The Yorkshire Sommeliers

WHITBY’S AUGUST 2026 MATCH REPORT BY SHEILA DOSSOR Taking place at Sanders Yard in Whitby on 17 August 2026, the…

PREET RETURNS WITH NEW ZEALAND WINES – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR In February, Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines presented his…

A WINE ODYSSEY Our wine host for the evening was Meganne, an archaeologist specialising in Classical archaeology, who decided to…

A SUMMER GATHERING IN HATCLIFFE – KAY ROTHERY Our Summer Garden Party saw a welcome return to Hatcliffe after many…

NIGEL UNCORKED: A PERFECT SUMMER GARDEN PARTY For once, the sun shone brightly for this year’s Bingley Summer Garden Party,…

A LONG‑AWAITED SUMMER TASTING WITH JORDAN THOMSON OF LOVE CHEESE AT ST OLAVE’S CHURCH HALLl This tasting had a really easy,…

WHITBY’S JUNE 2026 MATCH REPORT BY FRED RICHARDSON For our midsummer meeting at our usual venue, Sanders Yard Bistro, we…

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

A SPANISH SELECTION A small, select group gathered in the lounge at Tetley Place for our June tasting. We had…

GOING FROM SPRING INTO SUMMER… WITH WINES! – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Now that the days are much longer and…

A JUNE VISIT TO WRESSLE VINEYARD – KAY ROTHERY On a beautiful summer evening we were welcomed to Wressle, near…

DAVID LAWSON – WINES HE’S ENJOYING AT THE MOMENT As the group gathered for the evening’s tasting, Honor welcomed Michael…

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