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Visiting circles bring success to summer event

         

    Thanks to superb support from visiting wine circles East Coker's annual BBQ summer event attracted an attendance of over 100. Circles from Mendip, Fosseway, Taunton, Bridgwater, Exeter, Pinhoe and Honiton were represented.

    Organisers and guests alike anxiously watched as rain clouds threatened but fortunately the threat did not materliase until after the scheduled close of the event. The event is traditionally held on the second Sunday in July and there was no doubt that those who attended had a good time and enjoyed the value for money food on offer.

     The Circle was fortunate that Andy Adams, a founder member of the Circle, and his wife, Dorrie were able to allow us the use of their orchard, a superb venue for the event.

     The Circle is hopeful of returning to this attractive venue again next year.

           
   
All the colours of the rainbow is just right to bright up a rain threatened day.
       
         

         
   
     East Coker Chairman, Derek Marpole presents a bottle of wine to winning lady entry in the fancy waistcoat competition, Sue Smith (Exeter).
     Winning man in the competition, Ken (right) also recceived a bottle of vino.
     
Bridgwater Wine Circle out in force.
 
     
Great support from Exeter and Pinhoe          
   
Probably the Circle's best
 
   

    In what the judges hailed as probably one of the best wine festivals for quality that the Circle has held, reigning festival champion, Joyce Pryor, was narrowly defeated this year by her arch rival, Vince Wolny. Despite gaining six firsts against Vince’s five, he managed to amass enough points (126) to topple her by eight. He also gained the award for best wine in show, again narrowly defeating Joyce in the final assessment.
     The festival is held in conjunction with the village flower show and Joyce once again turned her festival successes to her advantage by winning the silver rose bowl for most points in the entire flower show for the second time in three years.
Trophy winners
     Trophies for best wine and for most points in the open show and for an East Coker Circle member were won by Vince Wolny and the novice rose bowl was won by Chris Branson.
     Table red dry – Vince Wolny; table white dry – Vince Wolny; table white med sweet – Vince Wolny; table rose medium dry – Pam Martin; kit wine red dry – Joyce Pryor; kit wine white dry – Joyce Pryor; social red – Joyce Pryor; social white – Phil Marshal; after dinner white/golden – Vince Wolny; after dinner red/tawny – Joyce Pryor; aperitif citrus medium dry – David Pryor; aperitif excluding citrus - David Pryor; liqueur – Phil Marshal; elderberry/blackberry dry – Joyce Pryor; fruit, excluding elderberry/blackberry, medium sweet – Phil Marshal; elderflower medium sweet – Vince Wolny; flower, excluding elderflower – Joyce Pryor; vegetable – Phil Marshal; novice, any home-made wine – Chris Branson; beer – Darren Shutler.

 
Cheers Nailsea!      
 
Champions in close finish
     
     Following last year's tie for Winemaker of the Year between Joyce Pryor and Vince Wolny, both were in contention again this year. Vince had taken a creditable lead during the monthly competitions and despite a valiant effort at the annual meeting when she won three of the five classes and was placed in the other two, Vince just managed to hold on to his lead.
    
     Class results: White dry - 1, Joyce Pryor; 2, Vince Wolny. Red dry - 1, Joyce Pryor; 2, Vince Wolny. Social white - 1, Vince Wolny; 2, Joyce Pryor. Red dessert - 1, Joyce Pryor; 2, Vince Wolny; 3, Ian Westaway.
     
     Chairman’s choice (Rosé, medium dry) - 1, Vince Wolny; 2, Joyce Pryor. Judge's Favourite - Joyce Pryor (red desser). Novice - Don Nicol.
    
     Judge was Terry Western (Mendip Wine Circle).
     
     Edna Mitchell carried off the trophy for the best pudding with equal second going to Marion Harwood and Gill Bryan. Third was Penny Marpole. Judge was Joan Williams.
  
     
                                         
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