Welcome To Horspath Wine.Club
The HWC is fast becoming one of the most popular groups in the Horspath village area. With around 50 members, the club meets most months at ‘The Hub’ in Horspath between 7.30pm-9.30pm to taste 6-7 different wines and/or spirits, hosted by a member or an external expert. (See Tasting Dates)
The wines are chosen by that evening's host and the themes are chosen by the full group. We also enjoy cheese & biscuits or other nibbles at each tasting.
The HWC is fast becoming one of the most popular groups in the Horspath village area. With around 50 members, the club meets most months at ‘The Hub’ in Horspath between 7.30pm-9.30pm to taste 6-7 different wines and/or spirits, hosted by a member or an external expert. (See Tasting Dates)
The wines are chosen by that evening's host and the themes are chosen by the full group. We also enjoy cheese & biscuits or other nibbles at each tasting.
To understand how the tastings work each month, see the FAQ page
For more information, please contact us. We look forward to seeing you. Upcoming TastingsThese wine names are all synonymous with a promise of great wine. At this tasting, one of our HWC members (Gillian) will present a number of these illustrious wines for us to taste.
The Rhône is one of the classic French wine regions. It starts in central France, just south of Lyon, stretching almost to the Mediterranean Sea. The region comprises many storied appellations (defined areas with legally mandated grapes and wine styles) that take their name from communes along the river. Northern Rhône reds made with Syrah are big, bold, spicy wines with a firm tannic structure in their youth. Depending on the appellation, the wines can be rustic, even meaty, or supremely elegant, often with floral overtones. The best of these wines have very long aging potential. Northern Rhône whites meanwhile, based on Viognier, are aromatic, full-bodied wines reminiscent of apricot and summer blossom. When aged in oak, they can be supremely creamy. By contrast, Southern Rhône red blends are based mainly on Grenache and have rounded, warm, red fruit flavours. They tend to yield a higher alcohol level and aromas of beautiful ripe fruit. While Southern Rhône wites can range from simple, easy summer wines to very complex, oak-aged whites like Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, which are rounded and best enjoyed after a few years of bottle age. Source: www.wineenthusiast.com |
The timing of each tasting is set so that those from outside Horspath village can get the No.46 bus, which stops just a few yards from the Hub. We have an increasing number of members regularly travelling from either direction.
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Friday, 21st June
The Best of Portuguese Wine There are over 2030 wine producers in Portugal as of 2024, up by 2.5% on the previous year. And whilst most people think of Port wine when thinking of the country, many of its reds and whites are also World Class. At this tasting we'll be looking at some of the amazing wines now available in the UK A Couple Of Highlights From 2023
2023 was a bumper tasting year for the HWC. We tasted 63 different wines and spirits from many different countries and each were well received. Bring on 2024! Our December tasting was a Christmas special. And what fun it was, focused on tasting and comparing some amazing Champagne's and Sparkling Wines.
What a great tasting we had in February 2023. Below are the wines we tried. Lots of fun and pictures and some great wines.
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