Stroud Wine Circle

THE September meeting consisted of a commercial wine tasting and was conducted by Dave and Roslyn Raymond, two of our members.

On offer were two whites and four reds and they titled the tasting 'Call my Bluff', firstly Dave would give a description of the wine and this would be followed by Roslyn who gave a different description which was correct.

It was fitting that Valerie Fussell, the chairlady, was the only one with all the correct answers.

There were two competitions both judged by Martin and Sue Berry from the Cheltenham Amateur Wine Makers.

In the social blackberry class Dave Marlow took first place with Christine Philip second and Fred Gilpin third.

Dave Marlow also won the bitter beer class with his wife Brenda coming second.

Everyone agreed this had been an interesting evening with the chairlady thanking Dave and Roslyn together with the judges for their efforts.