VINE OF THE TIMES
RAISING A GLASS TO INCLU SIVITY
WWW.VINEYARDSOFSHERBORNE.CO.UK
EST 2022
CONTENTS
WELCOME..........4
WINE DIRECTORY..........6
OVERALL WINNERS..........42
THE JUDGES..........46
WHAT PEOPLE HAD TO SAY..........48 ABOUT US.........52 THANK YOU..........54
HOW WE SCORED..........55
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VINE OF THE TIMES; SIGN OF THE TIMES
What started off as a little seed, grew into something truly special…
Like many industries, being a wino can be tough when sipping your way through the archaic stigmas attached to a lifelong, privileged white male dominated arena. Yes, we’ve come a long way, but there’s still a distance to go. Proud as we are, we were the only gals featured in this year’s top 12 indie wine merchants at Harpers Wine.
So, we introduced our very own and very shiny indie wine tasting: VINE OF THE TIMES. An annual blind tasting where we will get a group of industry winos together and raise a glass to inclusivity by hosting a blind tasting comp –we unearth little drinking gems from underrepresented makers. This first year belonged to women in wine.
We gathered wine from female winemakers across the globe, and hosted female winos to blind taste them in a celebratory tasting comp. It was all about the Sip-sterhood!
Future years? We’re coming for the underdogs, the underrepresented folk, wine, regions of all kinds – it’s all about diversity, inclusivity and of course, bloody good wine!
Hannah and Sadie Vineyards
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CHAMPAGNE
CHAMPAGNE LELARGE-PUGEOT
France, champagne
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
PINOT MEUNIER / CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR
RRP: £62
JOSEPH PERRIER CUVEE ROYALE
France, champagne
JEROBOAMS
CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER
RRP: £47
CHAMPAGNE DUVAL LEROY BRUT RESERVE
France, champagne
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £41
JACQUART BLANC DE BLANCS
France, champagne
Enotria & Coe
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £63
AYALA BLANC DE BLANCS
France, champagne
MENTZENDORFF
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £62
AYALA ROSE MAJEUR
France, champagne
MENTZENDORFF
CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER
RRP: £43
SUBTLE FRUIT DRIVEN NOSE, RIPE STRAWBERRIES, RED BERRIES, AND LOTS OF FLAVOUR ON THE PALATE. THIS DELICIOUS CHAMPAGNE HAS FRUITY FINESSE.
DRIED FRUITS WITH HINTS OF VANILLA ON THE NOSE THAT CONTINUES ONTO THE PALATE – THE ACIDITY WITH THE OAK INFLUENCE MAKES IT BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED.
red cabernet sauvignon
HARAS DE PIRQUE HUSSONET GRAN RESERVA
CHILE, MAIPO
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £15
BODEGAS VOLCANES TECTONIA
CHILE, MAIPO VALLEY
CONDOR
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £20
VASSE FELIX FILIUS
AUSTRALIA, MARGARET RIVER
FELLS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON / MALBEC / P.V
RRP: £18
BELLWETHER
AUSTRALIA, COONAWARRA GRAFT
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £42
THE HEDONIST
AUSTRALIA, MCLAREN VALE ABS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £19
LA BRI LIMITED RELEASE
SOUTH AFRICA, FRANSCHHOEK
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £27
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SUBTLE MINT AND LOTS OF CHERRIES ON THE NOSE, BRIGHT ACIDITY AND REDCURRANTS ON THE PALATE, WITH A TOUCH OF VANILLA, LEADS TO AN ELEGANT WINE.
RED GARNACHA
ALMA GEMELA CARBONIC
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA CONDOR
GARNACHA
RRP: £17
ALMA GEMELA VALLE DE UCO
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA CONDOR
GARNACHA
RRP: £25
RED GSM
DOMAINE DE LA MORDOREE, LIRAC
FRANCE, RHONE
JEROBOAMS
GRENACHE / SYRAH
RRP: £23
DOMAINE GOUR DE CHAULE GIGONDAS
FRANCE, RHONE
HAYWARD BROS
GRENACHE / SYRAH /MOUVERDRE
RRP: £24
DOMAINE DE FONTSANE GIGONDAS
France, RHONE
DELIBO
GRENACHE / SYRAH / MOURVEDRE / CINSAULT
RRP: £25
DOMAINE DE MONTVAC VACQUEYRAS ARABESQUE
France, RHONE
Enotria & Coe
GRENACHE / SYRAH / MOUVERDRE
RRP: £24
CHATEAU FORTIA CHATEAUNEAU DU PAPE
France, rhone
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
GRENACHE / MOUVEDRE / SYRAH
RRP: £34
ITALY, SARDINIA
ALLIANCE WINE
CANNONAU
RRP: £17.50
MORA & MEMO NAU DE ANDRES SISTERS, GARGANTA DEL AGUILA
SPAIN, CEBREROS
ALLIANCE WINE
GARNACHA
RRP: £12.50
A LOVELY BLEND OF FRUIT AND SAVOURY NOTES – THE PALATE IS GRIPPY AND INTERESTING. DRINKING WELL NOW, BUT DEFINITELY ONE TO LAY DOWN IN THE CELLAR AND REVISIT.
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JAMMY FRUIT, JUICY TANNINS, GREAT STRUCTURE – THIS DELICIOUS WINE HAS SOME BODY TO IT AND BRINGS LOTS OF FRUIT AND SAVOURY NOTES, WITH A HINT OF COFFEE.
RED PORTUGUESE
QUINTA DO ROMEU WESTERLIES
FAMILY ESTATE
PORTUGAL, PORTO
XISTO
TINTA BARROCA / TINTA RORIZ / SOUSAO
RRP: £17
HERDADE DO ESPORAO VINHO DE TALHA RED
PORTUGAL, ALENTEJO
HATCH MANSFIELD
MORETO
RRP: £30
HERDADE DO ESPORAO DEFESA
RED FRUIT DRIVEN
PLANETA ETNA ROSSO
ITALY, SICILY
Enotria & Coe
NERELLO MASCALESE
RRP: £22
E.PIRA BARBERA D’ALBA
ITALY, PIEDMONTE
Enotria & Coe
BARBERA
RRP: £29
COSSETTI AMARTE
ITALY, PIEDMONTE
GRAFT
ALBAROSSA
RRP: £23
MCPHERSON WINES, BELLA LUNA
AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA LANCHESTER
NERO D’AVOLA
RRP: £13
UNICO ZELO HALCYON DAYS
AUSTRALIA, RIVERLAND
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
NERO D’AVOLA
RRP: £24
PLAN B
AUSTRALIA, WESTERN LANCHESTER
TEMPRANILLO / VIOGNIER
RRP: £19
QUINTA DO ROMEU WESTERLIES
PORTUGAL, PORTO
XISTO
TOURIGA NACIONAL
RRP: £22
HERDADE DO ESPORAO ESPORAO
PORTUGAL, ALENTEJO
HATCH MANSFIELD
TOURIGA NACIONAL
RRP: £32
PORTUGAL, ALENTEJO
HATCH MANSFIELD
TOURIGA NACIONAL / SYRAH
RRP: £13
THE MOUTH FEEL ON THIS WINE IS NOTHING SHORT OF SEXY – IT’S SILKY, ELEGANT, AND HAS SOME COMPLEXITY. NECTAR-LIKE TO DRINK AND DEFINITELY MEMORABLE.
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RED EUROPEAN
LAVACCHIO CEDRO
ITALY, TUSCANY
SWIG
CANAIOLO / SANGIOVESE / CILIEGIOLO
RRP: £18
BASILISCO TEODOSIO
ITALY, BASILICATA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE
RRP: £18
ELENA FUCCI SCEG
ITALY, BASILICATA
ASTRUM
AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE
RRP: £25
CASA BRANCAIA IL BLU
ITALY, TUSCANY
Enotria & Coe
MERLOT / SANGIOVESE / CAB SAUV
RRP: £66
DOUGOS WINERY, RAPSANI
GREECE, THESSALY
BANCROFT
XINOMAVRO / KRASATO / STAVROTO
RRP: £20.50
FAUTOR NEGRE
MOLDOVAN, VALUL LUI TRAIAN
VIDA
FETEASCA NEAGRA / RARA NEAGRA
RRP: £26
RICH YET ELEGANT, MOREISH FRUIT MEETS STUNNING OAK, OFFERING UP SOME DELICIOUS WINTER SPICE. THIS AGLIANICO PROVOKES THOUGHT AND IS A DEFINITE FOODIE WINE.
WELCOMING NOSE OF NICE RIPE FRUIT. A TOUCH OF BLOSSOM AND SPICY MELLOW NOTES ON THE PALATE – A VERY MOREISH WINE!
RED C FRANC / EQUIVA
ANTINORI LE MORTELLE BOTROSECCO
ITALY, TUSCANY
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
CAB SAUV / CAB FRANC
RRP: £22
BODGEAS CASARENA SINERGY
LAUREN
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA CONDOR
CAB FRANC / MERLOT / MALBEC
RRP: £20
SALLA ESTATE
BULGARIA, DANUBIAN PLAIN VIDA
CABERNET FRANC
RRP: £32
BODGEAS CASARENA LAUREN
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA CONDOR
CABERNET FRANC
RRP: £28
KAYRA
TURKEY, ANATOLIA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
OKUZGOZU
RRP: £18.50
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BULGARIA, THRACIAN VALLEY
SWIG
MERLOT
RRP: £13
LA BRI
SOUTH AFRICA, FRANSCHHOEK
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
MERLOT
RRP: £18
FAUTOR ILLUSTRO
MOLDOVAN, VALUL LUI TRAIAN
VIDA
CAB SAUV / MERLOT
RRP: £31
LA BRI AFFINITY
SOUTH AFRICA, FRANSCHHOEK
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
CAB SAUV / MERLOT /
CAB FRANC / PETIT VERDOT
RRP: £20
SETTE CIELI YANTRA
ITALY, TUSCANY
SWIG
CABERNET SAUVIGNON / MERLOT
RRP: £22
CAMPO ALLE COMETE ‘STUPORE’
ITALY, TUSCANY
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
MERLOT / CAB SAUVIGNON / PETIT VERDOT / SYRAH
RRP: £23
TENUTA SETTE CIELI
ITALY, TUSCANY
SWIG
CAB SAUV / MERLOT /P.VERDOT /CAB FRANC
RRP: £30
OLIFANTSBERG
SOUTH AFRICA, BREEDEKLOOF
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
PINOTAGE
RRP: £18
ALTO LANDO MIL HISTORIAS
SPAIN, MANCHUELA
ALLIANCE WINE
MALBEC
RRP: £13
BODGEAS CASARENA 505
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
CONDOR
MALBEC
RRP: £11
BODGEAS CASARENA NAOKI
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
CONDOR
MALBEC
RRP: £28
SUSANA BALBO BEN MARCO EXPRESIVO
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
Enotria & Coe
MALBEC / CAB FRANC
RRP: £29
ROASTED STRAWBERRIES, DRIED FIGS AND SOUR CHERRIES ON THE NOSE. BRIGHT ACIDITY WITH TOMATO LEAVES, RASPBERRIES AND A TOUCH OF THYME – COMPLEX AND LONG LASTING FLAVOUR.
A HUGE WINE – FULL-BODIED, MEATY, LOTS OF SMOOTH TANNINS – IT’S DELICIOUS. THE TYPE OF WINE YOU CRACK OPEN WHEN THINGS NEED TO FEEL SPECIAL.
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RED - PINOTAGE & MALBEC RED - MERLOT / CAB MER
SOLI
AN EXPLOSION OF HEDGEROW AND FOREST FRUITS, FROM LEAVES TO BERRIES. THIS GSM HAS LOVELY BODY, IS WELL-BALANCED AND LINGERS ON THE PALATE.
RED - RHONE VARIETALS
MAS COLLET, CELLER DE
CAPCANES
SPAIN, MONTSANT
ALLIANCE WINE
GARNACHA / CAB SAUV / CARINENA
RRP: £14.50
ALMA GEMELA
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
CONDOR
CARIGNAN
RRP: £17
BODEGAS VOLCANES TECTONIA
CHILE, CENTRAL VALLEY
CONDOR
GRENACHE / PETITE SIRAH / MOURVEDRE
RRP: £20
BODEGAS VOLCANES PERINACOTA
CHILE, MAULE VALLEY
CONDOR
SYRAH / CARIGNAN
RRP: £26
YARRA YERING NEW TERRITORIES
AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
SHIRAZ / TOURIGA NACIONAL
RRP: £39
RED - FRENCH MALBEC
VIGNOBLES ST DIDIER PARNAC
FRANCE, SOUTH WEST
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
MALBEC / SYRAH
RRP: £11
ROUSILLE ET FILLES, MONSIEUR
FRANCE, CAHORS
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
MALBEC
RRP: £16
ROUSILLE ET FILLES, CLOS DU CHENE
France, CAHORS
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
MALBEC
RRP: £16
CHATEAU COMBEL LA SERRE, LE PURE FRUIT DU CAUSSE
France, CAHORS GRAFT
MALBEC
RRP: £19
CHATEAU LA COUSTARELLE
France, CAHORS DELIBO
MALBEC / MERLOT
RRP: £14
SPICED, TOASTY NOTES, RICH FRUIT, AND FRESH ACIDITY. PRUNES ARE PROMINENT ON THE PALATE – THOUGH THIS WINE IS A BEAUTIFUL MEETING OF ‘FRESH’ AND ‘DRIED’ FLAVOURS.
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EUCALYPTUS, STEWED FRUIT, AND BUCKET LOADS OF SPICE. RED FRUIT, BANGING ACIDITY, JUST GIVE US A STRAW – THIS IS A WOW WINE.
RED SHIRAZ
RED O.W P.NOIR
VIDA ESTATES
BULGARIA, DANUBIAN PLAIN
VIDA
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £18
SOLI
BULGARIA, THRACIAN VALLEY
SWIG
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £13
EDOARDO MIROGLIO HERITAGE
BULGARIA, THRACIAN VALLEY
SWIG
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £17
WEINGUT STREHN
AUSTRIA, MITTLEBURGENLAND
VIDA
BLAUFRANKISCH
RRP: £17
JACQUELINE DELAUNAY X SOPHIE
SAIDOU VALENCAY
FRANCE,LOIRE
GRAFT
GAMAY / COT / P.NOIR
RRP: £21
BOROVITSA
BULGARIA, DANUBIAN PLAIN
VIDA
PINOT NOIR / GAMAY NOIR
CAMPBELLS OF RUTHERGLEN
BOBBIE BURNS
AUSTRALIA, RUTHERGLEN ABS
SHIRAZ
RRP: £20
MCPHERSON WINES, DON’T TELL
GARY
AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA
LANCHESTER
SHIRAZ
RRP: £14
VINTELOPER SH/19
AUSTRALIA, ADELAIDE HILLS
GRAFT
SHIRAZ
RRP: £38
AA BADENHORST SECATEURS
SOUTH AFRICA, SWARTLAND
SWIG
SHIRAZ
RRP: £14
Burnished leather and savoury bacon notes on the nose. A complex palate with stewed fruit, tobacco and blackcurrant leaves –itS finish is so soft and luscious.
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DIVISION WINEMAKING CO
USA, OREGON ABS
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £42
SERESIN ESTATE, LEAH
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
Enotria & Coe
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £23
COAL PIT WINES ‘TIWHA’
NEW ZEALAND, CENTRAL OTAGO
THE ANTIPODEAN SOMMELIER
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £40
TEN MINUTES BY TRACTOR, ‘UP THE HILL’
AUSTRALIA, MORNINGTON PENINSULA
BANCROFT
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £46.50
TESSELAARSDAL
SOUTH AFRICA, HEMEL-EN-AARDE
SWIG
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £45
A big nose, where fruit meets savoury – coffee, cherries, and white pepper. Velvety tannins and luscious fruit make this wine feel flavoursome yet elegant.
A punnet of plums – a very classic style from a very classic region. It’s simply delicious.
RED BORDEAUX
CHATEAU LESTRILLE CAPMARTIN
BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
MERLOT / CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £19
CHATEAU DE VILLEGEORGE
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
CAB SAUV / MERLOT
RRP: £28
CHATEAU CHEREAU
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
ASTRUM
MERLOT / CAB FRANC / CAB SAUV
RRP: £19
LA FLEUR DE HAUT BAGES
LIBERAL
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
CAB SAUV / MERLOT
RRP: £43
GRANGE D’ORLEAN, BLAYE
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
MERLOT / CAB SAUVIGNON /
CABERNET FRANC / MALBEC
RRP: £12
CHATEAU LAMOTHE-BOUSCAUT
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
MERLOT / CAB SAUV
RRP: £31
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N.W
RED
P.NOIR
RED PRIMITIVO / ZIN
PLANETA DORILLI CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA
ITALY, SICILY
Enotria & Coe
NERO D’AVOLA / FRAPPATO
RRP: £26
TEMP AL VINO LIANTO
ITALY, PUGLIA
GRAFT
PRIMITIVO
RRP: £13
SAN MARZANO ANNIVERSARIO 62
ITALY, PUGLIA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
PRIMITIVO
RRP: £28
BOGLE OLD VINE
USA, CLARKSBERG
Enotria & Coe
ZINFANDEL / PETITE SIRAH
RRP: £20
LOUIS M MARTINI GNARLY VINE
USA, SONOMA COUNTY
Enotria & Coe
ZINFANDEL
RRP: £70
Spiced pepper, elegant fruit, super balance and beautiful integration. Warm wood on the nose, fresh fruit on the palate. Yes, please!
DARK VIOLETS, VIBRANT ACIDITY, SHARP CHERRIES – A VERY PLEASANT WINE THAT HAS A DISTINCTIVE JUICY BITE.
RED SPAIN TEMP / GRACIANO
FINCA CONSTANCIA PARCELA 23
SPAIN, CASTILLA
GONZALEZ BYASS
TEMPRANILLO
RRP: £12
FINCA CONSTANCIA PARCELA 12
SPAIN, CASTILLA
GONZALEZ BYASS
GRACIANO
RRP: £13
ASUA CRIANZA
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO
RRP: £12
ASUA RESERVA
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO
RRP: £21
VINA REAL BAKEDER RIOJA
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO
RRP: £25
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ABSOLUTELY LOADS GOING ON IN THIS WINE – SO MUCH FLAVOUR AND COMPLEXITY FOR THE PRICE POINT. DELICIOUS FRUIT AND OAKY SPICE.
RED SPAIN
RONSEL DO SIL VEL’UVEYRA
SPAIN, RIBEIRO SACRA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
MENCIA
RRP: £16
FUENTES DEL SILENCIO
SPAIN, CASTILLA Y LEON
BANCROFT
LAS QUINTAS
MENCIA / ALICANTE BOUSCHET / PALOMINO
RRP: £34.50
FAMILLA PACHECO, VINA ELENA
SPAIN, JUMILLA
ALLIANCE WINE
MONASTRELL
RRP: £10
TROSSOS DEL PRIORAT
SPAIN, PRIORAT
ASTRUM
GRENACHE / CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: £21
BELA ROBLE RIBERA DEL DUERO
SPAIN, RIBERA DEL DUERO
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO / CAB SAUV / MERLOT
RRP: £16
SPAIN, JEREZ GRAFT
PALOMINO
RRP: £38
NEGRO, BIRBET
ITALY, PIEDMONTE
ENTORIA
BRACHETTO
RRP: £19
PELLER ESTATES, ICEWINE
CANADA, ONTARIO
ENTORIA
VIDAL
RRP: £43 (37.5CL)
FAUTOR ICE WINE
MOLDOVAN, VALUL LUI TRAIAN
VIDA
TRAMINER / MUSCAT OTTONEL
RRP: £32 (37.5CL)
CHATEAU ROMER DU HAYOT LE 2 DE ROMER
FRANCE, SAUTERNES
JEROBOAMS
SAUV BLANC / SEMILLON
RRP: £13 (37.5CL)
SECRET DE CHATEAU BIAC
FRANCE, CADILLAC
CHATEAU BIAC
SEMILLON / SAUV BLANC
RRP: £39 (50CL)
CAMPBELLS OF RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT
AUSTRALIA, RUTHERGLEN abs
MUSCAT A PETITS GRAINS
RRP: £15 (37.5CL)
RAISINS, COFFEE, ORANGE PEEL – THIS WINE IS THE PERFECT BALANCE OF SWEET MEETS SPICE, ALL WRAPPED UP IN MOREISH CARAMEL NOTES. A GREAT PUDDING WINE.
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A ‘PICK YOUR OWN’ AFTERNOON FULL OF FRESH RED BERRIES AND HINTS OF GARDEN FLORAL NOTES. SERVE WITH SUNSHINE.
ROSE MIXED GRAPES
CASA BRANCAIA
ITALY, TUSCANY
Enotria & Coe
MERLOT
RRP: £19
WEINGUT STREHN ELEPHANT
AUSTRIA, MITTLEBURGENLAND
VIDA
BLAUFRANKISCH
RRP: £28
AA BADENHORST ROSE
SOUTH AFRICA, SWARTLAND
SWIG
MOURVEDRE
RRP: £14
ROSE GRENACHE DOMINANT
DOMAINE GAVOTY RECITAL
FRANCE, PROVENCE
JEROBOAMS
CINSAULT / GRENACHE
RRP: £14
FAMILLE NEGREL MAS DE CADENET
FRANCE, PROVENCE ABS
GRENACHE / CINSAULT / SYRAH
RRP: £19
RAMON BILBAO FINCA LALINDE, LALOMBA
SPAIN, RIOJA
Enotria & Coe
GARNACHA / VIURA
RRP: £24
A & D WINES, QUINTA DE SANTA TERESA
PORTUGAL, MINHO GRAFT
TOURIGA NACIONAL / VINHAO
RRP: £20
MONOPOLE ROSADO
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO / VIURA
RRP: £11
HERENCIA ALTES
SPAIN, TERRA ALTA
BANCROFT
GARNACHA
RRP: £14
TANDEM ‘ CASUAL’
SPAIN, NAVARRA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
GARNACHA
RRP: £12
FRUIT COMPOTE, WILD STRAWBERRIES, AND A HINT OF BASIL. THIS ROSÉ HAS SOME LOVELY STRUCTURE AND IS A GREAT LITTLE FOODIE NUMBER.
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SPARKLING
EXTON PARK RESERVE BLEND
UK, HAMPSHIRE
BANCROFT
PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £29.50
HATTINGLEY VALLEY BLANC DE BLANCS
UK, HAMPSHIRE
Enotria & Coe
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £47
NYETIMBER CLASSIC CUVEE
UK, WEST SUSSEX
JEROBOAMS
CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER
RRP: £38
RUGGERI, GIUSTINO BISOL VALDOBBIADENE
ITALY, VENETO
Enotria & Coe
GLERA
RRP: £29
PERELADA STARS
RESERVA BRUT NATURE
SPAIN, CAVA
ALLIANCE WINE
XAREL LO / PARELLADA / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £15
SPARKLING
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FRESH APPLE, BISCUITY, LEMON TART, CRISP AND COMPLEX – THIS ENGLISH SPARKLE ABSOLUTELY OVER DELIVERS AND IS MEMORABLE IN EVERY WAY.
VILARNAU GOLD EDITION BRUT
RESERVA
SPAIN, CAVA
GONZALEZ BYASS
MACABEO / PARELLADA / SUBIRAT PARENT
RRP: £13
PELLER ESTATES, ICE CUVEE
CANADA, ONTARIO
Enotria & Coe
CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR
RRP: £31
SAUSKA
HUNGARY, TOKAJI
Enotria & Coe
FURMINT
RRP: £18
JANSZ
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA
FELLS
PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £20
HOCHDEUTSCH ROSE BLOSSOM
AUSTRIA, KREMSTAL
VIDA
MERLOT / CAB SAUVIGNON / GRUNER VELTLINER
RRP: £18
LOBBAN
SPAIN, CATALUNYA
Enotria & Coe
SHIRAZ / GRENACHE
RRP: £20
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WHITE N.W CHARDONNAY
BODEGAS VOLCANES
TECTONIA
CHILE, MALLECO VALLEY
CONDOR
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £20
BELLWETHER
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA
GRAFT
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £42
CHATEAU ST MICHELLE COLOMBIA VALLEY
USA, WASHINGTON
Enotria & Coe
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £18
LISMORE ESTATE
SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE SOUTH COAST
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £30
TESSELAARSDAL
SOUTH AFRICA, HEMEL-EN-AARDE
SWIG
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £35
LA BRI BARREL SELECT
SOUTH AFRICA, FRANSCHHOEK
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £32
WHITE AROMATICS
VIGNOBLE DE REVEUR - LA VIGNE EN ROSE
FRANCE, ALSACE
SWIG
GEWURZTRAMINER / RIESLING
RRP: £25
NECK OF THE WOODS ‘MADHOUSE’
NEW ZEALAND, CENTRAL OTAGO
THE ANTIPODEAN SOMMELIER
PINOT GRIS
RRP: £17
YEALANDS ESTATE SINGLE
VINEYARD PGR
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
Enotria & Coe
PINOT GRIS / GEWURZTRAMINER / RIESLING
RRP: £18
SUSANA BALBO SIGNATURE BARREL FERMENTED
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
Enotria & Coe
TORRONTES
RRP: £18
VIGNOBLE DE REVEUR - PIERRES SAUVAGES
FRANCE, ALSACE
SWIG
PINOT NOIR / PINOT BLANC / PINOT GRIS
RRP: £22
OLD WORLD STYLE THAT MAKES YOU GO BACK FOR MORE. IT’S ELEGANT, HAS FRESH ACIDITY THAT’S TAMED BY LUSCIOUS OAK.
BRIOCHE NOSE, ORANGE ZEST PALATE, ALMOST LIKE STILL CHAMPAGNE ON THE NOSE – A gastronomic WINE, TYPICAL FOR ALSACE.
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A REALLY INTERESTING NOSE THAT’S NOT TOO pronounced, BUT THE PALATE...WOW! A GREAT MOUTHFEEL, HONEYED NOTES, A LONG FINISH, AND FULL OF CHARACTER.
WHITE ITALIAN VARIETALS
CAMPO ALLE COMETE ‘ALBABLU’
ITALY, TUSCANY
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
VERMENTINO
RRP: £19
UNICO ZELO JADE & JASPER
AUSTRALIA, RIVERLAND
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
FIANO
RRP: £20
BASILISCO SOPHIA
ITALY, BASILICATA
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
FIANo
RRP: £17.50
ANTINORI LE MORTELLE VIVIA
ITALY, TUSCANY
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
VERMENTINO / ANSONICA / VIOGNIER
RRP: £17
LAURA ASCHERO
ITALY, LIGURIA
Enotria & Coe
PIGATO
RRP: £30
SANTA MARIA MILLESULMARE
ITALY, SICILY
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
GRECANICO DORATO
RRP: £53
WHITE OTHERS
GRACE PRIVARE RESERVE
JAPAN, YAMANASHI PROVINCE
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
KOSHU
RRP: £25
DOMAINE VENDANGE ‘LA COTE’
FRANCE, SAVOY
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
JACQUERE
RRP: £16
HERDADE DO ESPORAO VINHO DE
TALHA
PORTUGAL, ALENTEJO
HATCH MANSFIELD
ROUPEIRO
RRP: £30
VALE DO HOMEM
PORTUGAL, MINHO
ALLIANCE WINE
ALVARINHO
RRP: £14
STEITZ ORANGE
GERMANY, RHEINHESSEN
VIDA
AUXERROIS / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £23
ALTO LANDO ENROSADO
SPAIN, MANCHUELA
ALLIANCE WINE
GRENACHE GRIS
RRP: £13.50
A VERY IMPRESSIVE NOSE; BAKED APPLE PIE WITH HINTS OF FLORAL AND SPICE – AN INCREDIBLY LONG FINISH; IT JUST KEEPS GIVING!
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INTENSE STONE FRUIT ON THE NOSE, WITH A MORE SAVOURY PALATE. SOME BEAUTIFUL BITTER NOTES THAT MEET A CREAMY TEXTURE. DELICIOUS!
WHITE BURGUNDY / RHONE
LE DOMAINE D’HENRI, CHABLIS LES ALLEES DU VIGNOBLE
FRANCE, BURGUNDY
BANCROFT
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £26
JAFFELIN BOURGOGNE ‘NOTRE DAME’
FRANCE, BURGUNDY
HAYWARD BROS
CHARDONNAY
RRP: £19
DOMAINE FERRET AUTOUR DE LA ROCHE POUILLY FUISSE
FRANCE, BURGUNDY
HATCH MANSFIELD
chardonnay
RRP: £35
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
FRANCE, RHONE
Enotria & Coe
GRENACHE BLANC / ROSSANNE / CLAIRETTE
RRP: £52
LA DURBANE CHATEAUNEUF-DUPAPE
FRANCE, RHONE
SWIG
ROUSSANNE
RRP: £49
WHITE RIESLING
CASA MARIN
CHILE, SAN ANTONIO VALLE
ALLIANCE WINE
RIESLING
RRP: £23
PEWSEY VALE SINGLE VINEYARD
AUSTRALIA, EDEN VALLEY
FELLS
RIESLING
RRP: £17
MINISTRY OF CLOUDS
AUSTRALIA, CLARE VALLEY
GRAFT
RIESLING
RRP: £26
PLAN B!
AUSTRALIA, WESTERN
LANCHESTER
RIESLING
RRP: £16
SAURWEIN
SOUTH AFRICA, ELGIN
SWIG
RIESLING
RRP: £24
RAIMUND PRUM SOLITAR
GERMANY, MOSEL
DELIBO
RIESLING TROCKEN
RRP: £13
LAKE CHALICE, THE FALCON
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
RIESLING
RRP: £16
CHATEAU ST MICHELLE EROICA
USA, WASHINGTON
Enotria & Coe
RIESLING
RRP: £27
FRESH, SUBTLE RIESLING NOSE, WITH A CAPSICUM PEPPER AND LIME PALATE. WE LOVED THIS WINE.
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WHITE CHENIN BLANC
SOUTH AFRICA, SWARTLAND
SWIG
CHENIN BLANC / SEMILLON / GRENACHE BLANC
RRP: £14
JORDAN INSPECTOR PERINGUEY
SOUTH AFRICA, STELLENBOSCH
ABS
CHENIN BLANC
RRP: £16
AA BADENHORST SECATEURS BOGLE
USA, CLARKSBERG
Enotria & Coe
CHENIN BLANC
RRP: £18
BRASH HIGGINS CHN
AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
CHENIN BLANC
RRP: £27
TESSELAARSDAL
SOUTH AFRICA, HEMEL-EN-AARDE
SWIG
PINOT NOIR
RRP: £45
WHITE N.W S/BLANC
HARAS DE PIRQUE ALBACLARA RESERVA
CHILE, MAIPO
BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £13
KELLY WASHINGTON
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
JEROBOAMS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £25
HOLDAWAY ESTATE PRETTY PADDOCK
HOLDAWAY ESTATE LOWLANDS
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £16
LAKE CHALICE, THE RAPTOR
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £19
YEALANDS, SINGLE BLOCK L5
A FOODIE’S CHENIN – CHUNKY, JUICY FRUIT, FULL OF FLAVOUR, RIPE BAKED APPLES WITH FRESH ACIDITY AND A LEMONY FINISH.
NEW ZEALAND, MARLBOROUGH
PORTAL, DINGWALL & NORRIS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £15
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £19
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TOMATO LEAF WITH A HINT OF TROPICAL FRUIT. GREEN PEPPER ON THE PALATE WITH A LONG FINISH – A REALLY INTERESTING SAUVIGNON.
WHITE O.W S/BLANC
DOMAINE DE LA RABLAIS
TOURAINE
FRANCE, LOIRE
HAYWARD BROS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £12
DOMAINE DES CHASSEIGNES
AURORE DEZAT SANCERRE
FRANCE, LOIRE
HAYWARD BROS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
RRP: £22
DOMAINE CAVALIER
FRANCE, LANGUEDOC
BANCROFT
SAUVIGNON / VIOGNIER
RRP: £16
CHATEAU LAMOTHE-BOUSCAUT
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
SAUV BLANC / SEMILLON
RRP: £48
FELICIE DE BIAC
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
CHATEAU BIAC
SAUV BLANC / SEMILLON
RRP: £26
CHATEAU CLIMENS ASPHODELE
FRANCE, BORDEAUX
Enotria & Coe
SEMILLON
RRP: £40
CUT GRASS NOSE, EASY DRINKING, AND A TYPICAL LOIRE STYLE. THIS WINE IS ZESTY AND BRIGHT.
BRIGHT, LIVELY GREEN APPLES ON THE NOSE; SHERBERT LIME AND GREEN MELON ON THE PALATE, WITH ZIPPY ACIDITY AND A MOUTHWATERING LONG FINISH.
WHITE VIOGNIER & ALBARINO
LA DURBANE HEDONISTE
FRANCE, RHONE
SWIG
VIOGNIER / VERMENTINO / MUSCAT A PETITS GRAINS
RRP: £17
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE
PRINCIPAUTE D’ORANGE
FRANCE, RHONE
Enotria & Coe
VIOGNIER
RRP: £23
YALUMBA
AUSTRALIA, EDEN VALLEY
FELLS
VIOGNIER
RRP: £17
LAGAR DE COSTA
SPAIN, RIAS BAIXAS
ASTRUM
ALBARINO
RRP: £18
PAZO SENORANS
SPAIN, RIAS BAIXAS
ALLIANCE WINE
ALBARINO
RRP: £20
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WHITE SPAIN WHITE FRUIT DRIVEN
MONOPOLE CLASSICO BLANCO
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
VIURA
RRP: £27
MONOPOLE UNOAKED BLANCO
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
VIURA
RRP: £11
FINCA CONSTANCIA PARCELA 52
SPAIN, CASTILLA
GONZALEZ BYASS
VERDEJO
RRP: £13
HERENCIA ALTES BENUFET
SPAIN, TERRA ALTA
BANCROFT
GRENACHE BLANC
RRP: £18.50
BODEGAS VINATIGO
SPAIN, CANARY ISLAND
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
VIJARIEGO BLANCO
RRP: £29
AILALA
SPAIN, RIBEIRO
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
TREIXADURA
RRP: £16 (37.5cl)
MESQUIDA MORA, SINCRONIA BLANC
SPAIN, MALLORCA
Enotria & Coe
PRENSAL / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £19
ADUR, TXAKOLINA
SPAIN, BASQUE COUNTRY
Enotria & Coe
HONDARRIBI ZURI
RRP: £20
CHEREAU CARRE KATHAROS
SANS SOUFRE
FRANCE, LOIRE
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
MELON DE BOURGOGNE
RRP: £16
JACQUELINE DELAUNAY X MARY
TAYLOR MUSCADET SUR LIE
SPAIN, RIOJA
GRAFT
MELON DE BOURGOGNE
RRP: £20
FABER & KOCHL RIED SAAZEN
AUSTRIA, WEINVIERTEL
GONZALEZ BYASS
GRUNER VELTLINER
RRP: £23
YALUMBA
AUSTRALIA, EDEN VALLEY
FELLS
ROUSSANNE
RRP: £17
ALMA GEMELA WHITE FIELD BLEND
ARGENTINA, MENDOZA
CONDOR
MARSANNE / ROUSSANNE / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £17
BOROVITSA MRV
BULGARIA, DANUBIAN PLAIN VIDA
MARSANNE / ROUSSANNE / VIOGNIER
RRP: £19
BROKENWOOD
AUSTRALIA, HUNTER VALLEY BANCROFT
SEMILLON
RRP: £23
SMOKY, OAKY, AND INTENSE FLAVOUR BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED WITH FRESH FRUIT. IT PACKS A LOT AND IS A MEMORABLE WINE.
BAKED APPLE PIE, PASTRY NOTES, LEMON MINERALS
– BEAUTIFULLY SMOOTH YET BURSTING WITH LEMONY FRESHNESS. THIS IS A GORGEOUS WINE WITH TRUE COMPLEXITY.
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OVERALL WINNERS - RED
HERDADE DO
ESPORARO ESPORARO
PORTUGAL, ALENTEJO
HATCH MANSFIELD
TOURIGA NACIONAL
RRP: £32
MCPHERSON WINES, BELLA LUNA
AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA
LANCHESTER
NERO D’AVOLA
RRP: £13
FAMILLA PACHECO, VINA ELENA
SPAIN, Jumilla
Hallgarten & Novum
Wines
VIJARIEGO BLANCO
RRP: £29
OVERALL WINNERS - WHITE
CHEREAU CARRE
KATHAROS SANS
SOUFRE
FRANCE, LOIRE
Hallgarten & Novum
Wines
MELON DE BOURGOGNE
RRP: £16
BODEGAS
VINATIGO
SPAIN, CANARY ISLAND
Hallgarten & Novum
Wines
VIJARIEGO BLANCO
RRP: £29
VIGNOBLE DE REVEUR - PIERRES
SAUVAGES
FRANCE, ALSACE
SWIG
PINOT NOIR / PINOT BLANC / PINOT GRIS
RRP: £22
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1st 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd
OVERALL WINNER - DESSERT
CAMPBELLS OF RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT
AUSTRALIA, RUTHERGLEN abs
MUSCAT A PETITS GRAINS
RRP: £15 (37.5CL)
OVERALL WINNER - FIZZ
EXTON PARK RESERVE BLEND
UK, HAMPSHIRE
BANCROFT
PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY
RRP: £29.50
OVERALL WINNER - ROSE
RUNNER UP - FIZZ
MONOPOLE ROSADO AYALA ROSE MAJEUR
SPAIN, RIOJA
HATCH MANSFIELD
TEMPRANILLO / VIURA
RRP: £1 1
MONOPOLE ROSADO
France, champagne
MENTZENDORFF
CHARDONNAY / PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER
RRP: £43
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1st
2nd
MEET THE JUDGES
HANNAH WILKINS
OWNER, VINEYARDS
SADIE WILKINS
OWNER, VINEYARDS
NIKI O’SHEA
MANAGER, VINEYARDS
JULIA DUFF
TEAM VINEYARDS
HOLLY PLUMERIDGE
HEAD OFF-TRADE, ALLIANCE WINE
FIONA M C LAUGHLIN
ACCOUNT MANAGER, BERKMANN WINE CELLARS
FRAN ADDIS
SALES, SWIG
HANNAH FENNELLY
REGIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER, LANCHESTER WINER
EMMA ROBINsON
WINE BUYER AUS/NZ/S.AFRICA, ENOTRIA & COE
EMILY BONSER
ACCOUNT MANAGER, WALKER & WODEHOUSE
joanne koukis
founder, outpoor wine
kirsten mccleod
WSET DIP
AISLING BURY
MANAGER, THE OLIVE TREE, BATH
A wise man(!) once said be the change you wish to see in the world and that really applies here. Taking ownership and advantage of the opportunity to create more diverse wine spaces in the wine trade is something I am actively trying to do more and being presented with this chance to champion female winemakers at the same time was utterly delightful.
HOLLY PLUMERIDGE
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WINE BUYER, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA
Your thoughts on the blind tasting/day itself
It was fantastic to judge wines in a more informal setting and outside of London! I particularly liked that one of the judging criteria was around ‘value for money’, a very important part of assessing wine in our working lives, that often doesn’t get to be part of wine judging analysis. There was a real mix of skill sets and experience, which created some lively debate and great wine chat.
WHY YOU WANTED TO BE PART OF SUCH AN EVENT
Too frequently in work meetings or industry tastings, have been the only female in the room. Whilst this is changing, there is still a lot of work to be done so I really like to support anyone or any company that is doing more to promote women in wine.
ANY THOUGHTS ON DIVERSITY/INCLUSION/REPRESENTATION THAT YOU FEEL ARE RELEVANT TO THE TRADE/THE EVENT
It’s been fairly obvious for a long time that we need more diversity in the wine trade. In the last few years we have seen enormous increases in funding for scholarships for educational courses such as WSET, MW and Court of Master Sommelier to try to address the enormous racial disparity that exists. This is a positive step, but we need to see companies doing more when it comes to diversity, in terms of recruitment, training and supporting career progression.
HOLLY PLUMERIDGE HEAD OFF-TRADE ALLIANCE WINE
Your thoughts on the blind tasting/day itself
always have a good time when visit the Vineyards corner of Sherborne, it’s one of the warmest and most welcoming spaces you’ll find in the wine trade so where better than to set up the inaugural VOTT! Without wanting to sound cliché, the day was a riot. The company was excellent and the wines really spoke for themselves. A fantastic range of styles and wines were submitted that kept the panel on our toes and truly it was a real privilege to be part of such a comprehensive and successful judging.
WHY YOU WANTED TO BE PART OF SUCH AN EVENT
A wise man(!) once said be the change you wish to see in the world and that really applies here. Taking ownership and advantage of the opportunity to create more diverse wine spaces in the wine trade is something I am actively trying to do more and being presented with this chance to champion female winemakers at the same time was utterly delightful.
YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
certainly hope to be part of VOTT23 with even more wines from female producers, particularly in fortifieds where we are still underrepresented…
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EMMA ROBINSON ENOTRIA & COE
JOANNE KOUKIS FOUNDER
OUTPOOR WINE
Your thoughts on the blind tasting/day itself
It was amazing that so many women from different parts of the industry all came together, because of the amazing efforts and call to arms of Vineyards Wine. It was brilliantly planned and executed with an enormous quantity of wines produced by female winemakers from so many different areas in so many styles. Each group had women with extensive knowledge. Some MW candidates, some women who have been working in the trade for years, DipWSET wine lovers all came together to analyse, discuss and come to a consensus. We all had a voice and we meticulously analysed the wines, selecting some extraordinary examples.
WHY YOU WANTED TO BE PART OF SUCH AN EVENT
On a personal level, I was so happy with the welcoming nature of everyone there, the friendliness but most importantly, the mutual respect, listening and sense of humour that always seems to be lacking in the wine world. feel like most of the women there have had experiences where we are spoken down to, or spoken over, or dismissed and the judging day was the polar opposite of that. We all collaborated without ego on this important project of Hannah and Sadie’s.
ANY THOUGHTS ON DIVERSITY/INCLUSION/REPRESENTATION THAT YOU FEEL ARE RELEVANT TO THE TRADE/THE EVENT
Nothing will change without efforts like these, great ideas like these and women like yourselves taking these initiatives. There are too few of us in sales and import so it was great to see so many of us taking part.
YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
hope in the future we ALL get a seat at the table, doing what we love, with fewer obstacles to participation and not needing to prove ourselves to anyone. would love to do more of these as being a woman in wine, with the difficulties of running our own business, can feel isolating. Being together, loving wine, laughing (at Rose flavoured sparkling Grüner, naming no names) was a beautiful thing!
HANNAH FENNELLY
REGIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER, SOUTH WEST LANCHESTER WINES
I wanted to come as this is right up my alley, I was curious and I fully believe in what you are doing. think women need to carve out our own spaces in the world of wine and actively promote each other. This event was the absolute embodiment of these concepts.
Your thoughts on the blind tasting/day itself
think it was incredibly well organised and executed and an absolute pleasure to participate in! Made me very proud to be able to see how the wine industry is changing towards being more inclusive and open minded which in most part is down to people like yourselves who are so supportive. And to stamp on those stereotypes of what women in the wine industry drink! do hope that events like this will be the step in the right direction for women to be taken more seriously at to get the respect they deserve that is lacking in this industry sometimes.
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