The Yorkshire Sommeliers

FROM POLE TO POLE WITH WINES ALONG THE WAY – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR As an alternative to having presenters…

NEW ZEALAND, NEW DIMENSION Our May tasting at The Cookery at York College brought a vibrant, high‑energy evening led by…

WHITBY’S APRIL 2026 MATCH REPORT BY NICK TILLEY As ever in the Whitby Section, we tasted the wines alongside a…

WINES i LOVE TODAY: A NIGHT WITH DAVID LAWSON OF CHEZ VIN – Matthew Swallow, Sheffield Section Chair There’s something…

“BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.” AND THE WINNER IS… – JOANNE MAXWELL, SECTION CHAIR Well it was always bound to happen.…

A TWIST ON THE CLASSICS Our April tasting in The Courtyard at Hotel du Vin became a wonderfully spirited journey…

A Personal Reflection on an Evening of Wine With the Wonderful Gill Young – Matthew Swallow, Sheffield Section Chair The…

WHITBY’S MARCH 2026 MATCH REPORT BY JAMES R CARSON Our meeting was, as usual, held in Sanders Yard Bistro in…

Yes, we should be drinking English wines! – Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair In a first for us, we devoted an…

AN EVENING OF AUSTRIAN WINE AND FOOD – ROY SMITH, CAISTOR SECTION CHAIR As wine lovers, we often choose bottles…

A showcase of Austrian and German wines in a historic Yorkshire setting This year’s AGM took place at the elegant…

GREEK WINE: WHY DON’T WE KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? Despite being one of the world’s oldest wine‑producing regions, Greece remains…

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