{"id":219,"date":"2016-02-29T16:56:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T16:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:20:57","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-238\" src=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LincolnWineBanner.jpg\" alt=\"LincolnWineBanner\" width=\"878\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LincolnWineBanner.jpg 878w, http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LincolnWineBanner-300x70.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We meet each month, usually on the third Thursday,<br \/>\nat Bishop Grosseteste University on Longdales Road, Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-234 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CompositeWine-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"CompositeWine\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CompositeWine-230x300.jpg 230w, http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CompositeWine.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>The usual format for our evening is to serve a \u00a0&#8216;welcome wine&#8217; from 7.30pm, allowing some time to socialise before the speaker&#8217;s presentation starts at 7:45pm.<\/p>\n<p>Monthly tastings are themed, for example a tasting might focus on a specific region or grape variety.<br \/>\nThe talks are generally a mixture of information, speaker&#8217;s anecdotes, and questions and answers<br \/>\n&#8211; the atmosphere is relaxed and social.<br \/>\nTo find out more about our events, click <a href=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=275\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No previous expertise in wine is required. \u00a0Indeed, this is the perfect place to increase your knowledge!<br \/>\nIf you would like to come and join us at a tasting, or you would like to give a wine experience as a gift, we have\u00a0more information on our gift vouchers <a href=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=158\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Monthly ticket prices may vary but will typically be about \u00a325.<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln Wine Society was founded in 1985 by Christine Austin and Huw Jenkins. Christine is an author, wine writer for the Yorkshire Post and our Life President.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-236 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vine-300x281.png\" alt=\"Vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vine-300x281.png 300w, http:\/\/lincolnwinesociety.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vine.png 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">If you would like to come along, or contact us for more information, then please email the Secretary, Steve Pearson at <a href=\"mailto:stephenpearsonguitar@gmail.com\">stephenpearsonguitar@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We meet each month, usually on the third Thursday, at Bishop Grosseteste University on Longdales Road, Lincoln. 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