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Food and Wines:
2006, 2007 and 2008 Christmas tasting catering was provided by Parties 4u
Some of our traditional post-tasting cheeses!
Pant Mawr Farmhouse cheeses
Caws Cenarth cheese
Graham Tigg's Languedoc Dining and Restaurant Reviews
Local Links:
Charlemagne Wine Club is a member of Ealing Arts
NEWTS - North Ealing Wine Tasting Society
Ealing Today portal
Questors Theatre offers discounts for groups of 7 or more
Interesting Wine References:
Wine Pages has a vast amount of information.
Wine Travelguides by Wink Lorch
WineAustralia has a list of Wine Clubs
Wine Writing - the alternative website for wine enthusiasts by Richard James:
tastings, vineyard visits, articles, news and opinions
Wineanorak
Jancis Robinson's Fine writing on fine wines
Ian McLaren runs the UK Wineclub website
Palate Press
Tasted Online
All About Wineis a US compiled directory of wine-related web sites with
editorial comment
Wine-searcher - a brilliant resource allows you to find a particular wine through
the lists of thousands of merchants worldwide.
Blue Wine - a search engine dedicated to Wine and Spirits
Wine and Spirit magazine
Decanter Magazine
Wine Spectator is the premier US wine journal
International Wine Review
The Internet Wine Guide
GrapesTALK - the Association of Small Direct Wine Merchants - a very interesting read!
The Wine Education Service
Institute of Masters of Wine
Wine & Spirit Education Trust organise wine education courses, spirits courses and wine tastings for professionals and enthusiasts in 47 countries worldwide.
They offer a series of 12 free short films about wines around the world.
Association of Wine Educators is the UK professional body for wine educators.
South American Wines sell wines from Peru to Argentina online.
Wine Speciality Shops and Equipment supplies:
John Thorne's bookshop for Bacchanalian Bibliophiles
Fine Wine Accessories sell wine and tasting accessories, glasses, decanters, corkscrews, etc.
The Tasting Game was developed as an easy method to learn about wine while enjoying an entertaining evening's fun.
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Wine-related Holidays
Vinécole is a wine school for all, located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region and run by Matthew Stubbs MW. Vinécole offers Wine Weekends, 'Speed Tastings', tutored tastings, 1-day 'Wine Experience' and WSET Courses.
Loire Wine Tours offer Loire valley holidays at St Macaire du Bois.
La Matha is a holiday cottage sleeping up to 9 in Gironde, well placed for visiting Bordeaux appelations - St Emilion, Graves, Sauternes, etc are all in easy reach.
Burgundy Discovery offers day trips based around Beaune
Burgundy bike tours
Domaine de Lauroux is a small, family-owned vineyard in Gascony (producing Cotes de Gascogne, Floc de Gascogne and Bas-Armagnac) welcoming groups for tours/tastings & lunches, and also offers self-catering and B&B holiday accommodation for up to 8.
La Madelene Rhone Wine Holidays is a small residential (a carefully restored 12th C. priory at the foot of Mont Ventoux) wine tour specialist. Hosted by WSET approved wine educator Philip Reddaway. Now offering an Autumn Gourmet tour (truffle hunt, Benedictine monks pressing olive oil, top Chateauneuf estates and restaurants including Michelin starred Le Grand Pre).
Greekpaths have specially designed itineraries through the Wine roads of Northern Greece.
Odyssey Tours offer two varieties of wine holidays in Greece - Bacchus (12 visits to wineries and vineyards) and Dionysus 15 visits to wineries).
Filippo Magnani of Fufluns offers tailor-made programmes based on Wine & Food in the Chianti, Brunello, Montepulciano, Maremma and Elba Island
Italian Cooking School - Learn & enjoy the Italian cooking experience at cookingintuscany's cooking school in Castello La Torre, Tuscany, Italy
Sue Wallworth runs wine tours in Sicily
Arblaster & Clarke offer more than 50 tours a year around the world
Magda von der Heyde organizes winetours in Argentina and Chile
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