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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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The mechanics of obtaining sufficient wine for the size of the group mean that it is not possible to arrange meetings on an ad hoc basis but if you would like to be included on our mailing list, which enables you to reserve places for a tasting, please use the form below:
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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
30/06/09 - Austrian Wine
27/09/09 - Portuguese Wine
28/10/09 - Languedoc
24/11/09 - Understanding Bordeaux
15/12/09 - French Dessert Wines

2010
21/02/2010 - New World Cabernet Blends
30/03/2010 - New World Chardonnay
20/04/10 - Tuscan Reds
18/05/10 - Off-piste Wines
29/06/10 - Italian Whites
17/08/10 - New Wave Spanish Whites
29/29/10 - Chablis
26/10/10 Katie Jones

2011
25/01/11 - Wines with Chocolate
22/02/11 - Rhone Rangers
29/03/11 - Three of a Kind
26/04/11 - A Decade of Bordeaux
17/05/11 Old World vs New World
28/06/11 - A Cruise Along the Loire
23/08/11 - Brands vs Independents
27/10/11 - Wine and Curry

Coming Up
All meetings start at 7.30pm and cost £15 unless otherwise stated

Tuesday, 25th October 2011
“The Bluffers Guide to White Burgundy”
Without question, Burgundy produces the world’s finest expression of Chardonnay,
And tonight’s tasting will reveal where to find value, finishing with two wines of
Exceptional quality. Our most expensive tasting this year and an event not to be missed!
Only £15.00 per head

Tuesday, 29th November 2011
A selection of wines from Portugal.
A hand-picked range of some great value reds and whites from Portugal’s two
Most reliable regions – the Douro and Alentejo.
There will be some cracking wines on show, to rival the best of the Old and New Worlds.
£15.00 per head


Tuesday, 20th December 2011
Fortified Wines
I will be bringing along a selection of sweet fortified wines, including Sherry,
Port, Madeira, as well as some New World look-alikes. All to be served with Mince Pies,
So please bring along a contribution.
This will be a festive and fun evening, £15.00 per head


Saturday, 14th January 2012
Bin Ends Annual Dinner
To be held at Opus Restaurant, Birmingham City Centre
£65.00 per head (regrettably)
Details of ticket sales available shortly

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

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