LAST CLUB NIGHT – Progressive Wine Tasting evening

This was a successful evening, with members chatting and sharing wines together.
Members brought a variety of wines – reds, whites and rose, but red was the predominant wine offered by the inner (stationary) circle, which meant that the outer circle drank mostly red wine. The Committee have discussed ways to improve this next time.

You are reminded that we will reimburse you for your wine, up to a maximum of £10. If you haven’t given Natalia your receipt already, then you can text a photo to her.

Here are some photos from the night.

NEXT CLUB NIGHT – AGM – Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 8pm

At the April AGM meeting, Anna is standing down from the Committee, so the club is looking for some volunteers to join the committee from April, for any of the roles including the Chair. If you are interested, please talk to Kath, or any member of the committee. Also, please can you send nominations for the Chair role for 2026/2027 to our President David before the AGM.

The beer competition is going ahead but it looks like we may not have many entries this year. So, if you brew your own beer, why not enter it into this year’s AGM? There will also be a bread competition as usual. Members who wish to enter can bring 1 beer sample and/or 1 bread. Members wishing to enter should describe their entry on a small card, so that the judges know what type of bread and beer they have made. For bread, this card should also include a brief description of the ingredients and please bring your bread entry on a bread board.

Any queries please see Judy or Jenny.

After the judging and announcement of winners, we will be able to taste the beer and bread entries. Cheese will be provided to go with the bread and there will also be a glass of wine for each member.

Please can Judith and Chris bring the trophies that they won last year to the AGM.

Annual Dinner – Friday 20th March 2026 at Lymm Golf Club

There were 42 attendees at our Annual Dinner at Lymm Golf Club. Feedback from members confirmed that it was an enjoyable evening with a good venue, good food and service. Many thanks to Mark for sorting out the venue, Kath for bringing the two quizzes, Jill for tech help with the TV screen and Vanessa Lees for the lovely flowers on the tables. Derek won the Cityscapes Quiz and Steve won the pictures of everyday objects quiz, after a tie breaker. Here are some photos.

Crafty Winos

Our last meeting was at Jill’s house. Here are some pictures. Rob is modelling his Spitfire wings!

March Walk

A lovely 4 ½ mile walk with some sunshine and very little mud – only seven members braved it this time. Starting off from the Trans Pennine Trail car park in Henshall Lane, Dunham, we followed the TPT back towards Lymm. A short distance later we met the Bollin Valley Way, crossed the fields to Barns Lane and followed the field path towards The Vine pub, and then to Woodhouse Lane. Turning right onto the BVW along Meadow Lane, past some lovely cottages and a picnic site, we walked over to the River Bollin. Crossing the Bollin, we continued across the fields, enjoying the spring blossom and watching the rooks nesting in the trees.
We had a quick look at the canal breach (from New Year 2025) and then made our way past The Swan with Two Nicks and back across the Bollin again. Wandering through the Dunham Massey parkland, we had a view of the mansion before joining the main road again. After going under the canal bridge, we climbed up to the canal and walked along the towpath to Dunham Town bridge and onto Back Lane back towards the car park. Some of us stopped off at The Rope and Anchor for a drink before returning to the car park.
It was a very pleasant spring walk and interesting to see the canal breach which has affected the activities of so many boaters, many of whom would have passed through Lymm before this disaster.
Mark

NEXT WALK – Sunday 19th April at 11 am

A River Weaver walk from Northwich. Parking by the viaduct in Yarwood Close Northwich CW8 1ET.
Walk is 7km and flat.
If lunch is required, then food is available at the Bowling Green Northwich. To book we need to know numbers by April 10th.
Sylvia and Chris

Save the date …

Annual Dinner 2027 – Lymm Golf club has been booked for 19th March 2027. We will also celebrate 50 years of the Lymm Wine and Beer Circle in 2027, so we will be commemorating this at the Annual Dinner.

2026 Caravan Season

The Caravaners have 3 rallies planned, so far, for 2026.
April 16th – April 21st Woodland Waters Holiday Park, Willoughby Rd, Grantham, NG32 3RG. They have lodges on site for non-caravaners.
May 14th – May 19th Hillside Caravan Park, Moor Rd, Knayton, Thirsk, YO7 4BR. They have camping pods for non-caravaners. Organiser Sue.
August 7th – August 10th
Cross Lane Caravan Site, Gannies Farm, Cross Ln, Clitheroe BB7 3JH
Organiser Kath
Any non-caravaners are welcome to join us for all or part of the time.

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER – QUICK WINE QUIZ Tinto Roriz

If you see Tinto Roriz listed as the grape variety of a wine from Spain or Portugal you might think it is something you have not tried before. However, you have probably drunk it before as it is better known as

a) Garnacha
b) Monastrell
c) Tempranillo

The answer is c) Tempranillo. Tinto Roriz is one of the over 70 different names for Spain’s most widely planted red wine grape. It is known as Tinto Roriz in Portugal, Tinto Fino or Tinto del Pais in Ribera del Duero, Tinto de Toro in the Toro region and Uli de Llebre in Catalonia.

MARCH NEWSLETTER – QUICK WINE QUIZ – RIOJA GRAPE VARIETIES

When the Rioja wine region was designated in 1925 it only authorized seven grape varieties which to be used to produce wine with Rioja Denominación de Origen (DO) on the label. In 2007 these original seven were joined by a further nine varieties. Which of these typically Spanish varieties was added in 2007?

a) Bobal
b) Monastrell
c) Tempranillo Blanco

Thank you from WDP

I received a Thank You card and letter from Warrington Disability Partnership, posted in February. It was sent to the Spread Eagle, hence the delay in telling you all.

JULIE’S CLIPPINGS

Julie has some suggestions for a variety of wines and port.