Charlemagne Wine Club - Tastings Past & Future
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| 2019 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter | 20th October | Napa Valley | Vivienne Franks | 16th September | Romania | August | Summer break | July | Summer break | 17th June | Campania | Quentin Sadler | 20th May | Ribera del Duero | David Carter | 15th April | Font de Michelle, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, vertical tasting | The Club | 18th March | Alsace | Vivienne Franks | 18th February | Cabernet Sauvignon | Paul Mapplebeck | 21st January | Austria | Nick Forth | 2018 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter | 03rd December | Christmas Tasting | 19th November | South Africa | Jimmy Smith | 15th October | Australian Terroir | David Carter | 17th September | See the World Differently | David Carter | August | Summer Break | July | Summer Break | 18th June | Not the World Cup | David Carter | 21st May | Tuscany v Piedmont: Battle of the Giants | Alivini Wines | 16th April | Germany | David Carter | 19th March | Greece | Christos Ioannou | 19th February | The Wine Behind The Label | David Carter | 15th January | Affordable Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck | 2017 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter | 04th December | Christmas tasting | 20th November | Mornington Peninsula, Australia | David Carter | 16th October | Tejo, Portugal | Andrew Price | August | No tasting - summer break | July | No tasting - summer break |
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| 19th June | Bolney Wine Estate, Sussex | Chris Seigle | 15th May | The Innocent Palate | Paul Mapplebeck | 24th April | Douro | David Carter | 20th March | Maremma, Tuscany | Andrew Price | 20th February | Quirky Burgundy | Andrew Hooper of Lea and Sandeman | 17th January | New World Winemakers at M&S | David Carter | 2016 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter | 18th January | Languedoc | Graham Tigg |
| 15th February | Rhone-ing Around the World | David Carter |
| 21st March | Regional Italy | Nick Forth |
| 18th April | Bordeaux by Halves | Paul Mapplebeck |
| 15th May | Australia | Robert Woodhead of Red Squirrel Wine |
| 20th June | New Zealand: The Inside Story | Brett Jones |
| 18th July | Croatian Fine Wines | Craig Duggan |
| 7th September | From Anjou to Chinon | David Carter |
| 17th October | South Africa: Sunshine in a Bottle | David Carter |
| 21st November | Fortified Wines | John Douglas |
| 6th December | Christmas tasting | At Momento Restaurant |
| 2015 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter | 19th January | Rioja:Reserva and Gran Reserva | David Carter |
| 16th February | Bordeaux by Halves | Paul Mapplebeck |
| 16th March | Romania | Richard Bost |
| 20th April | South Africa | SA Wines Online |
| May | No tasting | |
| 15th June | Portugal | David Carter |
| 20th July | Wine Champions | Club tasting |
| August | Summer break - no tasting | |
| 14th September | Unusual Spain | Quentin Sadler |
| 19th October | Hungary | John Ducker |
| 16th November | Paola Tich | Paola Tich of Park and Bridge | 07th December | Christmas Cheese and Wine | Club tasting |
| 2014 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| 20th January | The Rhône | David Carter |
| 17th February | Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck |
| 17th March | Southwest France | Brett Jones |
| 14th April | Argentina | Nick Smith of Cupari Wines |
| 19th May | The Jura | Wink Lorch |
| 16th June | Long Island/Finger Lakes | Sue Chambers |
| 21st July | Spain | Quentin Sadler |
| August | Summer break - no tasting | |
| 15th September | Six States of Australia | Paul Mapplebeck | 20th October | Forgotten Regions | Robert Woodhead of Red Squirrel Wine | 17th November | Grenache | David Carter |
| 8th December | Christmas: Food and Wine matching | 2013 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| 21st January | Fine Wines of Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck | 18th February | Beaujolais and Mâconnais | Doug Harrison | 18th March | Languedoc | Graham Tigg | 15th April | Piedmont | Julia Barnaby of Piedmont Food and Wine | 20th May | Chile | David Carter | 17th June | English wines from Wine Pantry | Julia Stafford | 15th July | Fine Red and White Burgundy | Paul Mapplebeck | 16th September | Swiss and Austrian wines | Joelle Nebbe-Mornod of Nick Dobson Wines | 21st October | Sicily | Vivienne Franks | 18th November | Vintage Port | John Ducker | 9th December | Christmas: Food and Wine matching |
| 2012 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| 16th January | Chateau Musar vertical tasting | Sandy Leckie | 20th February | Affordable Bordeaux | Christos Ioannou | 19th March | Southern Rhône and Vieux Télégraphe | Paul Mapplebeck |
| April | Sorry, no tasting | 21st May | Italy's answer to Champagne - fine sparkling wines of Northern Italy | Jean Harris | 18th June | South Africa | Keith Grainger | 16th July | Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir | Harrison's Wines | 17th September | New York Finger Lakes | Quentin Sadler | 15th October | Wines for Spice | Warren Edwardes | 19th November | Sparkling and Party wines | Lea & Sandeman | 10th December | Christmas: Food and Wine matching |
| 2011 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| 17th January | Southern Rhône - Value for Money | Paul Mapplebeck | 21st February | Weird and Wonderful - wines from less usual grape varieties | Paula Sindberg | 21st March | Sangiovese | Sarajane Bartlett of Colasanti | 18th April | Austria | Linn Rothstein of Merry Widows Wine | 16th May | Burgundy Unearthed | Christos Ioannou | 20th June | Rioja Alavesa and the hidden gems of Northern Spain | Quentin Sadler | 18th July | Pyrenees to Provence - wines from the mediterranean coast of France | John Ducker | 19th September | Savoie | Wink Lorch | 17th October | Mediterranean Medley | Lena Inger | 21st November | Australian Terroir and Aging | Paul Mapplebeck | 12th December | Christmas: Food and Wine matching |
| 2010 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| 18th January | Southern Rhone - Clos des Papes | Paul Mapplebeck |
| 15th February | David vs Goliath | Christos Ioannou |
| 15th March | Veneto - Valpolicella | David Carter |
| April | Sorry, no tasting | |
| 17th May | South Africa vs New Zealand from Great Wine Online | Penny Heyes & Mark Neil |
| 21st June | Cabernet Franc - the Loire Valley Project | Lindsay Oram |
| 19th July | Up in the air - Wines from airlines | Nick Forth |
| 20th September | Latest vintages from Eastern USA | Robin Hall |
| 18th October | Hungary | Vivienne Franks |
| 15th November | South Africa - A Platter selection | David Carter |
| 13th December | Christmas: Food and Wine matching | |
| 2009 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January 19th | Affordable Burgundy | Lena Inger |
| February 16th | Cool climate Australian wines | Christos Ioannou |
| March 16th | Not-so-affordable Bordeaux | Paul Mapplebeck |
| April 20th | Argentina | Wink Lorch |
| May 11th | Austrian Specialities | Willi Opitz |
| June 15th | Gone with the Wine(d) - Southeast USA | Robin Hall |
| July 20th | South Africa | Keith Grainger |
| September 21st | Biodynamic and Organic Wines | Tim Syrad |
| October 19th | New Zealand | Jeroboams |
| November 16th | Modern Greek Wines from Greek Wine Experience | Nick Kontarines |
| December 14th | Christmas: Food and Wine matching | |
| 2008 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January 20th | Fine Clarets | Paul Mapplebeck |
| February 18th | Chile | Christos Ioannou |
| March 17th | iVintners | Martin Bates |
| April | Sorry, no tasting | |
| May 19th | Spain & Portugal | John Douglas |
| June 23rd | Grant Burge (Barossa Valley) | Quentin Sadler |
| July 21st | Dessert Wines | Sandy Leckie |
| September 15th | Loire Valley | Lindsay Oram |
| October 20th | Austrian Wines | Vivienne Franks |
| November 17th | Flying Winemaking | Henry Laithwaite |
| December 1st | Christmas: Food and Wine matching | |
| 2007 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January 15th | Treasures of the Austro-Hungarian Empire | Paul Mapplebeck |
| February 19th | Bordeaux | Christos Ioannou |
| March 17th | The new regions of Chile | David Carter |
| April 16th | France vs New World | David Carter |
| May 19th | Alsace & Bio-dynamique viticulture | Freddy Price |
| June 23rd | New Zealand (Hatch Mansfield) | Quentin Sadler |
| July 21st | Viognier | Sandy Leckie |
| September 15th | Rhone Rangers | Lena Inger |
| October 20th | Uruguay | Wink Lorch |
| November 17th | Pacific NothWest | Patricia Stefanowicz MW |
| December 15th | Christmas: Food and Wine matching | |
| 2006 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January | Champagne and other sparklers | John Ducker |
| February | Wines of Eastern France | Wink Lorch |
| March | Henschke | Paul Mapplebeck |
| April | Wine Rack | Jimmy Smith |
| May | Paul Cluver Estate | Paul Cluver |
| June | Tuscany and Chianti | Vivienne Franks |
| July | Greece | Mary Pateras |
| September | Laymont and Shaw | John Douglas |
| October | Wines of Southwest France | Quentin Sadler |
| November 13th | Port | Will Parker |
| December 11th | Mediterranean food and wine | The Club |
| 2005 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January | The Island wines of Italy | John Ducker |
| February | Fine Red Burgundy | Paul Mapplebeck |
| March | Boutique Wineries of Australia | David McDonnell |
| April | Rhone wines from Berry Bros & Rudd | Alun Griffiths MW |
| May | Rioja | John Douglas |
| June | Meet the winemaker - Red Hill Estate | Michael Kyberd |
| July | Summer Wines and Food | The Club |
| September | Pic Wines - Languedoc | Julie Statham |
| October | Fine White Burgundy | Lena Inger |
| November | Alpha Domus - New Zealand | Christos Ioannou |
| December | Chateau Beaucastel | Sandy Leckie |
| 2004 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January | The Wines of Greece | Mary Pateras |
| February | South America | Wink Lorch |
| March | Nebbiolo | Dennis Van Duuren |
| April | Bordeaux Appellations | Paul Mapplebeck |
| May | Domaine Ste Rose | Charles Simpson |
| June | Wimbledon Wine Cellar | Stuart Rae |
| July | English Wines | Julia Trustram Eve |
| September | Unusual Grape Varieties | Lena Inger |
| October | South Africa | Vivienne Franks |
| November | Portugal | David Carter |
| December | Christmas Claret | Christos Ioannou |
| 2003 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January | A Personal Selection | John Ducker |
| February | Portugal | John Douglas |
| March | First Growth Claret | Sandy Leckie |
| April | Cote Rotie and Syrah/Viognier | David Carter |
| May | Alsace | Paul Mapplebeck |
| June | Just Desserts | The Club |
| July | Old World - New World | Philip MacGregor |
| September | Burgundy | Lena Inger |
| October | Adelaide Hills | David Carter |
| November | Languedoc | Graham Tigg |
| December | Christmas Wine and Cheese | David Carter |
| 2002 | Subject (click on subject for details) | Presenter |
| January | Rhône - Côtes and Villages | David Carter |
| February | Portugal | John Douglas |
| March | Château Potensac | Sandy Leckie |
| April | Riesling | Freddy Price |
| May | Affordable Burgundy ? | David Carter |
| June | Around Italy | Wimbledon Wine Cellar |
| July | Staying Cool: The Pacific Northwest | John Ducker |
| September | Lena’s Loire | Lena Inger |
| October | What’s New at Waitrose ? | Simon Hayward |
| November | “Rising Stars” – Hewitson and Wither Hills | David Carter |
| December | “It’s Christmas” – a seasonal tasting |