PREET RETURNS WITH NEW ZEALAND WINES – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR In February, Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines presented his new selection of South African wines. This month, we were pleased to welcome Preet back to Hull with his new range of wines from New Zealand. However, given that South African wines appear to be…
GOING FROM SPRING INTO SUMMER… WITH WINES! – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Now that the days are much longer and opportunities exist for drinking wines during the lovely Spring evenings and the warm Summer nights, we were delighted to have Noel Reid of Rediscover Wines give us some suggestions for what might be poured into…
FROM POLE TO POLE WITH WINES ALONG THE WAY – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR As an alternative to having presenters who are predominantly wine merchants, many Guild sections periodically schedule “members events” giving their section’s members the opportunity to talk about a favourite wine. At Hull, we are fortunate to have as a member Andrew…
“BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.” AND THE WINNER IS… – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Well it was always bound to happen. Our presenter, Nigel Green, the current Guild President, offered up a tasting billed as the “Battle of the Giants.” And as Sommeliers, we know that two of the real giants are wines from Bordeaux and…
Yes, we should be drinking English wines! – Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair In a first for us, we devoted an entire evening to tasting English wines. In another first, our speaker, Alfie Smith, debuted as a presenter to a group of wine drinkers rather than his usual audience of wine buyers. Alfie, an engineer by…
Preet’s new selection of South African Wines by Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair February’s meeting saw the return of Preet Sahota from Edgmond wines who showcased a new selection of South African wines. Preet’s easy yet informative style made him something of an “in demand” speaker at Guild events in 2025 so Hull were more than…
Hull section AGM and Committee’s Personal Choices by Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair Hull section members came together for what was promised to be (and was!) a very brief AGM. Chair Joanne Maxwell encouraged everyone to continue to introduce prospective new members. Secretary Jo Coupland reported that the section ended the year with 62 members, but…