Discovering & Appreciating Italian Wine - Part 1 at I.C.A.

"Italy is the second largest wine producing country in the world (after France) and is gradually gaining a just reputation for quality and value for money wines. This tasting will highlight some wonderful examples of wines from all over Italy. The wines have been selected to demonstrate the amazing variety of flavours and styles of wine that Italy can offer - from light and fruity, through rich and silky to bold and complex. We think you will be amazed!" - Gordon Stuteley, CEO GS Wine

Banner Background Image: The hill-top vineyards of Fontana Reale in Benevento, Campania

TICKET Includes:

• Welcome Glass of quality Italian bubbly
• Mini-course on Wine basics
• Guided / illustrated wine-tasting of 8 quality Italian wines
• Nibbles / snacks to accompany wine-tasting
• Handout covering key points
• FREE Prize draw (to win some bottles of quality Italian wines)

Speaker's Comments

"I intend to cover the very basics of wine appreciation. We start with how wine is made and, in particular, how high quality wine is made. I will also talk a bit about Italy and Italian wine and the quality control system - what makes Italy special and different from other countries? Along the way, I will offer some hints and tips about how to identify wines that you will probably enjoy from a restaurant wine list or wine shop shelves. Finally, we will consider how to serve and approach your wine, when you come to taste it - as we move into a guided tasting of 8 quality Italian wines. The session is designed to be informal, enjoyable and informative." -- Gordon Stuteley, CEO GS Wines

Topics include:

• how wine is made
• what goes into making good wine
• some basics about Italian wine
• how to go about tasting and appreciating wine
• some tips on how to choose a wine from a wine list

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UPDATE

FRIDAY 20th FEB Launch of ticket sales! This is a relatively small, intimate event, at a SPECIAL Introductory Discount: Only £27.80 per head including fees (usual price approx. £35). We have limited capacity (approx 30 to 40) - please book early!

TImetable

VENUE: Islington Chinese Association, 21 Hatchard Road, London N19 4NG

DATE: Friday 6th March 2026

TIME: 15:00 - 17:30

PROGRAMME (approximate times)

3:00 PM: Arrival and Welcome Glass of Italian bubbly

3:30 PM: Guided Wine tasting, with illustrated talk by Gordon Stuteley CEO GS Wines

5:00 PM: (Free) Prize Draw - Prizes include Italian wine from GS Wines

5:30 PM: End

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The Wines

Welcome drink

• 'Vigna Pradere' Pinot Nero Frizzante DOC 12% White

Wines for Tasting

• 'Tank 57' Grillo Apassimento Terre Siciliane 2021 IGT 13% white, Sicily
• Lugana Star 2022 DOC 13% White, Lombardy
• 'I Croppi' Albana Secco 2022 DOCG 14% White, Romagna
• 'Grande Alone' Vino Bianco 2017/18 IGT 13.5% White, Umbria
• Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Bio 2024 DOC 13% Pink, Abruzzo
• Aglianico Beneventano 2020 IGT 14% Red, Campania (Organic)
• Torti Pinot Noir 2018 IGT 13% Red. Lombardy
• 'Mustazzo' Cannonau 2020 DOC 14.5% Red, Sardinia

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Your Wine-Tasting Speaker & Guide

Gordon Stuteley has an MBA from Warwick University and worked for 40 years in IT. But, since a very young age, he has always had a passion for good wine! He became interested in Italian regional wines and started to import high quality wines - mainly hand crafted and produced by family-run wineries, from all over Italy.

He has studied the grape varieties, history and wines of Italy and has tasted literally thousands of quality Italian wines and tries to bring the best examples of each type to the UK public. He has conducted numerous wine tastings and talks - both for formal corporate events and informal public events, on all aspects of Italian wine. Over the years, he has built up a strong connection with the Italian winemaking industry as well as a network of private clients and contacts in the London wine industry, and now supplies wine to the UK licensed trade.

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FUTURE EVENT

We hope to follow up on our Part 1 Event with "Discovering & Appreciating Italian Wine - Part 2 Italian Wines - Wine-Tasting and Pairing with Food, including Chinese Dishes"

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