Last night, Waud Wines had the pleasure of hosting a fantastic evening in partnership with Trinity Bridge, held at our newly opened cellar within the Handford Wines shop in South Kensington. We began with a sparkling rosé reception, followed by a fully tutored tasting of fine and collectible Bordeaux wines – ranging from elegant everyday…
(Photo of Chateau Angludet in Margaux) The 2024 vintage for Bordeaux was, by most accounts, challenging, with mercurial weather playing havoc with much of the growing season. The Winter was extremely wet, with levels of rain not seen since 2000. This resulted in a lack of photosynthesis in the leaves, many producers implementing the practice…
Enjoy a curated tasting of some fabulous Southern French wines, alongside a stunning gourmet meal at Saint Jacques in St James’s – one of the finest and most traditional French restaurants in London.
Enjoy a curated tasting of some fabulous Southern French wines, alongside a stunning gourmet meal at Rendezvous Brasserie in Westerham – one of the finest and most traditional French restaurants in the UK.
Looking ahead to 2025, once again we have some very exciting trips planned to some of our favourite wine regions in Europe – with Porto being the final tour now available in October.
It was a treat to take 10 tourists away to Bordeaux for 3 days of wine tasting at some of the most iconic Chateaux in the world. If you had to make a hit list of where you would like to visit in Bordeaux, I think we certainly gave it a good crack at fitting…
Wine Education Wednesdays: An Introduction to Riesling As today is International Riesling Day – we thought this week’s Wine Education post should focus on this wonderful white grape variety. Pronounced “Reessling”, this variety is best known for producing some of the finest wines in Germany (almost a quarter of all German wine is made from…
Our final wine tour of the year is set to be an absolute cracker. Flying into Barcelona, we will head into Catalunya’s countryside for a couple of days exploring the winemaking regions of Costers del Segre DO, Montsant DO, Priorat DOQ, and Penedes DO, before heading back to Barcelona for a final afternoon and evening of tapas in this bustlingly brilliant city.
Today’s guest post comes from Erin Jacobs, who recently spent time as a Sales and Marketing Intern at the wonderful Bodegas Muga in La Rioja, Spain. Introduction Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts! Today, I am delighted to share with you my exciting journey into the world of wine, culminating in a remarkable opportunity to work as…
Wine Education Wednesdays: Tannins This week, we are talking about tannins! Tannins are a type of polyphenolic compound and an important structural component in your wine. They are found in things like fruit, tea leaves, and dark chocolate and create the same sensation on your palate as they do when you find them in wine.…
Wine Education Wednesdays: Pairing Food and Wine Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! To celebrate, todays post will be all about pairing food and wine – arguably the greatest lovers of all time. A match made in heaven. Just as food can influence the taste of your wine, wine can also influence the taste of your food,…
Wine Education Wednesdays: Cork Taint This week we are learning what cork taint is and what it actually means to have a “corked wine” – and no, it is not those small bits of cork that you occasionally find floating in your glass. Corked wines display aromas of wet cardboard, damp, and mould, and generally…
Wine Education Wednesdays: Understanding Wine Labels Firstly, let us explain GIs or ‘geographical indicators’. These are designated vineyard areas within a country and they can vary dramatically in size, covering an entire region (like Bordeaux) or just a single estate (like Bolgheri Sassicaia). In the EU, GIs are split into two categories – Protected Designation of…
This year’s summer driving tour takes us to beautiful Burgundy for a fun few days of wine tasting, vineyard tours, and fine French cuisine.
Wine Education Wednesdays: The Phylloxera Outbreak We’ve got an interesting little history lesson for you today – all about how phylloxera, a 19th century vineyard pest, almost wiped out the entire population of European vines. Imagine a world without good wine! In 1866, an aphid known as ‘phylloxera’ was discovered in the vineyards of the…
We are very pleased to invite Members and Guests to attend our Spring Portfolio Tasting at the RAF Club on Piccadilly.
For the first time, we will be hosting a tasting of the ever popular Declassified Bordeaux wines that have been amongst our bestsellers in the past few years.
Please join us for an Italian Wine dinner at the family owned Spaghetti Tree in Walton on the Hill, Surrey. We will be showcasing a selection of our favourite wines from all over Italy, that will be paired against a delectable 3 course menu created by their Head Chef.
As we get towards the business end of the year – we have selected our TOP TEN WHITE WINES for the Christmas Period. Spread across through some of our favourite countries and regions, these are certainly classics that everyone will enjoy. Check out the list below and click on the links to read more and…
Dear Jeremy and Ed, Thank you for organising such a wonderful wine tour of Tuscany. I have done a few visits to the great vineyards of Europe but you took it to a new level by some way. A quite brilliant selection of notable vineyards, all without exception, welcoming us with typical Italian hospitality. It…
A renowned winery in the South of France, Château Puech Haut has become synonymous with the resurgence and transformation of the Languedoc in recent years. Once known for producing large quantities of low-quality ‘bulk wine’, the region has undergone somewhat of a renaissance period and is now home to some of Southern France’s top producers…
Day 1 Our inaugural day of the Tuscany wine tour was nothing short of exceptional. We began with a delightful lunch at Il Quartino, Frescobaldi Restaurant, nestled amidst the breathtaking vineyards of Nipozzano. The scenic views set the perfect mood for the trip. After savouring a delicious lunch, we boarded the fun buses and headed…
This week, we’re putting the spotlight on… Cabernet Franc. A parent and traditional blending partner of the world’s most widely planted variety Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape is known for its leafy aromatics, versatility, and ability to convey the terroir of the region in which it is grown. The History of Cabernet Franc Thought to…
You are invited to join us to launch the Perinet wines from Priorat and the Clos Maria wines from Montsant in Spain for a culinary feast of Tapas at the fabulous family run Los Arcos restaurant in Couldson, Surrey.
You are invited to join us to launch the Perinet wines from Priorat and the Clos Maria wines from Montsant in Spain for a culinary feast of Tapas at one of the best Spanish restaurants in London – Hispania on Lombard Street.
Really looking forward to getting back out there in the Tuscan vineyards – visiting some of the most iconic estates in the world of wine.
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a special Bordeaux Wine Dinner at St. John Smithfield – and we will be hosting the evening with Max Sichel, who is 7th Generation in the Maison Sichel family.
I cannot believe that this was our 19th official tour – and our third visit back to the Loire Valley in France for the Loire Tour du Vin 2023. We had a brilliant party of fifteen tourists on this trip on our driving tour from the UK to Loire Valley – spending three days wine…
After over a decade of the Waud Wine Club, it is remarkable that it has taken us this long to host a wine lunch for our Members and Guests….and what a lunch it was! We were pleased to have Jean Bernard Tison, Sales Director from Puech Haut, in the country to talk through the excellent…
Despite being a “New World” country, South Africa has been producing wine for over 350 years, making it one of the oldest New World wine countries on the planet. It was Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India company that first bought winemaking to the Cape back in 1655, having recognised the potential in…
There is something about this time of year – the evenings are lighter, the trees are full of colourful leaves, sitting outside beyond 6pm is actually a viable option, and you might have even had a barbeque or two. But the main thing about this time of year is that you can guarantee your fridge…
Winemaking in Bordeaux has a rich history that dates all the way back to Roman times. Although some wine production predates their arrival and occupation of France (then Gaul), the Romans recognised the potential of Bordeaux’s gravelly soils, moderate climate, and proximity to waterways (making it easy to ship wine back to Rome!), and vastly…
Wine Trips are one of the great pleasures in life. Whether you are away on holiday and want to find a new activity for the day – or maybe you decide to go on a 3 or 4 day wine trip, it is certainly a pastime that ticks a lot of boxes. As well as…
Vintage Port is a type of fortified wine made from grapes grown in the Douro Valley region of Portugal. It is known for its rich, intense aromas, high alcohol content, and ability to age for many years. The production of Vintage Port is a unique process, as only the best grapes from a specific year…
A chance to get your nice cars out and drive down to France’s wine country for a few days. Loire is the intended destination where we will take in the main sub appellations.
We are pleased to invite Waud Wines Members and Guests to join us for a very enjoyable long lunch at the famous Davy’s Wine Bar at Boot and Flogger in SE1.
A three day and three night tour of an incredibly exciting region in Northern Spain – Ribera del Duero.
We were delighted to hold this exclusive sell out event on Tuesday 27th September at Langan’s Brasserie, Mayfair, London. We were joined by the highly knowledgeable and jovial Filippo Frullini, Sales Director at Bibi Graetz, who explained the history and uniqueness of the fabulous wines from their stunning Tuscan estates in Italy. We learnt that production started…
We held our first Waud Wines Summer Portfolio tasting for a number of years last night at the iconic members wine club – 67 Pall Mall. We welcomed an intimate group to try 30 wines from our 600+ strong wine list – and we were pleased to pre-launch our new Members’ Selection Red and White…
We were very pleased to be invited back to host The Executives’ Association of Great Britain’s Summer Party at Gordon Ramsay’s The Narrow in Limehouse. With 40 EAGB Members and Guests, we enjoyed an Old World versus New World tasting, where we tried magnums of Rathfinny Classic Cuvvee 2016 on arrival – this is our…
Last night we hosted a fabulous private dinner with Chateau Musar in The Marlborough Room at 67 Pall Mall for 14 guests. Following a fizz reception in the Members’ Lounge, where we enjoyed our crowd pleasing Mas de Daumas Gassac Rose Frizant, we moved to our dining room for the evening where we were very…
A driving and wine tasting tour to the Rhône valley is one of the treats in French touring, indeed this tour is a tour that the Waud Wine Club has organised and enjoyed previously in both 2015 and 2011. This time we took 7 cars and 14 tourists after Nick and Tom Budge sadly had…
A 3 day and 3 night tour visiting wineries in Bolgheri, Chianti, Montalcino and more… We sell plenty of wine from this region, so expect to visit wineries including some Frescobaldi estates, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia), Tua Rita and Le Macchiole. For the white wine lovers, there is plenty of Chardonnay and Vermentino on show, whilst on the red side, we will tuck into some lovely Sangiovese, as well as some Super Tuscans.
We are extremely pleased to invite Members and Guests to attend a very special Wine Dinner at the exclusive Ivy Club in the West End. We are going to be joined by the very entertaining Francisco Corpas, Sales Director at La Rioja Alta for an evening of fine wine and dining. After a fizz reception, we will sit down for a 4 course meal that will be designed to pair with a selection of La Rioja Alta wines.
We are very pleased to invite Members and Guests to attend our Summer Portfolio Tasting at 67 Pall Mall in London. We will be showcasing a selection of wines from all over the world, with particular interest in our Old World wines from France, Spain and Italy. As well as the Waud Wines staples from Louis Chèze, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Rathfinny and Wildekrans, we are excited to show you some new wines from Louis Roederer, Pio Cesare, Joseph Drouhin, Arzuaga, Cantele, Emiliano Falsini, Kilikanoon and more…
Our first Tour du Vin of 2022 was to Galicia in North West Spain – and what a fabulous trip it was. We had a party of seasoned Waud Wine Club tourists on the trip – as we embarked on a 3 day trip across the appellations of Bierzo, Valdeorras, Ribeiro and Rias Baixas. After…
A driving and wine tasting tour to the Rhône Valley is one of the treats in French touring, indeed a tour that the Waud Wine Club has organised and enjoyed in both 2015 and 2011. For July 2022, we plan in association with Aston Martin Owners Club to take ten cars and 20 tourists to the stunning Rhône Valley. A 3 day and 3-night tour visiting wineries in Burgundy, Northern Rhone and Southern Rhone.
We are very excited to invite Members and Guests to attend an exclusive English Sparkling Wine Dinner with Rathfinny at The Ivy Club in the West End on Thursday 28th July. We are being joined by Andy Gadd, Sales Manager at Rathfinny to share with us the magic of this super estate in Sussex.
33 members and guests of the Waud Wine Club enjoyed a fantastic ‘Dine with Bordeaux‘ themed evening at the excellent Ranmore restaurant at Reigate Heath Golf Club. We had designed a rock star menu with celebrity chef, Tony Tobin, that was carefully matched with four of our favourite wines from Bordeaux. After a reception thirst…
Today we are announcing our annual En Primeur offer for the superb 2020 Jaboulet wines from the Rhône Valley in France. You will see our two crowd favourites listed below – also available in larger formats too. These wines have a worldwide cult following – and can be enjoyed for many years to come. For…
Waud Wines are ecstatic to have confirmed our come back event as a special ‘Dine with Bordeaux Wine Dinner’ at Ranmore at Reigate Heath in March. Ranmore’s Celebrity Chef, Tony Tobin, of Ready Steady Cook fame, has created the attached menu around our special selection of wines that includes the iconic Pontet Canet, Château Suduiraut…
This morning marked the annual release of the iconic Tenuta San Guido wines from Tuscany in Italy – and many of you will be familiar with their top gun wine – Sassicaia. This is the legendary Italian wine estate, with wines that are wanted all over the world. Sassicaia is the most famous Italian red…
We are very pleased to invite Members and Guests to attend our Spring Portfolio Tasting at the RAF Club on Piccadilly.
We have reserved one of the best wine tasting rooms in London, the Wine Library at 67 Pall Mall (pictured above), for a relaxed evening tasting the wines of Clos Pons from Costers del Segre in North East Spain.
We are now in an extraordinary phase where many people are buying wine to make money, rather than just to drink it…and Super Tuscan wines seem to be at the forefront of this. The iconic names seem to be safe bets, whether it is Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido, or Ornellaia, Masseto or Tignanello –…
As we near the end our 10th anniversary at Waud Wines, the majority of the wines on our list have come from the Old World – so mainly France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Within these countries, we have concentrated on listing the smaller growers that make wines that we believe are very representative of the…
The world of wine got aboard the ‘organic bus’ many years ago following its regulation in 1991 and this was not just neat marketing, there was a strong wave (now a tidal wave) of feeling that this was the correct way to grow vines. The aim was to produce wines in a more sympathetic way…
Moving up the organic scale to Biodynamic production is a big leap of faith, commitment, and investment for wine growers. Yet again the ‘Old World’ of wine producers in Spain, France and Italy have been at the forefront of this revolution. Simplistically, Biodynamic wine production involves a close following of the solar influences upon our…
We held another Corporate Virtual Wine tasting this week, this time with a team from Linklaters and their clients UBS that were dialling in from Switzerland and Luxembourg. Since Brexit, shipping small parcels of wine around Europe from the UK has been impossible, so we were pleased to work with the team at La Rioja…
We have returned from a fabulous 4 days in Italy with 16 Waud Wine Club tourists for our Sicily Tour du Vin. Following a successful English Wine Tour in July, it was great to return to business as usual with an overseas tour to Italy. We flew into Catania Airport on Wednesday, picked up the…
Chateauneuf du Pape is undoubtedly one of the most famous wine regions in the world – and is of course then up there as one of the best in Southern Rhône, France. Chateau Beaucastel is a prestigious Chateau in the Chateauneuf region – and it was a treat to visit there with some Waud Wine…
Tuscany has to be up there as the favourite of all the countries and regions that we have visited on the Waud Wine Club Tour du Vin. It has a stunning climate, amazing culture, great history and most importantly, an incredibly diverse range of wines for many wine lovers to participate in. Tuscany is now…
Costers del Segre may sound like a Spanish holiday resort, but, in fact, is a fantastic wine region based in the North East of Spain. Within spitting distance of Barcelona, this is a wine region that I suspect will surprise most experienced oenophiles. A classic old-world wine region, with the red wines created from classic…
Domaine Louis Cheze has been on the Waud Wines list of Old World wines for ten years now. Based in Northern Rhone, France, in the small village of Limony, Domaine Louis Cheze has been growing red wine, white wine and rose wines since the 1970s. They have plots in the famous appellations of A.O.P. Condrieu,…
Another very enjoyable tasting last week, returning to Southern France to Domaine Clavel in Languedoc. Based just north of Montpellier, there is a fine selection of wines from the fabulous appellation of Pic Saint Loup. A family of four all working together in the vineyard – Domaine Clavel is a lovely story for Pierre and…
Last night we had a superb virtual wine tasting masterclass with the fantastic La Rioja Alta 904 2011. With 11 screens dialing in for the tasting, we were pleased to be joined by the very charming and knowledgeable Francisco Corpas, who is the Export Manager at La Rioja Alta. After the welcome, Francisco took us…
Our first 100% white virtual tasting and it was an absolute cracker with the fabulous wines from Pascal Jolivet who is based in the Loire Valley. Two wines were on show, his 2018 Sancerre and his 2018 Pouilly Fume. First up, the Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2018, which received rave reviews across the board from our…
A very interesting virtual wine tasting last night as we returned to France, specifically to Southern Rhône, where our ‘house red’, Brunel de la Gardine Côtes du Rhône 2018, took on Rhône powerhouse, Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2016 in a compare and contrast tasting. Members of the Waud Wine Club have visited both of these…
We enjoyed a very interesting tasting last night with two super Italian wines. The first wine was from Soave in Veneto – from the fabulous producer Pieropan. We opened up with the Pieropan Soave Classico 2019 – 85% Garganega, 15% Trebbiano di Soave. This is the freshest and youngest wine in their range – and…
Last night we had a fabulous tasting of the new wines we have imported from Bodega Caelum in Argentina. With 14 screens on the call, we were particularly pleased to have Hernan Pimental with us, who was actually dialling in from Uruguay, who is one of the family owners of the vineyard. Hernan talked us…
We began our next round of virtual tastings last night, starting with two fabulous wines from Raul Perez from Bierzo in North West Spain. With 15 screens on the call, the canapé of the week competition had some strong contenders with some excellent Spanish delicacies. First up was the Ultreia Godello 2018 – this super…
Last night we had a fantastic tasting of three wines from Italy for the latest round of our Virtual Wine Tasting series. With 16 screens on the call, and alongside some fantastic canapes, we started by visiting Sicily and tasting Tasca D’Almerita Bianco Regaleali 2017. Beautiful, fresh, notes of apple and tropical fruits, a real…
Another very enjoyable virtual wine tasting – this time with Waud Wine Club members. We visited Nin Ortiz on our TDV to Spain in 2015 – and the visit to Nin Ortiz in Priorat was one of the most memorable in Tour du Vin history. The fascinating couple of Carles and Ester Nin have a…
Great fun with a virtual Spanish themed wine tasting with one of the AON teams and their clients. With 12 screens on the call, we started with the Pazo de Barrantes Albarino 2018 from North West Spain. (owned by the same family that owns Marques de Murrieta.) This proved very interesting, as many guests thought…
On the hottest day of the year so far, we enjoyed a Southern French virtual tasting. Some of our ‘tasters’ were set up outside, enjoying the rose and their canapes! First up was this year’s best seller – Puech Haut Argali Rose 2019. A beautiful rose that everyone loved. Made from Cinsault and Grenache, this…
We held our most successful virtual tasting yet with some fabulous Spanish wines. With around 20 screens logged in on Zoom, we ‘visited’ Bodegas Muga in Rioja for our first wine – the brilliant Muga Blanco 2018. This blend of Viura, Malvasia and Garnacha Blanca went down very well with our tasters – and at…
Into week 5 of the Virtual Tastings and this week it was the turn of Burgundy – and tasting a couple of wines from the iconic Joseph Drouhin. Two wines from the Laforet range and the two signature grape varieties from the region – Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Joseph Drouhin – Laforêt Chardonnay 2017 Joseph…
Our biggest tasting yet, with 35 people on screen at once for our Italian Virtual Wine Tasting. The canapé competition was fierce, with plenty of contenders for the coveted Canapé of the Week prize – congratulations to Janine Sjoblom for taking the spoils with her fabulous Italian offering. Onto the wines – we had a…
Another great fun evening with a tasting with the superb wines of Michel Gassier from Costières de Nîmes in Southern France. This is a venue we have visited twice on Tour du Vin’s. With 14 screens joining, we tried two red wines. Firstly, the Cotes-Du-Rhone Rouge 2017. A classic blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.…
We held our second formal Virtual Wine Tasting last night – this time the theme was Bordeaux and we selected two wines from Tuilerie du Puy in Entre-Deux-Mers. With 13 screens and 24 people taking part, we enjoy tasting 2 reds. Firstly Tuilerie du Puy Tradition Bordeaux Superior 2015, followed by Le Vigneron Inconnu 2014.…
We held our first of 3 virtual wine tastings last night – with Spain being our first port of call. Our tasting of two wines from opposite corners of the country were enjoyed by over 20 participants in the call – and hopefully we struck the right balance between being informative and good fun! First…
We had our second masterclass of the year last night – with the world famous Chateau Musar estate from Lebanon. We were joined by Elliott O’Mara from Chateau Musar UK who gave us an interesting overview of the history of Musar, the family, the estate and the style of the wines – whilst we enjoyed…
Last night we hosted a fabulous La Rioja Alta Boardroom Masterclass. We were lucky enough to have Francisco Corpas, one of the La Rioja Alta Export Directors joining us for the tasting to take us through a fine selection of wines. There were 8 Waud Wine Club members with us for the evening, where we…
Last night we hosted our annual portfolio tasting at international law firm Taylor Wessing LLP. 40 members and guests joined up to try our seasonal line up of interesting wines from our list – and highlights included the Tenuta Amadio Asolo Prosecco, as usual – crowd favourite Vondling Babiana, from Chateau de la Gardine, their…
We had a very enjoyable wine dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Cafe this week for our San Marzano themed wine dinner. Together with Angelo Cotugno, who was representing San Marzano, we had 30 WWC members and guests joining us for the evening. The stars of the show were of course the wines, as noted…
At the end of September, we took 18 members and guests to Spain for surprisingly our first ever tour to wine mecca – Rioja. We were booked in for an action packed 3 days and 3 nights – taking in 6 vineyards in Rioja and Navarra. Our first tasting on the Wednesday afternoon was to…
Waud Wines are very pleased to have supplied the wines for The Makers of Playing Cards Charity ball at Hever Castle last weekend. A jeroboam of Clos Pons Alges was donated to the auction, where they raised over £11k in total for their various charities. Many thanks to Waud Wine Club member Adrian Maurice for…
We had a fantastic wine tasting and bbq (indoors!) on Friday for our Summer Portfolio tasting. With 50 guests in attendance – a mixture of Waud Wine Club members, Walton Heath members, as well as other guests – we worked our way through 35 exciting wines from our portfolio. The most popular wines were the…
The Waud Wine Club are pleased to be holding our Summer Portfolio wine tasting and gourmet barbecue at Walton Heath Golf Club on Friday 9th August. We will be showcasing a selection of 35 wines from our portfolio – that will include, among others, our new White Burgundies, our Château Enclos Haut Mazeyres Pomerol 2011,…
14 tourists took part in our latest Tour du Vin visit to Languedoc and Rhone last week. We were pleased to welcome four first time tourists – who got into the swing of things straight away. The group assembled at Domaine de Trevallon just after lunch on Wednesday for a tour of the estate and cellars…
We are pleased to be holding a South African wine dinner with our friends from Vondeling Wines at the fantastic High Timber restaurant in London. Vondeling wines (especially the Babiana and Monsonia) are famed for being the house pours at Michelin starred restaurant – Le Gavroche. After a sparkling reception we will sit down to enjoy 5 other wines from…
We had a fantastic gourmet meal at Sweetwoods Park Golf Club on Friday – with 20 Waud Wine Club guests alongside 10 Sweetwoods members, we had a super evening for the first of our gourmet dinners with them. After a reception drink of Mas de Daumas Gassac Rose Frizant in magnums, accompanied with Shellfish canapes –…
We have 4 remaining places on our tour to Southern Rhone Tour du Vin in May. The tour will include tastings in Languedoc and Southern Rhone. (photo above is Chateau de la Gardine in Chaeauneuf-du-Pape_ For the 3 day and 3 night trip, we have finalised a very exciting schedule that will include the Domaine…
We are delighted to invite you to join us for the May 2018 Tour du Vin, that takes place in Vouvray in the Loire valley en route to Bordeaux for our main tastings. (FYI – THESE DAYS HAVE NOW MOVED FORWARD A WEEK THAN WERE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED) For the 3 day and 3 night trip,…
The tour started with a rendezvous of our eight tourists, in the Loire valley at one of our favourite producers, Domaine Huet in Vouvray. We were treated to an extensive tour of the ancient winery that is carved into and under the limestone hillside and ultimately supports one of Huet’s main three vineyards. The wines…
Last night the Waud Wine Club held our annual portfolio wine tasting at JM Finn’s offices in London. We were pleased to have 70 guests in attendance to try 30 different wines for our range that were picked especially with Christmas coming up. Table 1 was the Champagne and Sparkling table, that showed our Prosecco…
In September 2017, we held the 10th Waud Wine Club Tour du Vin and it is safe to say it did not dissapoint. Our biggest turnout ever with 23 tourists flying into Tuscany for 3 days of wine tasting at some of the most iconic vineyards in the world. Frescobaldi, Castello di Nipozzano Our first…
So, we are going to back to our roots! The main inspiration for the Waud Wine Club was when Martin Athey, Jeremy Waud and a group of friends visited some vineyards in the relatively unchartered South West France wine regions of Madiran and Jurançon when on tour there in 2010. Many members will remember our own labelled Members…
Our first tasting on the Loire reccy for the TDV 2016 at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. Fantastic tasting with Anne Guégniard. On day 2 of the reccy, we had morning tastings in Chinon, starting at Domaine de la Noblaie. Our next Chinon tasting was at Bernard Baudry…
Portugal TDV – 15th Sept to 18th Sept 2016 There are a few remaining slots available for the TDV to Portugal next month. We plan to arrive into Porto on the morning of Thursday 15th September and fly out again on Sunday 18th September. The itinerary: Fly in Thursday morning then hire cars to travel…
Our first tasting on the Loire reccy for the TDV 2016 at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. Fantastic tasting with Anne Guégniard. On day 2 of the reccy, we had morning tastings in Chinon, starting at Domaine de la Noblaie. Our next Chinon tasting was at Bernard Baudry – with his son…
We have returned just about all in one piece after a fantastic 4 day Tour du Vin in the Loire Valley. With 19 tourists (only 3 tour first timers!) we all arrived from different directions within 5 minutes of each other at our first tasting at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. We…
21 tourists joined us for the September Tour du Vin in Champagne and Alsace. The tour began in Reims as we met for a fabulous lunch at the newly refurbished Continental Restaurant before we head for a champagne tasting at Champagne Castelnau. After a fun evening at Hotel Le Chateau Fort de Sedan, we had…
It’s been four years since the Waud Wines tourists last ventured south to enjoy the delights that this fabulous wine region has to offer, but a band of brothers and sisters recently braved the increasingly difficult to navigate Eurotunnel to make “Le grand retour a la Rhone”. Deftly side stepping Operation Stack and multiple…
One of the highlights of the TDV was visiting Chablis. Domaine Laroche was in a completely different style to the gigantic Champagne de Castelnau site we had been at a few hours earlier. Etienne Madelin looked after us superbly and we were treated to 7 different wines from their Chablis, Premier Cru Chablis and Grand…
After the tasting in Chablis, we head due South to Chateau de Vault de Lugny. The tourists enjoyed a champagne reception, followed by a gourmet meal. A very nice way to end the first day on tour.
Day 2 took up to Cote de Nuits in the north end of Burgundy. Drouhin Laroze in Gevrey Chambertain was our first port of call where we had a tour of the winery, cellars and finally a tasting of some select wines in their range. Drouhin Laroze are fortunate to have one of the best…
The last vineyard trip on the 2014 was to Chateau de Meursault. Chateau de Meursault has one of the largest wine cellars in Burgundy and hold a minimum of 1 million bottles there are any one time. After the tour and tasting, we had our annual car photoshoot – this year we had a lovely…
Last night on tour and we had a very entertaining dinner at Caveau des Arches in Beaune. Highly recommended.
We had another absolute rip snorter of a tour to Southern France for the Tour Du Vin 2013. The club hosted 16 members for a 3 day tour of the Languedoc. The touring party flew in to Marseille on Thursday morning, where we picked up our Citroen 2 CVs which were our transport for the…
10 cars (20 tourists) travelled down for a fantastic three day tour of Loire and Bordeaux. The tourists were treated to the following schedule: Wednesday 18th July 1. 06.00 – Meet at Channel Tunnel for a 06.50 shuttle. (Arrive in France 08.25) 2. 08.45 – Leave Calais to drive to Dentelle D’Alencon – scheduled light…
Following on from a lively lunch amongst friends at the Wine Library in November, we are planning to organise a charity wine run in the Rhone between Thursday 28th and Saturday 30th July. Participants will largely be from the Property and FM sector, but not exclusively so. The tour committee is Jeremy and Bill from…
