croughton wine appreciation group

Croughton Wine Appreciation Group

May 2014

Events 13/14

May 10th: Pick of the Bunch

July 5th:Bordeaux Blends

Sept 27th: Independent Vignerons of France

Dec 6th:God Jul

Feb 7th: Bluffers Guide

Mar 28th: Wines of Austria

Review

Part 1 – Review of 13/14

Part 2 – 6 years in review

Part 3 - The top 5 from 13/14

Part ONE

A World of Wine

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Favourite Countries 13-14

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Event of the Year

Pick of the Bunch

Bordeaux Blends......

Vignerons of France

God Jul

Bluffers Guide......

Wines of Austria

2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4

£ per pointScore Ave

Team vs Group

Average Score £s per Point

Team Group

3.20 3.21

Team Group

76.03 81.61

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Part TWO

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Do more £s = more Points

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13_14 Score

All Time Favourite Region

Argentina

Best and Worst

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Last time

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Position of the Year

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Part THREE

2011-12

Top 5 from 2013-14

Los Haroldos Chardonnay

254 France Semillon – Chateau Simon Sweet 4.13 11.09 Woburn Wine Company

280 Austria Sämling – Stammhaus Dreisiebner Rose 4.1 11.2 Austrian Wines Direct

246 France Grenache Noir - Mauray Sweet 4.09 10.99 Waitrose

285 Austria Sämling - Angerhof-Tschida Sweet 3.95 11.59 Austrian Wines Direct

238 NZ Riesling – Villa Maria White 3.85 9.99 Waitrose

Top 5 from 2013-14

Los Haroldos Chardonnay

254 France Semillon – Chateau Simon Sweet 4.13 11.09 Woburn Wine Company

280 Austria Sämling – Stammhaus Dreisiebner Rose 4.1 11.2 Austrian Wines Direct

246 France Grenache Noir - Mauray Sweet 4.09 10.99 Waitrose

285 Austria Sämling - Angerhof-Tschida Sweet 3.95 11.59 Austrian Wines Direct

238 NZ Riesling – Villa Maria White 3.85 9.99 Waitrose

Top 5 from 2013-14

Los Haroldos Chardonnay

254 France Semillon – Chateau Simon Sweet 4.13 11.09 Woburn Wine Company

280 Austria Sämling – Stammhaus Dreisiebner Rose 4.1 11.2 Austrian Wines Direct

246 France Grenache Noir - Mauray Sweet 4.09 10.99 Waitrose

285 Austria Sämling - Angerhof-Tschida Sweet 3.95 11.59 Austrian Wines Direct

238 NZ Riesling – Villa Maria White 3.85 9.99 Waitrose

Top 5 from 2013-14

Los Haroldos Chardonnay

254 France Semillon – Chateau Simon Sweet 4.13 11.09 Woburn Wine Company

280 Austria Sämling – Stammhaus Dreisiebner Rose 4.1 11.2 Austrian Wines Direct

246 France Grenache Noir - Mauray Sweet 4.09 10.99 Waitrose

285 Austria Sämling - Angerhof-Tschida Sweet 3.95 11.59 Austrian Wines Direct

238 NZ Riesling – Villa Maria White 3.85 9.99 Waitrose

Top 5 from 2013-14

Los Haroldos Chardonnay

254 France Semillon – Chateau Simon Sweet 4.13 11.09 Woburn Wine Company

280 Austria Sämling – Stammhaus Dreisiebner Rose 4.1 11.2 Austrian Wines Direct

246 France Grenache Noir - Mauray Sweet 4.09 10.99 Waitrose

285 Austria Sämling - Angerhof-Tschida Sweet 3.95 11.59 Austrian Wines Direct

238 NZ Riesling – Villa Maria White 3.85 9.99 Waitrose

Question

What if we did a one off event: ‘Wines you can’t afford’?

Say we charge £10 (members) and spend about £250 on wine.

7 wines – Ave price about £18 per bottle!

Would you come? (Show of hands please)

End of the Review

Thank you all for helping to taste all these wines…..hic!