Saturday 24th April, 2010, Wine Fair at Shalford Village (Upper) Hall, from 11 - 5pm
It will be a chance to try approximately 150 wines selected from across the range, plus many new offerings too. We hope to have at least 14 tables with experts showing wines from over 18 countries.

There will also be a Spirits table and an Italian Deli.

Tickets cost £5.00 but this will be refunded from any case orders made on the day. It will also include a free branded ISO tasting glass for keeping.

The Village Hall is opposite the shop and the map and directions are on the brochure PDF document.

To purchase tickets, please drop into the shop, or phone/email using the details on the brochure PDF document.

Ticket numbers may have to be restricted so please reserve yours asap.

Saturday 7th November, 2009 ,11-5pm Wines of Northern Italy
I have recently visited the stunning regions of Piemonte and the Veneto in Northern Italy and on this brief yet fascinating trip I met many passionate and high quality winemakers. Naturally I had to taste my way through a large range of different styles of wine (it’s a tough job, I know) and as a result I have selected some lovely wines that I hope will provide an interesting vinous shapshot of both areas. The list of wines open to taste will include Prosecco, Gavi di Gavi, Barbera, Valpolicella, Barolo and Amarone plus many more.

Thursday 19th November – Surrey Style
Venue: Guildford Cathedral Refectory, 6-9pm.
I will be exhibiting at this Christmas event that brings together hand-picked local businesses to help you with all your festive needs. It will be a relaxed, informal evening of fashion, food, gifts and glamour.
For more information, please go to http://topazsmile.com/surrey_style_event.htm

Saturday 5th December, 2009, 11-5pm Grand Open Day
The fourth annual, pre-Christmas, Open Day tasting with a whole host of interesting things to try. There will be the usual varied selection of wines open to taste along with some sparkling wine and a few spirits to get you in the festive mood. There will be all manner of suitable things for Christmas, plus many gift ideas, special offers and extra discounts on the day.

Saturday 27th June, 2009 – Wines from South Africa
Saturday 26th September, 2009 – Southern French wine

Saturday 28th March - Wines of Southern Italy
I really like Southern Italian wines and hopefully this selection will provide a fitting start to the Spring programme. We will be showing some of the indigenous varieties from Puglia, Abruzzo and Campania. Generally the wines are big, bold and flavoursome and tend to provide some of the best value not only in Italy but from across Europe. I’ll be praying for good weather to match these warm, sunny wines.

Saturday 25th April - Australia & New Zealand
Being ANZAC day I thought only Antipodean wines would do for this weekend. Along with South Africa, these two countries are amongst the very few that have not been affected too harshly by the dramatic currency fluctuations of the past twelve months. Therefore, they are increasingly providing not only quality but better value for money. We will have on taste the usual suspects of excellent Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz, but also some new wines and varieties that demonstrate the innovation that these two countries can consistently produce.

Saturday 16th May - Regional Spain
I have recently selected the wines to taste on this day and I hope to show the great diversity that comes from modern Spanish wine. We will have a selection from perhaps less well known regions such as Almansa, La Mancha, Rias Biaxas, Priorat and Valdepeñas as well as Rioja of course.

Saturday 18th October , 11-5pm – Lebanese Fine Wines
Lucy Khoneizer has recently returned from the Lebanon and she has brought with her to the UK two exclusive wineries, each producing very different styles of wine. The first is Domaines des Tourelles which was founded in 1868 and is the oldest commercial vineyard in Lebanon and bases its long tradition of wine making on French techniques. The second range comes from Clos de Cana which is a much newer vineyard only producing wine since 2001. This vineyard, located in the mountains, was set up in part to encourage villagers to return to the village they had been chased from during the 15yr civil war, providing them with a livelihood. It should be a fascinating tasting.

Saturday 22nd November, 11-5pm – Swiss Fine Wines
Expert Ian Steel will be on hand to guide us through what for many will be a new experience. In his words “If we had £1 for everybody who said “I didn’t know Switzerland made wine” or “Switzerland is too cold to make wine” we would be very rich! In fact the Swiss make twice as much wine as New Zealand, but at the last count only export 2% of the wine produced.” So if you would like to know your Fendant’s from your Johannesburg’s this is going to be a real education.

Saturday 6th December, 10-6pm – Grand Open Day
Our third annual, pre-Christmas, Open Day tasting. As usual we will have a large and varied selection of excellent wines, fizz and the odd Cognac & Whisky to taste from across the range. There will all manner of suitable things for Christmas, plus many gift ideas, and even extra discounts on the day too. There will be more details nearer the time, but be sure to pencil the date in your dairy.

Saturday 29th September 2007 - World Cup Wine Tasting

Spring Wine Tasting - Wines from Spain and Portugal - Saturday 28th April 2007

Grand Open Day - Saturday 2nd December 2006