The Grape Society

Should be fascinating if you are curious about high quality cider…..@chelseagreen

Walking among the Pinot Noir in Essex’s Crouch Valley today. Beautiful breezy day. #englishwine

Calling all #cider enthusiasts! Expert cider maker and author Claude Jolicoeur will be in #London on 18 April @themillerpub, talking about cider traditions from around the 🌎 + a tasting! 🍎@AlisonGrapeSoc @LondonCiderClub @LDNCiderDrinker @ProjectOrchard eventbrite.co.uk/e/cider-planet…

It’s been a great week of whisky for us. Slainte everyone! Many thanks to our clients and guests, it’s been a fun week.

The Pubs. Pints. People. podcast was LIVE and on the ground at the Great British Beer Festival yesterday! 🍻 Our hosts covered the Homebrew Competition, links between rugby and beer, the launch of World's Greatest Beers and loads more. Listen here: ow.ly/9VgF50Kauja

Looking forward to running an Introducing Belgian Beer tasting at @HomeHouseLondon next week…only tough decision is which one of these beauties to leave out..a few tickets are still available for members.

It would have been easy to miss last year's very significant changes to the sherry appellation rules (for example, that sherry need no longer be fortified). Here are what I think are the main ones.

Remember next Tuesday we will be going live on Instagram to chat with Colette from @ProjectOrchard and taste these three delicious Local Fox ciders! Pop into the shop to grab your bottles and taste along with us, we’ll be going live at 7pm.

Early morning tasting & training this week with the team from @SculthorpeMill. Can’t beat how switched on the nose and palate are at this time of day. Pleased with this beer and cider selection in can and bottle from @turners_cider @WildCardBrewery @HammertonBrew @DurationBeer

We talk a lot about qvevri wine - but how exactly are they used to make wine? We did into the detail: bit.ly/3v9XcCY

Grüner Veltliner study, and a remarkable story about how its origins were discovered wineanorak.com/2021/06/17/gru… @oesterreichwein @KipferlCafe @TheWineSociety @Justerinis

Fascinating….

Essential reading for fans of the pear:

The fascinating story of Irish Whiskey....

4 Mistakes You're Still Making When Brewing A Cup Of Tea - HuffPost UK. Some useful and correct points here: good job Huffpost. We are all about delicious tea! #tealover apple.news/Aug_hjfhdQxSpG…

1989 UK TOP 10 SELLING WINES* 1) Liebfraumilch 2) Lambrusco Bianco 3) Muscadet 4) Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon 5) Champagne 6) Hock 7) Claret 8) French White Vin de Table 9) Cotes du Rhone 10) Lambrusco Rosso *According to Decanter, December 1989

This week has been all about the beer tastings. Introducing Craft Beer and some great flavours via virtual tasting sessions with clubs and clients. Everything from Table Beers to Sours, IPA’s and Bitters to Porters. A London focus for the latest session with @TheRagClub

Epic cheeseboard for today’s wine and cheese tasting with the gorgeous Alasdair of @theintrepidcoll some delicious matches and won some people over to the delights of Sherry 🙌🏻🙌🏻