Bath Wine Appreciation Circle

Meetings are held once a month in central Bath, usually on the third Monday of the month.

Themed evenings are tutored tasting's with a short talk by a wine expert. The wines are usually in the range £5 to £10.
These tasting's will expand your wine knowledge as well as providing an opportunity to taste a wide selection of wines suitable for everday drinking.
These evenings include French bread and cheese. Places are usually in the range £13 to £15

Fine Wine evenings feature premium wines. They also have a greater social dimension with more emphasis on informal discussion. At the mid-point break there is a selection of quality breads and cheeses plus a "supper wine" . Wines for these evenings are presented and selected by Phil Cooke.
Places at these evenings are usually £16

Meetings are organised by Phil Cooke. He is an experienced speaker, holds the WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits, and is a Member of The Association of Wine Educators.

Annual membership, is £10 or £15 per couple.. However prospective members or guests are welcome on a one off basis, subject to pre-booking.

Pre-Booking is essential. All bookings made a week or more in advance are honoured. Booking made less than 6 days in advance are subject to availability.

Mon. 15th September

The Wines of South Africa

An Illustrated Talk and Tutored Tasting

by Phil Cooke

The first vineyards were planted in South Africa by early settlers from Europe. By the late nineteenth century, but before the arrival of phylloxera, the most expensive wine in the world was produced there. But recovery was slow, and 100 years later the South African wine industry was still in the doldrums.It was not until apartheid ended, that the South African wine industry began to modernise. Now they produce some very good value wines, and the best are of world class.

This is an opportunity to taste a selection of South African wines that have been chosen to illustrate the diversity, quality and value that is now on offer.

As usual there will be a selection of breads & cheeses available

7.30 pm at The Bath Society Meeting Room, at Green Park, adjacent to Sainsbury's

Car Parking: provided that you do not park your car before 7pm Sainsbury have said that you are OK. Park earlier and you are likely to be fined.

Places £15.00

Places should be reserved by email, but please advise ASAP if, for any reason, you are unable to attend.

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PLEASE NOTE. The booking system has been changed. In future:

Any booking made more than one week previous to the tasting will be honoured
Bookings made in the 6 days prior to a tasting will be subject to availability

Programme for 2008

22st January Fine Wine, The Wines of Portugal
18th February, : Graham Bainbridge of Liberty Wines. Italian Wines
17th March Fine Wine Evening
21st April, Terroir and Single Vineyards
19th May, Spain
16th June Fine Wine Evening:
No meeting July & August
15th September South Africa
20th October: TBA
17th November: TBA
15th December (Something Special for Christmas)

Programme for 2006

16th January Fine Wine
20th February, Guest Speaker Evening
20th March Guest Speaker Evening with Bill Baker
24th April, Fine Wine Evening
15th May, Wines from The South of France, by Phil Cooke
19th June Fine Wine Evening: featuring the wines of Alsace & Bordeaux
No meeting July & August
18th September Fine Wine
16th October Boutique wines from Australia
20th November Champagne & Canapes
11th December (Something Special for Christmas)

Tasting's in 2005

17th January Fine Wine
21st February, Will Baber of W Baber/The Tasting Room
21st March Fine Wines, with breads and cheeses
18th April, Richard Lecoche, Great Western Wines
16th May, Phil Cooke, Rioja,
20th June Fine Wine Evening: Fizz & Fortified
No meeting July & August
19th September Fine Wine
17th October Kevin Thirkettle of Forge Wines : South Africa (A return visit following launch of a new SA range)
21st November Charles Crawfurd MW
12th December (Something Special for Christmas)

Tasting's in 2004

19th January (Fine Wine)
16th February, Ian Abrahams on Australia
15th March Fine Wines, with breads and cheeses
19th April, Wines selected and presented by the owner of The Old Forge Fine Wines
17th May, Fine Wine (Spain) with breads and cheeses
21st June Chandos Deli. will present a selection of their wines. Plus cheeses to taste
No meeting July & August
13th September (Fine Wine) Note: this is the second Monday in the month
18th October Guest speaker evening. David Lesniak of Balance Wines
15th November The Wines of Portugal, by Phil Cooke
13th December (Something Special for Christmas)

Programme for 2007

22nd January Fine Wine
19th February, : David Lesniak of Balance Wines
19th March A Bordeaux Master Class, by Phil Cooke
16th April, Will Baber of The Tasting Room
21st May, The Wines of the Rhone Valley, By Dr Steve Davies
18th June Fine Wine Evening:
No meeting July & August
17th September Fine Wine
15th October: Richard Lecoche of Great Western Wines
19th November: The Wines of Chile, Phil Cooke
10th December (Something Special for Christmas)

For 2007 Programme in printable format click here

Programme for 2006

Tasting's in 2005

Tasting's in 2004

Tasting's in 2003

NOTE: meetings in 2003 will be on the Third Monday in the month (NOT the first as previously)

Dates for meetings and outline programme are:

20th January (Fine Wine)
17th February, Simon Smallwood, MW
17th March Fine Wines from South Africa & South America
14th April, William Baber, Local importer of small producer wines from Rhone & Southern France
19th May, Dr K. Molloy, Chairman of The University of Bath Wine Society, Argentina
16th June Fine Wine from California, with breads and cheeses
No meeting July & August
15th September (Fine Wine)
20th October Anthony Barnes MW of Hicks & Don
17th November Dr L Fisher, an expert on how we taste
15th December (Something Special for Christmas)

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