Dear All, Nick Watson has been liaising with Plumpton to try and get some more training for our area.  He would very much like to hear from those who would like to put forward some suggestions as to what courses they would like to see here. Please note that Plumpton have just put out details […]

Dear All, Just to say that you all will have received you membership papers to arrange membership for next years fees to be collected centrally.  This means your annual fee for EAVA and the UKWP will be collected quarterly directly which will make things much easier for most of us. Please get these filled in […]

Regional workshop menu I understand that the link on the previous post would not open. Please click on the link above to see the Regional Workshop Menu.    

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS Nick Watson, our Committee Member who is dealing with Wine Skills training, has asked for EAVA Members to kindly look at the list of courses that are on offer.  They are limited and we need to book quickly, so please respond by Sunday (at the latest) if you want to take advantage of […]

Dear All, The Family At Willow Grange Vineyard wanted to let all members know that Peter Fowles’ memorial service will be held on the 3rd August at 3pm at Coddenham Church and afterwards at Willow Grange.  Google says the post code is IP6 9PY. Meanwhile here is a design for our new Bacchus mark of Quality […]

Dear All, Today at the EGM it was agreed,  with a resounding vote in favour,  that the  UKVA and EWP  merger should go ahead.  I rarely do such a thing,  but I want to point out that we should all be aware that Guy has worked really very hard, and given a lot of his […]

Dear All, lots of us have lost our forms and /or haven’t got round to sending in a vote.  I attach a form here – please do fill in,  hopefully with a yes,  as we do think it is a really good opportunity, and we need to do our bit to make our governing body […]

Dear All,  there appear to have been some software issues at GCHQ and some people (us included)  have had trouble getting into the new UKVA members area.  Jane forwarded me this link which got me in to change my password. Login to the members area The other link which anybody who is following the debate […]

The Results are in!  Please click on the document below! Congratulations to all our winners! East Anglian Wine of the Year 2017  

Dear All, Today you will have received a copy of the recommended proposals for the merger of EWP and UKVA.  The name is a temporary measure that all could agree on for now. This the culmination of two and a half years work that started with a ‘town hall’ meeting/workshop  in 2015 when all members […]