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 Bin Ends Wine Tasting Club 

Welcome
to the webpage of the Bin Ends Wine Tasting Club. You will have arrived here after curiously clicking the link in your email about the next meeting. The point of this page is to act as a repositry of what was tasted, maintain details of what's coming up and anything else of relevance. It sits under the protective wing of the Birmingham Plus site, run by Chris and myself, largely because its convenient but feel free to look around using the links at the top of the page. binends@birminghamplus.com
Tim White

Map for the new venue 9 Lyttelton Road
(Hint: Lyttelton Road is the oval one)
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Previous Tastings with Notes
2003 2006 2009
17/12/03 - Christmas Wines
26/11/03 - Champagnes
29/10/03 - Styles of Port

2004
15/12/04 - Australian Blends
24/11/04 - Australian Winter Warmers
27/10/04 - Rioja
27/09/04 - Bordeaux
25/08/04 - English Wines
30/06/04 - Grower's Champagnes 2
12/05/04 - Greek Wines
28/04/04 - Masters of Riesling
31/03/04 - Chilean Wines
25/02/04 - Languedoc Reds
21/01/04 - Loire Valley

2005
20/12/05 - Christmas Wines
29/11/05 - Peruvian Wines
25/10/05 - Rhone Valley
27/09/05 - Chardonnay
30/08/05 - Rosés from around the world
28/06/05 - Sauvignon Blanc
31/05/05 - Alsace Varietals
14/04/05 - Wines from the Western Loire
29/03/05 - South American Varietals
22/02/05 - Classic Varietals
27/1/06 - Annual Dinner
28/02/06 - Bordeaux
28/03/06 - Italy Part 1
25/4/06 - Italy Part 2
23/05/06 - Wine Society Test
27/06/06 - Portuguese
22/08/06 - Southern French Whites
26/09/06 - South African Tasting
31/10/06 - Spain Beyond Rioja
28/11/06 - Claret
19/12/06 - Port Styles

2007
27/01/07 - Annual Dinner
27/2/07 - Languedoc Reds
27/3/07 - Cote d'Or Reds
24/4/07 - White Burgundy
22/5/07 - Wine & Curry
25/6/07 - Champagne vs Sparkling
21/8/07 - Rare/Curious Whites
18/9/07 - South West France
30/10/07 - Old World vs New World
11/27/07 - Claret
18/12/2007 - Sherry

2008
18/01/08 - Annual Dinner
26/02/08 - Chile
18/03/08 - N. American Reds
29/04/08 - Australian Reds
27/05/08 - Henry Laithwaite
24/06/08 - Summer Champagne
19/08/08 - Bring Your Own
30/9/08 - Portuguese Reds
28/10/08 - Port Bonanza
25/11/08 - Lebanese
16/12/08 - Rhone Reds
17/01/09 - Annual Dinner
24/02/09 - Everyday Bordeaux
31/03/09 - Rioja Masterclass
28/04/2009 - Pinot-Philia
02/06/09 - The Secret Vine

Coming Up
All meetings start at 7.30pm and cost £10 unless otherwise stated


Tuesday, 2nd June
(one week later than usual because of my holiday
and Bank Holiday)
AUSTRALIA
Guest speakers from Hereford have been invited to give a presentation
of “boutique” Australian wine.
(£10 per head)

Tuesday, 30th June
(I’m sure you can manage two tastings in a month!)
A TASTE OF AUSTRIA
For a relatively small and little-known wine-producing country,
Austria produces a host of bright and fruit whites and reds.
Get to know your Gruners from your Rieslings, and
Tell the difference between Blaubergers and Blauer Zeltgeits.
(entry £10-£15 per head)

FRIDAY, 10th July 2009
Put this date in your diaries ...
The now traditional Bin Ends Barbecue,
To be held at the home of Barbara & Derek Lamb
In Quinton, Birmingham
Tickets and further details will be available shortly,
So please ... watch this space

THERE WILL BE NO “BIN ENDS” TASTING IN AUGUST
But over the holidays, please sharpen your taste-buds for ...

Tuesday, 22nd September 2009
Once again, we welcome Wine Educator Laura Clay
Who will be bringing along a selection of Portuguese wines
For us to sample and talk about.
(£10 per head)

Links
http://www.clives-wines.com - Mr Platman's new website

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