Paul Mapplebeck

Paul Mapplebeck 65 Grange Gardens, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5QD Tel/fax 020 8866 9314 e-mail None

A chemistry graduate from Wadham College, Oxford, Paul is a retired chemical company executive and business consultant with extensive knowledge of wines. Supported by his wife Joyce, he regularly presents at Central London Wine Society, Charlemagne Wine Club, Welwyn Wine Society, Chalfont and Amersham Wine Club, NatWest Bank Wine Society and Lincoln Wine Society.

Last year, Paul gave over 20 presentations to different wine clubs and societies. He is also known for his interest in wine label collecting

Paul calls on his extensive cellars and contacts to provide fine wine tastings, such the Special monthly tastings at Central London and Grand Cru Suppers, hosted by friends in the Home Counties, for about a dozen people.

Central London Wine Society Tastings

Paul runs a tasting of top quality wines most months at the Civil Service Club, 15 Great Scotland Yard in Westminster. Price usually £30. Recent and future tastings include:

Paul and Joyce at Central London Wine Society

10th November: "Top Australian Cabernet Sauvignon" including '99 Penfold Bin 707 and '94 Wynns John Riddock 25th November: "Warre's Port" - vertical tasting going back to 1970. 13th January: "St Estephe" includes two Ch Montrose ('89 vintage = 97 Parker points) 10th February: "Top Australian Shiraz" - 1999 comparison of Henschke "Hill of Grace", Penfolds "Grange" and Mountadam "Patriarche" 10th March: "Ultimate Côte-Rôtie - with 6 wines rated 90 Parker points or better" (£35) 14th April: "St Emilion" 12th May: "Graves" 9th June: "Vertical tasting of Ch Gruaud-Larose" for St Julien fans. 14th July: "Top Australian Shiraz" – how often do you encounter 1990 Penfold Grange? 11th August: "Rhone - Hermitage" – big names going back as far as 1978 For details, please contact Paul Mapplebeck at the address above.