The Yorkshire Sommeliers

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

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…

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…

Preet’s new selection of South African Wines by Joanne Maxwell, Section Chair February’s meeting saw the return of Preet Sahota…

ALPINE WINES, YORKSHIRE CHARM There was a lovely buzz in the room last Monday as we settled into a new…

WHITBY’S JANUARY 2026 MATCH REPORT BY STEVE BREMNER January’s meeting at Sanders Yard Bistro was both reflective and warmly engaging,…

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