Overview

Many IWFS branches hold meetings as visits to restaurants. Berkshire Branch is different: we occasionally visit restaurants, but hold most of our meetings at Neville Hall, Waltham St Lawrence (between Twyford and Maidenhead). These events are wine tastings, presented by people from the wine trade or by members, and also include a meal provided by a professional chef, designed to complement the wines being tasted.

There are about eight of these meetings per year, normally in the evening of the penultimate Friday of the month. On arrival, members and their guests are welcomed with an aperitif (often a sparkling wine). There follows the tasting of usually eight wines. The typical attendance is 35-40 people, and two bottles of each wine are used. Some nibbles or sometimes more substantial canapés are served with this tasting. Then we enjoy a meal, either starter and main course or main course and dessert, accompanied by one or two supper wines. We are fortunate to enjoy the services of a professional chef, and the standard of food is very good. We have a venue with excellent kitchen facilities, of a comfortable size and located conveniently for most members.

To see what meetings we have arranged for the future go to our Future Events tab on this website. To get a flavour of our meetings, go to the Past Events tabs

Most of our visiting merchants are happy to give their time. The wines are of course paid for. All our members are very interested in enjoying good quality wine, and are potential customers. Quite often members will order wines that have been shown; we usually collate these, so that a single order with one delivery address is made.