Hextable Wine Society
Historic Events
Please Scroll Down to find details of some of our Summer trips & Christmas functions below, along with a summary of all of our monthly tastings as far back as 2000.
| 2025 | Theme | Speaker |
| Friday 17th January | Wines of California | In house with David Cooper |
| Friday 21st February | Wines of Tuscany |
In house with Paul Boyle |
| Friday 21st March | Wines of the Cru Bourgeois | With Keith Grainger |
| Friday 25th April | Taste Turkey | With Mark Hopkins |
| Friday 16th May | Wines of Alsace | With Heather Dougherty |
| Friday 20th June | English wines |
In house with Chris Sheppard |
| Friday 18th July | Wines of Galicia |
With Quentin Sadler |
| Friday 15th August | Wines of Paso Primero from the Somontano, Spain |
With Tom Holt |
| Friday 29th August | Wines of Greece |
With Paul Robinson, Hallgarten & Novum Wines |
| Friday 17th October | Wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon | With Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Friday 21st November | Wines of Chile | In house with Gary Tritton |
| Saturday 13th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
Our Tasting Record for 2024
| 2024 | Theme | Speaker |
| Friday 19th January | A Blind Tasting! | In house with David Cooper |
| Friday 16th February | Wines of Germany |
In house with Paul Boyle |
| Friday 15th March | Wines of the Thracian Lowlands | With Keith Grainger |
| Friday 26th April | A tasting of some of the new range of Definition Wines | With Craig Anderson Majestic |
| Friday 24th May | Wines of Galicia | With Pippa Hayward |
| Friday 21st June | The World of Rosé |
In house with Chris Sheppard |
| Friday 19th July | Hidden corners of Italy |
With Quentin Sadler |
| Friday 16th August | Wines of Argentina |
In house with Gary Tritton & Michael Hofman |
| Friday 20th September | Wines of the Roussillon | With Heather Dougherty |
| Friday 25th October | Fine wines of Australia & New Zealand by Edgmond Wines | With Preet Sahota |
| Friday 15th November | Wines of Piedmont | With Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Saturday 14th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
Our Tasting Record for 2023
| 2023 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 25th January at 8pm | A Taste off between Majestic Definition Wines & some of the best! | With Craig Anderson of Majestic |
| Wednesday 15th February at 8pm | The lesser known wines of South West France |
In house with John Mesnard & David Cooper |
| Friday 17th March at 7.45pm | Wines of the Veneto | With Keith Grainger |
| Friday 21st April at 7.45pm | Woolton Farm Vineyard | With Jackie Brown |
| Wednesday 17th May at 8pm | Fine Wines of South Africa by Edgmond Wines | With Preet Sahota |
| Wednesday 21st June at 8pm | Island wines from around the World |
In house with Gary Tritton & Michael Hofman |
| Friday 21st July at 7.45pm | Wines of Portugal |
With Pippa Hayward |
| Friday 18th August at 7.45 | Wines of New Zealand | In house with Chris Sheppard |
| Friday 1st September at 7.45 | Hidden Corners of Spain 3 | With Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 18th October at 8pm | Wines of Greece | With Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Friday 24th November at 7.45 | Wines of the Rioja | With Heather Dougherty |
| Saturday 9th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
Our Tasting Record for 2022
| 2022 | Theme | Speaker |
| Friday 21st January at 7.45pm | The World of Pinot! | In House with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 16th February at 8pm | The 'Judgement of Farningham' Old World -v- New World | In House with Chris Sheppard |
| Wednesday 16th March at 8pm | Wines of the Loire Valley | With Heather Dougherty |
| Friday 22nd April at 7.45pm | A 'Tribute to Richard' | With Keith Grainger |
| Friday 20th May at 7.45 | Wines of South Africa | In House with David Cooper |
| Wednesday 22nd June at 8pm |
Wines of Moldova |
With Irina Hriplivii |
| Wednesday 20th July at 8pm | The joys of Grenache |
With Pippa Hayward |
| Wednesday 17th August at 8pm | Wines of the Southern Rhone | With Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Friday 16th September at 7.45 | Go Brazil | With Nicholas Corfe |
| Friday 21st October at 7.45 | Hidden Corners of Spain 2 | With Quentin Sadler |
| Friday 25th November at 7.45 | 'Italy with a difference' | In House with Paul Boyle |
| Saturday 17th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
Our Tasting Record for 2021
| 2021 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 20th January | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 17th February | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 17th March | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 21st April | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 19th May | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 16th June |
No meeting due to coronavirus |
NA |
| Wednesday 21st July | No meeting due to coronavirus |
NA |
| Wednesday 18th August | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Wednesday 15th September | No meeting due to coronavirus | NA |
| Friday 22nd October | Wines of Trentino and Alto Adige at Farningham Village Hall | In-house with Paul Boyle |
| Friday 26th November | Blind Tasting at the Farningham Village Hall | In-house with David Cooper |
| Saturday 11th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
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Our Tasting Record for 2020 (Covid Pandemic stopped all tastings from March)
| 2020 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 15th January | Bordeaux -v- The rest of the World | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 19th February | Sherry | With Pippa Hayward |
| Wednesday 18th March | Wines of Trentino & Alto Adige | In-house with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 15th April | Vina Ventisquero Wines from Chile | With Janina Doyle |
| Wednesday 20th May | A Blind Tasting! | In-house with David Cooper |
| Wednesday 17th June |
Hidden Corners of Spain Round 2! |
With Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 15th July | Wines of the Loire |
With Heather Dougherty |
| Wednesday 19th August | Wines of Sicily | With Nina Cerullo |
| Wednesday 16th September | Wines of Southern Rhone | With Carolyn Bosworth Davies |
| Wednesday 21st October | Wines from Uruguay | In-house with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 18th November | TBA | TBA |
| Saturday 12th December? | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall. |
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Our Tasting Record for 2019
| 2019 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 16th January | Wines of Alentejo | With Carolyn Bosworth Davies |
| Wednesday 20th February | Premium wines of California. | With Robbie Rugman |
| Wednesday 20th March | 'Alternative Australia' | In-house with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 17th April | Prosecco 'From every day to Exquisite' | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 15th May | Wines of Alsace | In-house with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 19th June |
Wines of Rioja |
With Heather Dougherty |
| Wednesday 17th July | Hidden corners of Spain |
With Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 21st August | Wines of the Veneto | With Nina Cerullo |
| Wednesday 18th September | A Chilean 'Pre-Brexit' tasting | In-house with Bob Brickell |
| Wednesday 16th October | Madeira | With Geoff & Pam Cole |
| Wednesday 20th November | Wines of Germany | In-house with David Cooper |
| Saturday 14th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village Hall |
Our Tasting Record for 2018
| 2018 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 17th January | "Ignored Corners of Italy" | With Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 21st February | The Whites of Rueda & The Reds of Ribera Del Duero | With Sandy Leckie |
| Wednesday 21st March | Decanter Platinum & Gold Medal Winning Wines | In-house with Bob Brickell & AGM |
| Wednesday 18th April | Wines of Elephant Hill, New Zealand | Julien Dillmann of Corney & Barrow |
| Wednesday 16th May | Wines of Austria | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 20th June | Fortified Wines | With Patty Green |
| Wednesday 18th July | Wines of the Rhone Valley | With Heather Dougherty |
| Wednesday 15th August | Wines of Canada | In-house with David Cooper |
| Wednesday 19th September | A Fresh Look At Bordeaux | With Nina Cerullo |
| Wednesday 17th October | Wines of Sicily | In-house with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 21st November | Port | With Godfrey Spence |
| Saturday 8th December | Our Christmas Do | Farningham Village hall |
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Our Tasting Record for 2017
| 2017 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 18th January | ‘Drinking on a Budget, without worrying about the budget!’ | Alex Wall of Corney & Barrow |
| Wednesday 15th February | Wines of Priorat, Spain | With Sandy Leckie |
| Wednesday 15th March | AGM & The wines of Tuscany & Umbria | In-house with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 19th April | Matching cheese with wine | With Patty Green |
| Wednesday 17th May | Wines from Campania | With Nina Cerullo |
| Wednesday 21st June | Modern South African Wine-making | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 19th July | Wines of Tasmania | In-house with David Cooper |
| Wednesday 16th August | Bulgaria 'Back on track' | With Neil Courtier |
| Wednesday 20th September | The Rhone Valley | With Heather Dougherty |
| Wednesday 18th October | Intriguing India | In-house with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 15th November | Savoie | With Wink Lorch |
| Saturday 9th December | Our Christmas-Do | At the Farningham Village Hall |
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Our Tasting Record for 2016
| 2016 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 20th January | Wines of Slovenia | With Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 17th February | The origins of wine | With Gilbert Winfield |
| Wednesday 16th March | The New & Old Wines of Chile with the AGM | In-house with David Cooper |
| Wednesday 20th April | A vertical tasting of Chateau Musar, Lebanon | In-house with John Harris |
| Wednesday 18th May | Wines of Greece | With Patty Green |
| Wednesday 15th June | I did it my way! | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 20th July | A picture of Burgundy (Louis Jadot) | With Neil Courtier |
| Wednesday 17th August | Modern Spain | With Laura Clay |
| Wednesday 21st September | Gorgeous Grenache | With Nigel Clift |
| Wednesday 19th October | Croatia | In-house with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 16th November | A Journey down the Douro | With Carolyn Bosworth Davies |
| Saturday 3rd December | Our Christmas-Do | Farningham Village Hall |
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Our Tasting record for 2015
| 2015 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 21st January | Wines of Piedmont, Italy | Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Wednesday 18th February | Wines of the Lebanon | AGM & In-house tasting with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 18th March | Wines of Madeira (d'Oliviera) | With Geoffrey & Pam Cole |
| Wednesday 15th April | Extreme Wines! | With Patti Green |
| Wednesday 20th May | Italy BC (Basilicata & Campania) | In-house tasting with Paul Boyle |
| Wednesday 17th June | Wines of Virginia | With David Cooper |
| Wednesday 15th July | Western Australia | With Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 19th August | Wines of Patagonia | With Neil Courtier |
| Wednesday 16th September | Wines from Georgia | With Phil Barnett |
| Wednesday 21st October | Asian Wines (Japan, India,Thailand) | With Laura Clay |
| Wednesday 18th November | The Jura | With Wink Lorch |
| Saturday 12th December | Our Christmas-Do |
Whiteoak Bowls Center |
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The 2014 Monthly Tasting's
| 2014 | Theme | Speaker |
| Wednesday 15th January | Wines of Bordeaux | Laura Clay |
| Wednesday 19th February | Wines of South Africa | In-house tasting with Paul Boyle & John Harris |
| Wednesday 19th March | 21st Century Portugal | With Patti Green |
| Wednesday 16th April | Wines of Romania & the AGM | In-house tasting with Richard Bost |
| Wednesday 21st May | Wines of Rioja | Carolyn Bosworth-Davies |
| Wednesday 18th June | Wines of the Veneto, Italy | Keith Grainger |
| Wednesday 16th July | Wines of the Loire | Nigel Clift |
| Wednesday 20th August | "It was a very good Year" | Neil Courtier |
| Wednesday 17th September | "In search of the lost grapes" | Phil Barnet |
| Wednesday 15th October | Wines of the Lebanon | Quentin Sadler |
| Wednesday 19th November | California | In-house with David Cooper |
| Saturday 13th December | Our Christmas-Do | At Farningham Village Hall |
Our Summer Outing 2013 was to The Mount Vineyard in Shoreham, Kent
The owner Simon Greenwood hosted the event and provided a guided tour of the vineyard followed by a tasting of their wines on their garden patio overlooking the River Darenth Valley. The weather was glorious and the wines were accompanied with an individual plater of cheeses for everyone, which all went toward a thoroughly enjoyable visit.
If you are thinking of visiting a vineyard, why not give them a try too, you will not be disappointed!
Historic Events from 2000 to 2013 can be viewed in the document below:
