April 2024
Chris Rothery - Wines of New Zealand
Venue: York Golf Club, Strensall
May 2024
Wines of Tedeschi (Veneto region) with Rob Buckley (Harrogate Medical Wine Society)
Venue: La Bistro 124 Long Row, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5AT(Mediterranean style menu)
YGoS trip to Kent or Members Wine Evening/ Open Evening 6/7 members presenting their own wine.
Venue: Stallingborough Grange Hotel
E. H . Booths - Own label wines with the back story
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall , Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm . Tastings start at 7:15 pm
June 2024
Robert Boutflower Tanners, Shrewsbury – Portuguese wines
Venue: The Kingston Theatre Hotel
James Long – Coney and Barrow Italy – Food and Wine Heaven!!
Venue: Stallingborough Grange Hotel
Ben Robson from Bat and Bottle - The latest from their boutique Italian
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall, Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm. Tastings start at 7:15 pm
David Lawson - Chevin Wines
Venue: Sanders Yard
Hungarian wine - Presenter: TBC
Venue: Cononley
Wines of Beaujolais with dinner
Presenter: Nick Fisher, @burgundynick, Harrogate Venue: Ashfields Restaurant, York College
July 2024
Mimi Avery, Averys of Bristol - A History of Averys
Venue: York Sports Club
Members night - TBC
Venue: Northcliffe Golf Club
Phil Ball (level 3 WSET) - Subject: tbc
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall, Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm. Tastings start at 7:15 pm
Rob. Smith, Fred Richardson - Member Presentation.
Venue: Sanders Yard
A garden affair, probably in the rain under tents.
Venue:At the Eastwood’s residence
August 2024
Section Summer Party
Venue: Newby/Scalby Village Hall
Mimi Avery Avery’s of Bristol – A history of Avery’s and wine
Venue: The Kingston Theatre Hotel
Stuart Calder, Red Robe Wines - New Legends from the Languedoc
Venue: Mike and Linda Harrison’s
Tom Innis - Fingles-Roc
Venue: Sanders Yard Early meeting this month as the 19th is the Whitby Regatta Evening.
Nicolas Corte of Wines of Brazil - Wines of Brazil
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall, Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm. Tastings start at 7:15 pm
September 2024
Geoff Walker – Italian wine selection
Venue:The Crescent Hotel
Vineyard visit (tbc) or Open Evening - 6/7 members presenting their own wine.
Venue: Somerby Vineyard, Somerby, Barnetby, DN38 6EX.
David Lawson, Chez Vin
Subject and venue TBC
Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines - Villa Esposto, Skurfberg, South Africa
Venue: The Waterfront Café, York Marina
Andrew and Jonathan Chandler – Costa Rican visit
Venue: The Kingston Theatre Hotel
Wine Quiz - Members Wine Quiz
Venue: Sanders Yard
October 2024
HC wines – Vintners choice
Venue:Northcliffe Golf Club
Marjorie Gabbitas - Call My Bluff
Venue: Castlegate House
Miles Corish MW - Subject: tbc
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall, Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm. Tastings start at 7:15 pm
Wine with food evening - Guest presenter Nigel Green
Venue:Elsham Golf Club
AGM - Nigel Green
Venue: Sanders Yard After the AGM Nigel will give a short wine presentation.
November 2024
James Long – Cruising with Corney & Barrow
Venue:The Crescent Hotel
Mike Bull presents his personal wine picks
Venue: Stallingborough Grange Hotel
David Lawson of Chez Vin - Subject: tbc
Venue: All events are held at The Masonic Hall, Harrogate, and doors open at 6.45 pm. Tastings start at 7:15 pm
James Long Corney & Barrow – This year’s Christmas choice
Venue: The Kingston Theatre Hotel
James Long - Corney & Barrow
Venue: Sanders Yard
December 2024
Paul Tate-Smith. Christmas selection
Venue: The Crescent Hotel
James Long, Corney & Barrow - A Corney & Barrow Christmas
Venue: Hotel du Vin, The Mount
John Hattam/Andy Clark HC Wines
Venue: The Kingston Theatre Hotel
Black Tie ‘Do’ - presentation by Nigel
Venue: Saxonville
January 2025
Pairings Team - Pairings' own wines
Venue: Pairings Wine Bar
Liz Waller - Eastern European Wines from the Wine Society plus AG
Venue: Healds Hall, LIversedge
AGM and Chair Ann Johnson - Chair's presentation
Venue: Kingston Theatre Hotel, Hull
New Year Dinner
Venue: 1909 Restaurant
Preet Sahota - Edgmond Wines
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
February 2025
Preet Sahota, Edgemont Wines - South African wines
Venue: Kingston Theatre Hotel, Hull
Mixologist & hotel staff - Cocktails@the Crescent.
Venue: Crescent Hotel Scarborough
Geoff Walker - Wines of South America
Venue: The Woodman Inn, Bishopthorpe
Adam Sheldon -- Tipsea Wines, Whitby
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
Chris Rothery - More Aussie gold!
Venue: The Fairway, Dodworth
March 2025
Mimi Avery, Averys of Bristol - AGM followed by wines from Averys with dinner
Venue: Hotel du Vin, The Mount
Mark Chapman - Concept Fine Wines
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
Spanish Vineyard / Sarah - Local Quality and variety from a Single Vineyard
Venue: The Fairway, Dodworth
April 2025
David Lawson, Chez Vin - Wines of Portugal
Venue: York Sports Club (Wendy Shepherd Suite), YO30 5RE | Format: One fizz and six wines followed by a buffet
Megi Tremblay
Canadian Wines Contact Honor for details
Chris Rothery
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
Portuguese wines with David Lawson
Enjoy the wines of Portugal with David Lawson from Chez Vin of Otley. Meeting at The Olive, Chapel Allerton. Informal gathering at 19:00 tasting commences [...]
David Lawson, Chez Vin - Portuguese Wines
Venue: Kingston Theatre Hotel, Hull
Gill Young
Venue: The Fairway, Dodworth
May 2025
Preet Sahota Edgmond Wines - South African Selection
Venue: Nineteen09 Restaurant
Paul Tate-Smith, Derventio Wines - Wines of Spain
Venue: The Cookery, York College, YO23 2BB | Format: Wines with a five course dinner
Italian wines with Ben and Emma Robson, Bat and Bottle Oakham
Bat and Bottle is an independent mine merchant set up over 30 years ago by Ben and Emma, specialising in Italian wines mostly from small [...]
Wines from Thailand
Contact Honor for details
Nick Fisher - Burgundy Nick
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
June 2025
Wines of Chile with Joe Fattorini
Venue: The Bar Convent, YO24 1AQ | Format: Wines followed by a buffet
Cocktails @ The Crescent
Mixologist and hotel staff at The Crescent Hotel, Scarborough
Emma German Wines
contact Honor for details
Geoff Walker - Geoff Walker Wines
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
Wines of Switzerland with Michael Hayton of Yorkshire Vintners
Yorkshire Vintners are a family-owned wine merchants, beginning in 2010. Venue Friends of Ham, 4-8 New Station Road Leeds. Informal gathering from 19:00 with tasting [...]
July 2025
Garden Party
Hosted by Joanne and John in Barrow
Dunesforde Vineyard Visit
Venue: Upper Dunsforth, YO26 9RU | Format: Fizz and four wines followed by a buffet | Transport: Minibus to be provided from York city centre [...]
David Lawson Chez Vin - Portuguese Selection.
Venue: Crescent Hotel Scarborough
Member Presentation
Venue: Sanders Yard Bistro, Church Street, Whitby
Annual section BBQ
Please contact the committee for details leedswinelovers@gmail.com
August 2025
Section Summer Party.
Venue: Newby/Scalby Village Hall
Stuart Calder - Wines of the Rhône Valley
Venue: York Golf Club, YO32 5XF | Format: Wines followed by a two-course dinner
September 2025
What's my wine?
With Mark Harland & Stewart Kendall at Oscars, Westborough, Scarborough
Preet Sahota, Edgmond Wines - Wines of South Africa
Venue: The Waterfront Café, York Marina, YO19 4RW | Format: Wines with a two-course dinner
Members' evening
Members present their own choice of wine.
Tasting at Latitude Wine
Tasting and charcuterie at Latitude Wine, The Calls. With Chris Hill
October 2025
Mike Harrison - Wines of the Loire Valley
Venue: The Woodman, YO23 2RB | Wines from the Loire Valley paired with a 3-course French-themed dinner
Tasting by Majestic Wines
Held at Crescent Hotel, Scarborough
Sustainability - with Latitude Wines
Led by Chris Hill from Latitude Wines this presentation will look at sustainability in wine production. Starting at 19:00 with a selection of Charcuterie we [...]
November 2025
Call My Bluff with Marjorie Gabbitas
Venue: Castlegate House, YO1 9RP | Format: Seven wines with three clues to guess the right answer from in teams followed by a buffet