Tom, the well-known local wine merchant and owner of Fingal’s Rock in Monnow Street for over 34 years, was our tutor for the evening.
This event’s theme was “Wine from some of my favourite French growers.”
As a previous winner of the Decanter International Wine Challenge award and Wine Merchant of the Year for Wales he has put himself through all the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) exams, to achieve the prestigious Diploma in Wines & Spirits. Tom’s expertise will introduce us to a selection of handmade wines from small family vineyards from around France to delight and amaze us and bring us to understand our pinot noirs from our sauvignon blancs, our Burgundies from our Bordeaux.
We met at the Ballroom of Bridges Centre at 7.30 to learn about some new wines and enjoy a few nibbles and learnt a great deal about some wonderful new wines.