The London Wine, Dining and Travel Meetup

A Landmark London Wine Tasting Celebrating the Loire’s Finest Wines. Love Loire is the brainchild of two Masters of Wine, Beverley Blanning MW, author of Wines of the Loire Valley, and Rebecca Gibb MW, the Loire specialist for the influential American publication Vinous Media. With decades of combined experience and a deep passion for the region, Beverley and Rebecca are uniquely positioned to spotlight what makes the Loire Valley one of the most dynamic and diverse wine regions in the world.

This tasting will feature over 30 exciting, quality-driven producers, all of whom will be there in person to pour their wines. You will be able to taste fine wines from across the region's diverse appellations, including Sancerre, Chinon, Muscadet, Saumur, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil, Anjou, Vouvray, Montlouis and Touraine.

Tickets are normally £50 but I have a discounted price of £44 for members of this group, and I have reserved 8 tickets for our group. The tasting is a 'walk-round' format and lasts from 5.30 to 8 pm. I will not able to attend as I will be in Australia! But your Meetup Host Carl will be there from the beginning to welcome you and introduce to other members of the group.

Please note that Meetup charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.

REFUND POLICY: The 'ticket price' of £44 includes a non-refundable £3 for paypal/meetup fees. If you cancel by Saturday 1st latest AND there is someone on the waiting list who pays for your place you will get a refund of £41.

WAITLIST: If the event is fully booked and you would like to join the ‘waitlist’, post a comment to let me know

Cheers,
Christos

Kiwi Cru are thrilled to announce a series of exclusive New Zealand Wine Dinners at The Laundry, curated by their very own chef-sommelier Melanie Brown in collaboration with Pippa Wood from Kiwi Cru. The first dinner is a celebration of Central Otago, the southernmost wine region of New Zealand centred around Queenstown in the South Island.

This dinner will be 3 courses of delicious food dinner accompanied by 6 prestigious wines from Central Otago.

MENU and WINES: The food menu has not been finalised, but the venue is able to cater for certain dietary requirements (for example vegetarian, gluten free) as long as you mention these when you book.

The 6 wines however are confirmed:
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle NV
Te Kano Life Series Pinot Gris 2022
Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023
Coal Pit Tiwha Pinot Noir 2022
Akitu A2 Pinot Noir 2020
Prophet’s Rock Vin de Paille 2021

DIETARY ISSUES: Although 'flexible' diners will get the most out of the food and wine pairings, dietary requirements will be catered for. Please mention these when you book.

COST: The 'ticket price of this event is £89 to include the 3 course meal and 6 wines, service charge, and meetup/paypal fees. I have reserved 8 places for the group. Please note that we may be on a larger table shared with non-members of this group. Also please note that I will be unable to attend and Alex Miller will be the Meetup Host.

Please note that Meetup now charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.

REFUND POLICY: As I have to buy the tickets in advance no refunds are offered for this event, so if you need to cancel you will need to sell your place to someone else in the group.

WAITLIST: If this event is fully booked and you would like to attend if someone cancels, post a comment in the event to let me know that you are interested.

Cheers,
Christos

A unique and unrepeatable chance to taste a range of high quality wines from a mature Bordeaux vintage! 2009 was an outstanding vintage in Bordeaux, marked by a warm, dry growing season and a late, perfect harvest. Critics described the wines as powerful, concentrated, and ripe with high alcohol levels, but with balanced acidity and fine, ripe tannins. Many called it one of the greatest Bordeaux vintages ever at the time, with some comparing it to 1982 but on a grander scale. The resulting wines are luscious and hedonistic,

In this tasting we will start with 2 bottles of a fine white Bordeaux as the welcome wine. Then there will be 8 different red Bordeaux from the 2009 vintage covering all the best communes on the Left and Right Banks - Moulis, Margaux, St Julien, Pauillac, St Estephe, Pessac-Leognan, St Emilion and Pomerol! See the photo for 4 of the wines we will taste.

Numbers will be limited to 12 people seated round one table, so almost a bottle of fine wine per person. During the tasting a selection of fine cheeses, pates, and other food will be served.

WAITLIST: If the event is fully booked and you would like to join the ‘waitlist’, post a comment to let me know

REFUNDS: The 'ticket price' for this event is £59 including £4 for paypal/meetup fees. If you cancel by Tuesday 25th latest AND there is someone on the waitlist who pays for your place you will get a refund of £55.

Please note that Meetup charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.

Cheers,
Christos