Old World versus New World Wines

In the left hand corned we have the Old World.....

Do you prefer the wines of the traditional wines making countries such as France, Italy and Spain, or do you prefer the wines of the new boys such as Australia, Argentina and Chile? Can you even tell the difference? For our next Tongham Taster’s evening on Friday 12th August we will be investigating the differences between old and new world wines. John E will be selecting 3 red grape varieties and providing us with an example of each from the new world and old world. Which will have more power and more fruit? Which will be more food friendly? Come and find out with us from 8pm in Grange Road, Tongham, Surrey.  Six wines will be blind tasted and food will be provided to help us test the wines in real conditions.



As usual we will share the cost, which should be around £10 a head which will include tasting 6 wines and having a simple 3 course supper. This month we will be throwing in a birthday cake and desert wine for free to help Jane celebrate her birthday! Sound like fun? Give John E a ring on 07717 876743 Or email tonghamtaster@gmail.com. We welcome new members, so if you enjoy tasting wine, give us a try!

If the weather is warm we will be tasting outside or if we are having a typical English summer’s evening we will retreat indoors. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 14 but we usually have about eight or nine of us sharing some good wine, food and conversation. John reckons he has selected six stonkingly good red wines, but you can be the judge of that if you join us on August 12th for another Tongham Tasters’ wine evening. Find out more about us by clicking on Wine Circle at the top of this page.

Ceps foraged last week

..and in the right hand corner, The New World!

If you can’t make this event, here are some other dates for your diary. On Thursday September 15th we will be competing in Poyle Road, Tongham to find out who can bring along the best £10 or under bottle of wine. Then in October on Saturday 15th we will be in Farnborough to discover The Joy of Ceps with our resident Ceps maniac, Ian, and seeing what wines go well with mushrooms. If you are into long range planning then another date for your diary is Saturday November 19th when we will be have another Tongham Village Hall Wine Tasting Dinner – New Zealand wines and Pacific Rim cooking.

Untl then...... cheers!