Tongham Tasters FAQs

What is Tongham Tasters?

An informal, fun way to discover wine, locally
Meet once a month, on the 2nd Thursday of each month – 8.00pm start.
Each monthly get-together costs a maximum of £10 per person.
All monthly get-togethers held in the Tongham area.
Everyone takes it in turn to buy the wines.
Get-togethers restricted to a maximum of 14 people (over 18s only).

When Are Our Next Get-Togethers?

14th October 2010 – Launch get-together: "Jane's 6 Supermarket Wines"
11th November 2010 – tba
9th December 2010 – tba
13th January 2011 – tba
10th February 2011 – tba

What Happens At Our Monthly Get-Togethers?

Short informal introduction to the evening by the person who purchased the wines
Blind tasting of the wines
Discussion about the wines
Chat and Simple food (French Bread, Cheese, Crudités and Cold Meats)
Fix future get-togethers, hosts, themes, person who purchases etc.
A different person each month purchases the wine
Get-togethers held in Grange Road, Tongham, Surrey UK; others are welcome to host an evening locally

What Do You Want From Me?

Try to come to as many get-togethers as possible.
Purchase the wines for one meeting a year and do a short introduction to that meeting and its wines (you will be reimbursed the cost of the wines).
Bring your own glasses to each event – each person should bring 6 glasses to each event so that they can properly compare and taste each wine.
Share in the cost of wine and food at each session you attend (maximum of £10 per meeting). Payment in cash on the night.
Notify host whether you will be attending next get-together at least 7 days in advance. Meetings will be rescheduled if less than 6 can attend.

What Wines?

6 different bottles of wine at each get-together.
Wines will follow a pre-agreed theme, as simple as “6 wines from Asda” or more specialised such as “6 Red Riojas”.
Cost of any bottle of wine will normally be between about £5 and £20.
Cost of all six bottles must not exceed £50.

How Can I Join In The Fun?

Contact John Etherton on 07717 876743 or email tonghamtaster@gmail.com.
Visit the website http://tonghamtaster.blogspot.com for details about future and past get-togethers.