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The Abingdon Wine Circle is made up of people who are interested in tasting new wines and old favourites, in a friendly and relaxed location. We meet in the Preston Road Community Centre, in Abingdon, on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00pm. We have a wide age range of members and there is no snobbery about the wines we taste. We have recently had wines from Brazil, India, and Burma, as well as old favourites like Australia, Chile, Argentina, and Europe.

 

New members are welcome and are encouraged to give us a try, all you need to do is bring your wine glass. If you come for a trial meeting you will be charged £12.00. If you wish to join the Circle, we have an annual subscription of £25.00 and a monthly meeting charge of £7.00 for members. For your £7.00 you will try 6/8 wines together with various cheeses and biscuits. We also have some competition nights which involve blind tastings.

 

For further information please contact John Webber , Secretary, Abingdon Wine Circle, e-mail John.R.Webber@hotmail.com; or call me on 07546 136274.

The club was first formed as Oxon & Bucks Branch of the British Woodcarvers Association in May 2005 by a group of enthusiastic amateur carvers and tutor Brian Eastoe. Many of us attended the evening classes at Abingdon College, we were keen when Brian, also a member of the British Woodcarvers Association suggested the club. We were joined by existing members of BWA in  Oxon and Buckinghamshire.  The majority of us are hobbyists with 1 to 20 years experience.

Meet at John Mason School during term time, Thursdays between 7pm and 9.00pm.  New Members always welcome.

John Mason School, Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB

Abbey Meadows Lacemakers meet monthly on Tuesdays (daytime) at Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR.