Past events

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We are going to one of our favourite's regions in the world, and explain the differences between two areas in Bordeaux: St Julien and Pomerol. We will also taste a sweet wine, Sauternes!

We will present the wines and the appelation for about 40 minutes, folllowed by questions and answers for 20 minutes. We will start at 6 pm GMT.

If you decide to order from the Little Fine Wine, you will get the following three half bottles: (UK and EU delivery possible)

• Les Crzuelles Lalande de Pomerol 2015 
• Château Lalande Borie St Julien 2015 
• Château Villefranche Sauternes 2016 

If you want to buy your own wines:

• Bordeaux: POMEROL any vintage from 2015
• Bordeaux: ST JULIEN any vintage from 2015
• Bordeaux or France: any sweet wine

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We will taste three different wines from a region we have not discussed before in the club, but which has some fantastic varieties and unique styles.

This region is known for very distinctive and fresh wines.  If you like fruity wines, this one is for you! 

We will explain the wines and the region for approximately 40 minutes, then have 20 minutes of questions and answers. We will start at 6 pm GMT.

If you decide to order 3 half bottles from the Litlle Fine Wines on this theme, you will get: (UK and EU delivery)

• Trimbach Gerwuztramminer 2016 
• Schulmberger Pinot Gris 2016 or Schulmberger Pinot Blanc 2016
• Prum Riesling 2016 

If you want to buy your own wines:

• France: Alsace: Gerwustramminer 2016 and above
• France Alsace Pinot Gris 2016 and above or Pinot Blanc
• Germany: Mosel: Riesling 2016 and above

Register VIA EMAIL ONLY  and we will send you the link for to buy the wines if you want and a few hours before the tasting the link to join the virtual tasting.

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We will taste 3 different wines , all 100% Pinot Noir but coming from different regions, to experience the differences and similarities between them. 

We will explain the climates and grower choices in each case.

The wines will be presented for 40 minutes followed by questions and answers for 20 minutes. We will start at 6 pm GMT.

If you decide to order the wines from The Little Fine Wine, you will get half bottles of the following

• Ata Rangi PN Crimson 2017 NZ 
• La Crema PN Sonoma Coast 2016 
• Joseph Faiveley 2016  

If you want to buy your own wines:

• Any Pinot Noir from New Zealand 2017
• Any Pinot Noir from California or warm area 2016
• Any Pinot Noir from France Burgundy

Register VIA EMAIL ONLY  and we will send you the link for to buy the wines if you want and a few hours before the tasting the link to join the virtual tasting.

Deborah Fleming has an unusual double track career : working as an International Organisational Development Consultant and Business Psychologist, while also being part of the Costa family who produce wines in the Ribatejo Portugal.  She was ex-secretary of the Oxford University Wine Circle and completed her WSET in 2009.

Deborah's day job is about building highly performing Change Teams that are resilient and adaptable to change. She does this by applying psychodynamic and gestalt theory to work with Leadership Teams and groups.

She researched Personality & Wine resulting in one of her most popular corporate engagements: the “MBTI & Wine Tasting” which she has delivered to over 800 people.

Just recently Deborah has finished the Alpe Adria 750km solo hike for charity through 3 great wine regions (why not!):  Austria, Slovenia and Italy.   We are all very impressed by this and she can tell us about her trip , together with these 3 wine regions, and her learning from her adventure.  She is the only woman in the UK to complete the Alpe Adria solo and unaided this year.

To start the first few months of the year, we thought of challenging oursleves with a blind tasting again by trying to guess typical international variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc  as well as some of the most famous wine regions. Come and join us to learn how to assess a wine blind and how to come to a conclusion- or come just for the fun of the challenge!

We will taste a few typical wines and you will be able to exchange, learn wine tasting technics, grape variety specificity by tasting wines that represent a region and are commonly called "typical and representative" of their area.

So don't hesitate to challenge yourself and have fun in the bleak of February with The London Women and Wine Club!

We will taste 6 wines blind!

Jane Eyre is one of those women capable of changing everything in their life. Originally from Australia, Jane went from a warm immense country where she worked as a hairdresser to travel the world and finally to start a completely new career in one of the most prestigious and traditional wine areas of the world: cold and rainy Burgundy.  Come and discuss with her how she managed to embrace all these changes and her philosophy for producing brilliant wines that can challenge any traditionally made Burgundy wines and how vintage variation is a constant risk in a small business like hers! Her production is around 20 barrels a year, so we are very lucky to taste her wines.

We will taste a sparkling and 5 of her delicious wines.

Combating wine fraud is part and parcel of Maureen’s appreciation of the hard work, skill and artistry that goes into creating great wine. Struck by passionate collectors’ needs for qualified advisory services with their wine collections, Maureen founded Chai Consulting in 2005 to help them focus on their individual needs and passions.

With over 20 years of in depth wine industry experience, Maureen Downey stands out as an independent expert on fine and rare wine, and the foremost authority on counterfeit wine and has compiled the largest database on the subject in the world. Specializing in authentication and valuation, Maureen has inspected hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of wine in the course of advising the world’s top collectors, auction houses, wine merchants, restaurants and hotels. 

Maureen has also advised the FBI and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a number of high profile cases. She worked closely with the FBI on the Rudy Kurniawan case, advising them for many years in the initial investigation and in the subsequent lead up to trial. 

Today she is an active wine judge participating in international wine and spirit competitions in the US and abroad. She has her Diploma in Wines & Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in London, and is a Certified Wine Educator. She also is a Certified Spanish Wine Educator an International Bordeaux Tutor, and is accredited by the French Government as a French Wine Scholar and Instructor. As a columnist for Wine-Searcher.com, Maureen continually educates collectors and the public about wine collection, wine fraud, and how to avoid fake wines, among other topics. In December 2012, industry magazine Drinks Business named Maureen as one of the “Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Wine”.

Georgina Wright is a senior researcher at the Institute for Government where she focuses on Brexit, Franco-British relations and the future of the European Union. Prior to joining the Institute, she was a researcher at Chatham House, the leading foreign policy think tank, and has worked at the European Commission and NATO in Brussels. Georgina has been recognised as one of the leading commentators and analysts on Brexit and has written for the The Times, Guardian and Politico. She is also a frequent guest-presenter for BBC 5 Live and BBC World Service. Her work has led her to give evidence to select committees in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Recent works include:

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/a-bumpy-road-ahead-what-these-election-results-mean-for-europe

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2019/04/no-deal-brexit-would-not-make-it-easier-uk-agree-terms-eu

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/eu27-take-control-brexit-extension

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theresa-may-needs-to-learn-to-speak-european-bm5fvj2z9

We will taste:

UK sparkling: Nyetimber 

Germany: Chardonnay Malterdinger bienenberg weingut 2016 

Belgium: Chardonnay Blauw Wijnkastel Genoels Eldderen 2015  

Italy – Sicily Etna Rosso Girolamo Ruso 2012

Spain - Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Janus Ribera 2014

France – Cotes du Rhone, Ceps centenaires, la Meme, Domaine Gramenon 2017

Sustainable economy with Anna Chilton, sustainability manager at Camelia and wine expert.

Anna Chilton has worked in the wine and beverage sectors for over 15 years in a few countries and spanning the public and private sector, focusing on ‘green’ production and what has become popularly known as sustainability.

What does sustainable wine mean? Is it organic, is it biodynamic and is it even possible to make wine 'sustainably’?

In this session, we will discuss what it means to make, distribute and drink wine with the environment and community in mind. We will discuss the biggest topics in wine which touch on sustainability today and how these will shape the future of wine.

Finishing off with some stories and wine from a South African winery which survived one of the worst and most documented droughts in history.

We will discuss our responsabitilty and taste South African wines.

We know that the challenges of the 21st century are not easy to solve—from poverty and global warming to terrorism and ethnic strife. Today’s problems require ‘moral leaders’ with the long-term commitment and character to navigate the unknown and bridge divides between rich and poor, public and private, business and philanthropy, shareholders and stakeholders. Through sharing her own journey from a Biomedical Scientist to Impact Investing to being a Mum-preneur, Ambika will provide an opportunity for you to take a journey within and connect with your own authentic Moral Leader.

A Consciousness Coach, International Speaker, Co-Founder, Leader, Mum-preneur. At Acumen, a pioneer in the impact investing sector, Ambika manages Partner engagement across Europe, resource mobilization and revenue generation across multiple sectors in developing markets. Simultaneously, Ambika leads the online health transformation platform she co-founded with her husband, Ronnie Rich, FITBANKER, committed to put an end to lifestyle-induced diseases. A Biomedical Scientist by qualification with a PhD in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, specialised in normal and preterm pregnancies. A global citizen who has lived across 4 continents. Dedicated to personal development and service to humanity, she is constantly investing in discovering her True Self through spiritual education from ancient Vedas. Her legacy is Love, the core essence of what it is to be Human.