Southern Hemisphere Sips - £20. 

Wednesday 22nd October - The Manor house, Howbery Park.  7pm.

Join Angela Johnson to explore the wines of New Zealand and Australia - where bright flavours and rich landscapes come together in every glass.

The Big Christmas Tasting - £20. 

Friday 28th November - The Manor house, Howbery Park.  7pm.

Our biggest tasting of the year - it's essentially bottomless wine, with over 100 wines to choose from. The perfect opportunity for gift giving (and receiving) inspiration and to discover some new favourites. Also a great night out with family and friends. Book early, this is not one to miss!

The presenter will be announced soon...

Wednesday 18th February - The Manor house, Howbery Park.  7pm.

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

Pop, Fizz, Ferghettina

Thursday 19th March - The Manor house, Howbery Park. 6:45pm on the terrace.

Laura Gatti from Ferghettina will be telling the family story of their winery in amongst the lakes of northern Italy, where they make the best Franciacorta.

Franciacorta is Italian sparkling wine made from Chardonnay. and aged for more than a thousand days.

The presenter will be announced soon...

Thursday 23rd April - The Manor house, Howbery Park.

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

Gremillet and Shakespeare, what a combination. 

"Have we no wine here?" Coriolanus, Act 1 Scene 9. Coriolanus returning from battle is in need of a drink. Is pointed in the direction of Pierre le Vin.....

The presenter will be announced soon...

Wednesday 20th May - The Manor house, Howbery Park.

The presenter will be announced soon...

Thursday 25th June - The Manor house, Howbery Park. 

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

We have a Master of Wine we roll out when we want to impress. Mike Best is his name and he truly is. He will be back with us this year, watch out for the date...

The presenter will be announced soon...

Thursday 23rd July - The Manor house, Howbery Park. 

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

This shot was taken after a hard day at work, a glass of a noble Priorat and humble cheese. This wine was shown by Mike Best in 2025. You can buy it here...

https://www.pierre-le-vin.com/p/priorat-inici-proirat-merum-priorati/

The presenter will be announced soon...

Thursday 20th August - The Manor house, Howbery Park. 

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

Graham, pictured here, will be returning in 2026 with more wines that are hard to pronounce.

The presenter will be announced soon...

Thursday 24th September - The Manor house, Howbery Park. 

The date is chosen, the DeMorney Library is booked - watch this space for updates.

We are known for writing Wine Menus for our business customers. Have you seen any humorous wine tasting notes?

We started the genre, for example;

"A wine fit for a Monty Python Lumberjack, or anyone who enjoys cross dressing in the forest. With notes of maple syrup and pine resin and the feint aroma of suspenders."

Meet the Maker: Marchesi di Gresy

Wednesday 21st October - The Manor house, Howbery Park.

This is the cellar at Marchesi di Gresy in Piemonte Italy, Geoffrey Chilcott their winemaker is making a visit to the Library to enlighten us in the Italian upper class.