An evening from the archive
AGM and Blind Tasting
- Date
- Wednesday, 21 January 2026
- Time
- 19:30
- Host
- David Rossell & David Flanders, NHWS
- Theme
- Blind Tasting
The January AGM eight wines chosen by co-Chairs David and David , all sourced from the Wine Society, Andy Finklaire emerged as the most accurate taster, his prize a bottle of Hunter's MiruMiru Marlborough Brut.
The wines
What we tasted
- 1
Mosel Riesling
· Riesling· Mosel, Germany· 2023· % abv
Mouthwatering acidity, floral aromatics, finesse, £11.95 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 2
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
Dog Point· Sauvignon Blanc· Marlborough, New Zealand· 2024· % abv
Classic, crystalline, lemon apple and gooseberry, fantastic tension, £19.00 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.0/5 · 879 ratings
Vivino avg £17.07 · our RRP £0
Pairs with shellfish, vegetarian, goat's milk cheese
View on Vivino - 3
Bogle Chardonnay
Bogle· Chardonnay· California, USA· 2023· % abv
Full-bodied, rich buttery, ripe pear apple vanilla tropical fruit and oak spice, £15.50 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 3.9/5 · 784 ratings
Vivino avg £9.08 · our RRP £0
Pairs with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian, poultry
View on Vivino - 4
Domaine Depuy de Lome Bandol Rosé
Domaine Depuy de Lome· Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah, Carignan· Bandol, Provence, France· 2024· % abv
Peachy citrus, berry skin and cut flowers, fresh complex and invigorating, £14.95 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 5
Touraine Les Guiniers
· Gamay· Touraine, Loire Valley, France· 2023· % abv
Deep colour, juicy old-vine cuvée, spicy red and black fruit, served cooler, £11.50 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 6
Exhibition Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Society· Cabernet Sauvignon· Margaret River, Western Australia· 2022· % abv
Deep garnet, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant jam, silken berry puree, soft powdery tannin, £14.95 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 7
Wine Society's Duro Red
Wine Society· Touriga Nacional· Douro, Portugal· 2023· % abv
Mocha dark bramble and violets on nose, blackberries damsons sloes with black pepper and cinnamon, £15.50 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 8
Anthemis
· Muscat· Samos, Greece· 2019· % abv
Deep yellow/orange, sweet and luscious, honey fig barley sugar and caramelised orange, 50cl bottle, £12.50 from the Wine Society
Tonight £0RRP £0Vivino 4.2/5 · 13,533 ratings
View on Vivino
That's a wrap on this one.
Missed it? There's always another evening around the corner.