The Yorkshire Sommeliers

south african wines with preet sahota – MATTHEW SWALLOW, SHEFFIELD SECTION CHAIR This tasting felt different from the outset, in…

AN EVENING OF SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND WINES – KAY ROTHERY Preet Sahota paid his second visit to Caistor…

FROM POLE TO POLE WITH WINES ALONG THE WAY – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR As an alternative to having presenters…

NEW ZEALAND, NEW DIMENSION Our May tasting at The Cookery at York College brought a vibrant, high‑energy evening led by…

WHITBY’S APRIL 2026 MATCH REPORT BY NICK TILLEY As ever in the Whitby Section, we tasted the wines alongside a…

WINES i LOVE TODAY: A NIGHT WITH DAVID LAWSON OF CHEZ VIN – Matthew Swallow, Sheffield Section Chair There’s something…

“BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.” AND THE WINNER IS… – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Well it was always bound to happen.…

A VISIT TO NORTH BANK OF THE HUMBER – KAY ROTHERY A visit to the House of Townend made a…

A TWIST ON THE CLASSICS Our April tasting in The Courtyard at Hotel du Vin became a wonderfully spirited journey…

A Personal Reflection on an Evening of Wine With the Wonderful Gill Young – Matthew Swallow, Sheffield Section Chair The…

WHITBY’S MARCH 2026 MATCH REPORT BY JAMES R CARSON Our meeting was, as usual, held in Sanders Yard Bistro in…

Yes, we should be drinking English wines! – Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair In a first for us, we devoted an…

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