A SUMMER GATHERING IN HATCLIFFE – KAY ROTHERY Our Summer Garden Party saw a welcome return to Hatcliffe after many years, thanks to Sally Vergette and her family, who made us all feel very much at home in her mother’s beautiful family house. Situated in the heart of the pretty Lincolnshire Wolds, and blessed with…
A JUNE VISIT TO WRESSLE VINEYARD – KAY ROTHERY On a beautiful summer evening we were welcomed to Wressle, near Brigg, by owner Chris and vineyard manager Liz. The first vines were planted in 2020, and the first wines were produced in 2023 in very small quantities. A fuller growth in 2024 provided most of…
AN EVENING OF SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND WINES – KAY ROTHERY Preet Sahota paid his second visit to Caistor at Stallingborough Grange, this time bringing mainly South African wines interspersed with a few from New Zealand. He attracted a strong audience, giving us our biggest turnout for some time. We began with Truida MCC…
A VISIT TO NORTH BANK OF THE HUMBER – KAY ROTHERY A visit to the House of Townend made a very good outing for April. Crossing the Humber Bridge is now so easy with number‑plate recognition. We were treated to an excellent selection of South American wines by the HOT team, starting with a Mendoza…
AN EVENING OF AUSTRIAN WINE AND FOOD – ROY SMITH, CAISTOR SECTION CHAIR As wine lovers, we often choose bottles we already know, enjoy, and feel comfortable paying for. Being members of our sommeliers group gives us the chance to step outside that comfort zone and try wines we might never normally consider. This was…