Members will be only too aware that, along with the cancellation of the planned trip to the Rioja, we have had to call a halt to all other planned activities for the time being. Neil Bruce has, however, said that he remains fully committed to doing a tasting for us, and I hope that we will be able to re-schedule this event in due course. Similarly the planned dinner at the Bury St Edmunds Golf Club obviously cannot now go ahead, but we hope that this, too, can be postponed to a suitable date in the future.

Meanwhile we offer our best wishes to all members at this very difficult time, and hope that everyone stays safe and healthy over the coming weeks and months.

27 April 7.30pm at Great Barton Village Hall. Members £8.50. Guests £11

For this special wine tasting we are delighted to welcome Neil Bruce, Head of Wine at Fullers, the well known brewers and drinks merchants based in London. Neil was a close relative of Bob Emery, long-standing member of the wine club who died about a year ago, so this tasting is very much in his memory.

The event will be a fund-raiser for Bob’s nominated charity – Cancer Research – and along with the 8 wines to taste there will be some nibbles and a raffle.

The Angel Hotel has published its list of monthly wine nights for 2020, with a variety of countries represented. These events, hosted and presented by representatives of wine merchants and importers, normally provide a very good 3 or 4 course meal along with generous tastings of a range of wines. Prices are £59-£68. A group of about 10 WSFWS members go to these events and are happy to recommend them. When booking, a non-returnable deposit of £10 is normally expected, but we have negotiated a special arrangement with The Angel so that our members do not need to pay this. If you book please mention that you are a member. This concession has been arranged through Ines Pastoriza, the very helpful Front of House Manager at The Angel.