Events: Trinity 2008

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Details

Laurent-Perrier

Friday 1st Week (25 April)
7.15pm for 7.30pm
Danson Room, Trinity College

www.laurent-perrier.co.uk

Founded in 1812, Laurent-Perrier has been creating unique and elegant champagnes for nearly two hundred years making it one of the world's most esteemed brands, and also the largest family-owned brand. Tonight, we have the pleasure of welcoming the UK representative of Laurent-Perrier, Charles Ridler, who will guide us through their range of sought-after champagnes, including their prestigious Grand Cru "Grand Siecle".

45 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

Castello Banfi

Friday 2nd Week (2 May)
7.15 for 7.30 pm
Danson Room, Trinity College

www.castellobanfi.com

Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. As one of the most famous wineries in Italy, Castello Banfi has a long reputation for producing fine wines and “sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian winemaking”. Equally modern, Banfi has pioneered clonal research on the Sangiovese vine to produce a more consistent Brunello di Montalcino, together with pioneering such technological developments as electro-dialysis and nitrogen bottling. Recent awards include “Winery of the Year” by both Wine Enthusiast and Wine & Spirits Magazine, and Top Ten Wines by Wine Spectator. Tonight we warmly welcome Dante Cecchini, who is travelling from the estate to guide us through a range of their excellent wines.

45 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

Dourthe

Wednesday 3rd Week (7 May)
7.15pm for 7.30pm
Dorfman Centre, St. Peter's College

http://www.dourthe.com

Dourthe, part of Groupe CVBG-Dourthe-Kressmann, is one of Bordeaux's leading exporters of fine wines and foremost negociants. Tonight, we will taste wines which represent a broad view of a producer/negociant from Bordeaux and particularly with an emphasis on modern, well made, good value wines. Presenting Dourthe will be Dr Jamie Goode, a wine columnist with The Sunday Express and winner of the 2007 Glenfiddich Wine Writer of the Year award. At the end of the event, we will hold a blind tasting to guess an appellation with one or two prizes for winners.

45 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

Ascot Racecourse Festival of Wine

Ascot

Saturday 3rd Week (10 May)

http://www.ascot.co.uk/index/news_popup3.php?id=1000034

Horse racing, fancy hats and wine tasting: what more could you want from a Saturday afternoon? Bacchus Members are able to receive a discount on admission to Ascot: Premier Admission for £20 (normally £25) and General Admission for £10 (normally £15). To take part in the Festival of Fine, it is necessary to purchase a £5 participation voucher which provides a sample of 5 wines (of your choice from a selection of over 50).

To take advantage of this offer call the Ascot ticket office on 0870 727 1234 during business hours and quote ‘Oxford University Wine Society 08’.

Seghesio

Thursday 4th Week (15 May)
7.15pm for 7.30pm
Dorfman Centre, St Peter's College

www.seghesio.com

The Seghesio family vineyards are widely recognised as producing some of America’s most profound and serious wines from the zinfandel grape variety. Since their first vines were planted in Sonoma County in 1895, this family-run business has become a respected industry leader. We are privileged to be hosting Camille Seghesio for this tasting, who is visiting from the United States to present her wines to the Society and talk to us about this fascinating grape variety and the region it hails from.

25 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

Paul Cluver

Wednesday 5th Week (21 May)
7.15pm for 7.30pm
Rainolds Room, Corpus Christi College **Note room change!**

www.cluver.com

Paul Cluver Wines are grown on De Rust, one of the largest and oldest estates in the Elgin Valley. The Estate, an hour drive from Cape Town is very highly regarded with wines recently praised by critics including Matthew Jukes and Jancis Robinson. The Cluver family bought the Elgin farm in 1896 to provide summer grazing for their livestock. It was only in the 1980s that the area was identified as a potential cool climate wine-growing region which led to the first Cluver plantings in 1986. Guided by Dr Paul Cluver, neurosurgeon, apple farmer and chairman of Capespan and Vinfruco, this is a strong family-led estate. Tonight we are delighted to welcome Paul Cluver junior who is visiting the UK to present his sought-after wines to our Society.

45 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

Bacchus Annual General Meeting 2008

Wine Glass

Tuesday 6th Week (27 May)
6pm, Dorfman Centre, St. Peter's College

This tasting event is combined with the Annual General Meeting, with reports from Officers and election of the new Committee. If you are interested in a position on the Committee please contact catherine@oxfordwinesociety.org. Your level of wine knowledge is not important - we are simply looking for organised students who are prepared to take on a share of the responsibility and time commitment involved in running such a successful University Society.

As this is the Annual General Meeting, we regret that only OUWS Members are eligible to attend this event.
There is no charge for event and no need to book in advance.

Annual Bacchus Wine and Cheese Evening

Wine and Cheese

Tuesday 6th Week (27 May)
6.30pm meeting at Dorfman Centre at St Peter's College (to move to Garden location by 6.45pm)

The themes for the evening are ‘Hidden Treasures’ and ‘Magnificent Seven’ to reflect the special Garden in which we will hold the event... the magnificent wines from the depths of various college cellars... and the magnificent delicacies from the Oxford Cheese Company to taste. It promises to be a magical evening and the perfect way to end our Bacchus events for this academic year.

45 places. Please book online. £5 on the door.

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