Upcoming events
For details about our upcoming events and dates, please see below or visit the national WineGB website, found here. To register for events, contact the General Secretary at southeast@winegb.co.uk
Events 2025
FEBRUARY
21st – Vineyard Managers Forum at Balfour Winery
Arrival time from 8.30am for teas/coffee and networking
9.15am start
Talking points for site walk
Pruning /Cane selection
Early season floor management
Bud fertility
Fertiliser
Talk and walk around site, until 11.15am
Please contact southeast@winegb.co.uk for further information
MARCH
26th – Winemaking Forum at Denbies
Arrival: 9.45am for a 10am start
Tea/coffee on arrival
Winery walk and questions
Please bring a bottle of base wine or a winemaking trial to taste and discuss
Suggested topics of conversation, but not limited to:
- Approaches to malo in a difficult year: PDC, direct inoculation, accelerated PDC
- Approaches to deacidification: Kbicarb / double salts and finding the balance of tartaric / malic / lactic in English wines
- Working with different bottle formats: challenges and considerations e.g. 37.5cl, standard champagne bottles versus different shapes
- Discussion around potential regional trials
JUNE
3-5 Study Trip to Rioja
10th – AGM and Presentations at Rathfinny Wine Estate 10.30am – 4pm
Please contact southeast@winegb.co.uk for further information
11th – Vineyard Managers Meeting
Venue: Leonardslee (Mannings Heath) Hammerpond Rd, Mannings Heath, Horsham RH13 6PG
9am -coffee, tea and biscuits on arrival.
9.30-10.45am – walk and talk in vineyard
11am – early yield forecasting workshop
11.30 – spray program update
11.45 – round table discussion
JULY/AUGUST
Vineyard Managers Meeting – Essex- date tbc
SEPTEMBER
Vineyard Managers Meeting – machine harvesting – date tbc
WineGB Trade & Press Tasting
NOVEMBER
Harvest Supper – venue and date tbc
We run a number of exciting member events through the year. These include:
AGM & Technical Conference
This annual event for all members is usually held in March/April, and comprises a short general Annual General Meeting, an update on our latest activities and a Technical Conference with guest speakers sharing knowledge on a variety of topics to benefit all members. Attendees can also enjoy networking over a delicious lunch.
Socials: Summer BBQ
All our members can relax and enjoy our summer BBQ, usually held in September. Members can network, exchange ideas and socialise.
Alongside delicious food and drink, members can enjoy activities such as vineyard tours, tutored tastings, quizzes, guest speakers and other wine related activities. All members and their friends are invited.
Alongside delicious food and drink, members can enjoy activities such as vineyard tours, tutored tastings, quizzes, guest speakers and other wine related activities. All members and their friends are invited.
Socials: Harvest Celebration Meal
A post-Harvest celebration meal, usually held in November. Members can network, exchange ideas and socialise.
Alongside delicious food and drink, members can enjoy activities such as vineyard tours, tutored tastings, quizzes, guest speakers and other wine related activities. All members and their friends are invited.
Alongside delicious food and drink, members can enjoy activities such as vineyard tours, tutored tastings, quizzes, guest speakers and other wine related activities. All members and their friends are invited.
Forums: Vineyard Managers' Forum
Regular member networking and knowledge sharing for Vineyard Managers. Following a vineyard tour by the host vineyard manager (rotated by county for each session), ideas are exchanged and discussed on a wide range of topics including, grapevine trunk disease, pruning methods, cane selection, frost protection and vineyard machinery.
Forums: Winemakers' Forum
Regular member networking and knowledge sharing for Vineyard Managers. These sessions start with a tour of a producer’s winemaking facilities, followed by informative discussions around practical issues, such as base wines, comparative cold stabilisation techniques, pre bottling SO2 regimes and pre bottling activity.
Forums: Business Forum
This ad-hoc forum covers business matters that are relevant to running a vineyard/winery and selling your wine.
Presenters are often invited to these sessions and cover interesting and relevant topics, such as wholesaling, tax and accounting, heath and safety, which generate useful and interactive debate.
Presenters are often invited to these sessions and cover interesting and relevant topics, such as wholesaling, tax and accounting, heath and safety, which generate useful and interactive debate.
Study Tours Abroad
We have held a number of study tours to European countries to allow members to learn, socialise, network and more. Tours include visits to wineries, vineyards, tastings, technical speakers and delicious food and drink. Regions visited so far include Champagne, the Loire, Germany, Alsace and Italy.
WineGB: National Member Events
Our national body, WineGB, holds many social and professional events - from the WineGB Awards, Celebration Wine Tasting & Lunch, to the Trade Tasting, educational events, webinars, socials, English Wine Week and more.
Stand at WineGB Trade & Press Tasting
WineGB South East member producers are invited to display their wines on our regional stand at this prestigious trade tasting held annually in London by WineGB.
Members are also able to attend the tasting, should they wish to network and sample the wines on show.