott Lockhart, Berkmann Wine Cellars
Red wines of the Côte d’Or, Jasper Morris MW, Berry Brothers (Club Vice-President)
Sauvignon Blanc around the world, Karen Hyde, Club Committee member and WineMatters Tutor
2002-2003
South America (other grapes), Simon Stocker, Oddbins
Northern Rhône, Simon Barratt, Bibendum Fine Wines
Languedoc-Roussillon, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
Merlot, Richard Bampfield MW
Quality and the consumer, Simon Thorpe MW, Waitrose
Top Burgundy, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
Myths and Legends, Charles Garrett (Club Secertary) & John Stimpfig
Loire whites, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
Northern European Whites, Jasper Morris MW, Morris and Verdin (Club Vice-President)
2001-2002
South America (Bordeaux grapes), Simon Stocker, Oddbins
Syrah and Shiraz, Jonathan Pedley MW
Tuscan Reds, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
What price this bottle?, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
New Wave Spanish, John Stimpfig
Right Bank Bordeaux, Richard Bampfield MW
New Zealand, Margaret Harvey MW, Fine Wines of New Zealand
Chablis – basic to Grand Cru, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais, Jasper Morris MW, Morris and Verdin (Club Vice-President)
2000-2001
Australia, Jonathan Pedley MW
Port, Nick Adams MW, Mentzendorff (UK agents for Taylors Port)
White wine & oak, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
Languedoc-Roussillon, Anthony Lacey
Wine and cheese, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary) & Gill Draycott Wells Stores)
Top Bordeaux, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
Alsace – Zind-Humbrecht, Alan Gowans, Anthony Byrne Fine Wines (UK agents)
South Africa, Michael Shevelew
Pinot Noir, Jasper Morris MW, Morris and Verdin (Club Vice-President)
1999-2000
Southern Italy, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
Côte de Nuits, Jasper Morris MW, Morris and Verdin (Club Vice-President)
Greece, Maggie McNie MW
Rioja, John Hawes, Laymont and Shaw
Tokaji, David Hesketh MW, Laurent Perrier (UK agents for the Royal Tokaji Company)
Southern Rhône, Yapps
Vertical Tasting, John Downes MW
California - Rhône Rangers, Simon Hore, Morris and Verdin
Champagnes and NV sparkling wines, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
1998-1999
Alsace, Elizabeth Gaby
Chile and Argentina, Helen Verdcourt
Bollinger champagnes, David Thomas, Mentzendorff (UK agents)
Northern Rhône, Richard Weetch, Justerini and Brooks
SW France - Gaillac, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
Top Bordeaux, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd (Club President)
New Zealand, Theo Sloot, Oddbins
Riesling, Jonathan Pedley MW
1997-1998
White Burgundy, Simon Hore, Morris and Verdin
Northern Italy, Michael Palij MW, Winetraders (UK) Ltd
Australia, Phil Reedman MW, Australian Wine Club
Red Bordeaux, Richard Weetch, Justerini and Brooks
Spain, John Hawes, Laymont and Shaw
South Africa, Tim Stanley-Clarke, Wines of South Africa
New World - not Chardonnay, Charles Garrett (Club Secretary)
Loire, Jason Yapp, Yapps
Red Burgundy, Jasper Morris MW, Morris and Verdin
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