GREEK WINE: WHY DON’T WE KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? Despite being one of the world’s oldest wine‑producing regions, Greece remains surprisingly under‑the‑radar for many wine lovers. With hundreds of indigenous grape varieties — most rarely seen outside the country — Greek wine can feel both ancient and undiscovered at the same time. Six of us,…
ALPINE WINES, YORKSHIRE CHARM There was a lovely buzz in the room last Monday as we settled into a new venue, a new presenter, and a line‑up of Swiss wines that instantly reminded us why the Swiss are fourth in the world for per‑capita wine consumption — and why they keep the vast majority of…
WHITBY’S JANUARY 2026 MATCH REPORT BY STEVE BREMNER January’s meeting at Sanders Yard Bistro was both reflective and warmly engaging, setting an appropriate tone for the first gathering of the year. With Chairman Robert unable to attend, Malcolm took on hosting duties for the evening. In his opening remarks, Malcolm paused to remember Gillian, whose…
WHITBY’S DECEMBER 2025 MATCH REPORT BY NICK HUTTON The Whitby Group met for its annual black tie Christmas Dinner on Monday 15th December at the Saxonville Hotel. It is the one occasion in the year when we do not meet at Sanders Yard which looks after us so well for every other meeting. This has…
WHITBY’S NOVEMBER 2025 MATCH REPORT BY FRED RICHARDSON This month we enjoyed our annual treat of a splendid evening sampling superb wines (mostly) exclusive to Corney & Barrow presented, as usual, by James Long. James is of course well known to all of us as a thoroughly entertaining and very knowledgeable presenter. Corney & Barrow…
WHITBY’S SEPTEMBER 2025 MATCH REPORT BY JAMES CARSON Our meeting was held at our usual venue of Sanders Yard Bistro in Church Street, Whitby with 34 members and guests attending on what was a rather dark, cold and gloomy evening – it certainly felt like autumn had arrived. Due to a slight mix up with…