“Wine is bottled poetry”
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who am I and why am I running this
wine society?
I moved into the village of Hannington in June 1999 and got to know many of the village people through the W.I., keep-fit classes, the quiz night in the pub and by talking to people I met at various functions.
Having belonged to and helped run a wine society for staff at the head office where I had worked for over twenty years, when I retired, I asked a few people in the village if they would appreciate a wine society and I got a resounding yes, so I posted a leaflet through every door and also sent a note around by the village email. I had fifteen people attend a meeting where I explained what I had in mind for the wine society and would they be happy about that and they all said yes.
Having belonged to and helped run a wine society for staff at the head office where I had worked for over twenty years, when I retired, I asked a few people in the village if they would appreciate a wine society and I got a resounding yes, so I posted a leaflet through every door and also sent a note around by the village email. I had fifteen people attend a meeting where I explained what I had in mind for the wine society and would they be happy about that and they all said yes.
Since June 2005, we have had a variety of presenters who have and given us extremely interesting information about the vineyards, the grapes, the winemakers, the countries
and bought along some excellent wines for us to taste. This has given everyone a small insight into the very large world of wine. |
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The Society has also visited English vineyards and has learnt all about the making of champagne during our visit to the champagne houses in Reims.
For more Information
Contact Barbara on:
bmacmurchy@hotmail.com
“From wine what sudden friendship springs”
John Gay
Wine and gastronomy
Wine is an exquisite beverage that is the perfect accompaniment for all types of special feasts, although it is also an irreplaceable part of everyday meals.
Although the combination of wines and dishes is often a highly subjective issue which depends to a large extent on custom, interest in combining different varieties of wine with different dishes and foods is growing day by day. Furthermore, we should not forget that wine is also a key ingredient in many dishes and desserts in both haute cuisine and traditional cooking.
Although the combination of wines and dishes is often a highly subjective issue which depends to a large extent on custom, interest in combining different varieties of wine with different dishes and foods is growing day by day. Furthermore, we should not forget that wine is also a key ingredient in many dishes and desserts in both haute cuisine and traditional cooking.
