The Yorkshire Sommeliers

GIRO D’ITALIA: THE YORK STAGE – WITH BEN AND EMMA ROBSON OF BAT AND BOTTLE Our June tasting took us…

SOUTH AFRICAN WINES WITH PREET SAHOTA – MATTHEW SWALLOW, SHEFFIELD SECTION CHAIR This tasting felt different from the outset, in…

WHITBY’S MAY 2026 MATCH REPORT BY JAMES R CARSON Our meeting was held once again in our usual venue, Sanders…

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…

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