Wine Bar

Status:Active, open to new members
Convenor:
Sue Cullen
Group email: Wine Bar group
When: Weekly on Wednesday evenings
Venue: Zoom

Most Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm we meet in the virtual Wine Bar - held via Zoom.

Each week there is a wine theme and members join with a wine to fit the given theme. We each share our opinion of the wine we're tasting, tell the group where it was purchased and the cost. We often watch a short video relating to that week's wine.

This a very friendly group, not only enjoying tasting wine but also learning more about it. If you'd like to join us in the Wine Bar please send an email to the convener to receive the Zoom link.


Cheers!   Some of the members of the Wednesday evening MaD Wine Bar held via Zoom


Forthcoming events

24/06/2026
18:00
Meeting
Merlot is a popular red wine grape known for being soft, approachable, and fruity, with flavours of plum, black cherry, and raspberry. Its profile can range from medium-bodied and fruity in […]
Venue: Zoom
01/07/2026
18:00
Meeting
Grillo is an ancient white grape variety from Sicily, primarily known for its role in making the fortified Marsala wine, but also widely used for crisp, dry white wines with nutty, […]
Venue: Zoom
08/07/2026
18:00
Meeting
This week, choose one of your favourite wines and bring along to the Wine Bar to share with us
Venue: Zoom
22/07/2026
18:00
Meeting
The USA is the world's fourth-largest wine producer, with all 50 states producing wine, though California accounts for over 90% of the total volume, so you should have no trouble […]
Venue: Zoom
29/07/2026
18:00
Meeting
Australia produces many different styles and varieties of wine - choose a favourite, or try to find something different?
Venue: Zoom
05/08/2026
18:00
Meeting
1 August is World Albariño Day, so that’s what we shall be drinking. Albariño (“alba-reen-yo”) is Spain’s signature wine. It is a high-quality, light-bodied white wine that grows primarily in […]
Venue: Zoom
12/08/2026
18:00
Meeting
This week bring along a wine whose bottle/label you think is awful, unattractive or just silly.  Something which would not tempt you to buy if it wasn’t for this silly […]
Venue: Zoom
25/08/2026
18:00
Meeting
Pinotage is South Africa’s ‘signature’ grape but there are lots of other varieties and styles grown there - sparkling, white rosé, red - choose which style suits you best
Venue: Zoom
02/09/2026
18:00
Meeting
Because 3 September is International Cabernet Sauvignon Day The world’s most famous red wine grape and the most planted of any colour.  It is grown in a wide range of […]
Venue: Zoom
23/09/2026
18:00
Meeting
Godello (pronounced goh-DEH-yoh) may sound like a character in a Mozart opera but it’s a high quality white grape grown primarily in Galicia in northwest Spain, and in Portugal.   […]
Venue: Zoom
30/09/2026
18:00
Meeting
Any style of rosé made from any variety, or varieties, of grape
Venue: Zoom
07/10/2026
18:00
Meeting
10 October is International Pinotage Day so that’s our wine for this week Pinotage is a red wine dense in colour and bold in flavour with notes of plum sauce, […]
Venue: Zoom
14/10/2026
18:00
Meeting
Chenin Blanc is a versatile white grape originating from France’s Loire Valley.  Known for naturally high acidity, it produces a wide range of styles from crisp dry wines and sweet […]
28/10/2026
18:00
Meeting
Choose a wine with the silliest words you can find on the reverse label!
Venue: Zoom
04/11/2026
18:00
Meeting
7 November is International Merlot Day Merlot, which in French means The Little Blackbird, is a hugely popular red grape known for being soft, ripe and elegant.  Most Merlots are […]
Venue: Zoom
11/11/2026
18:00
Meeting
12 November is International Tempranillo Day Tempranillo (‘Little Early One’) a name given to it by Spanish growers who observed its habit of ripening earlier than Garnacha (Grenache).  A thick skinned […]
Venue: Zoom
25/11/2026
18:00
Meeting
Chilean wines are now among the most popular in the world - and justifiably so, since top quality is available across the price range.  There is a wide spectrum of […]
Venue: Zoom
02/12/2026
18:00
Meeting
Choose a wine which suits your palate, for enjoying on a chilly winter’s evening
Venue: Zoom
09/12/2026
18:00
Meeting
This week treat yourself to a wine which you think is ‘that little bit extra’
Venue: Zoom
23/12/2026
18:00
Meeting
Sparkling, or whatever tipple takes your fancy
Venue: Zoom
30/12/2026
18:00
Meeting
After the festive season it’s probably a good idea to choose a wine with a lower ABV - much easier to find them these days!
Venue: Zoom