The Yorkshire Sommeliers

CALL MIKE’S BLUFF IS BORN A globe-trotting blind tasting, a surprise twist and plenty of bluff-calling along the way York Sommeliers’…

NIGEL GREEN’S SELECTION OF FAVOURITE DINNER WINES BY DEAN WATT Following the Section AGM, Nigel Green, Guild President, presented a…

OLD WORLD VS NEW WORLD: A BLIND TASTING CHALLENGE Bingley members put their palates to the test with a fascinating…

A PORTUGUESE JOURNEY WITH DAVID LAWSON – KAY ROTHERY From Lisboa to Bairrada: A Taste of Portugal We had an…

A TRIP ‘ROUND THE IBERIAN PENINSULA – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR It is probably fair to say that many of…

WINES FOR THE IN BETWEEN TIMES — AND STORIES YOU’LL NEVER HEAR ANYWHERE ELSE A seasonal tasting shaped by Corney…

UNUSUAL FINE WINES PRESENTED BY MICHAEL CHAPMAN OF CONCEPT FINE WINES BY NICK HUTTON Once again, thirty of us met…

UNEXPECTED WINES AND PERFECT PAIRINGS – KAY ROTHERY A Culinary and Wine Journey at Elsham Golf Club This meeting was…

A MEMORABLE MEMBERS’ NIGHT – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Our section holds a “members’ night” at least once a year…

JOHN’S OLD ITALIANS TASTING: A 90th BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER Once again, we were all gathered at Tetley Place for John’s…

AN ALSACE MASTERCLASS WITH DR STUART CALDER AT THE WATERFRONT CAFÉ Our September tasting offered a beautifully structured journey through the…

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

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