BACK by popular demand, Plumpton College will once again be hosting a series of ‘Plumpton Wine Talks.’

They are informal, but highly informative, evening presentations on fundamental issues concerning the wine industry.

This year’s ‘Wine Talks’ will kick off with John Seccombe from Thorne and Daughters Wines with a discussion on Old Vines and New Wines on Wednesday October 31.

A Plumpton alumnus, John completed his BSc in Viticulture and Oenology in 2007.

His wine production experience started at Newton-Johnson in South Africa in 2002 and he has since gone on to complete 19 vintages in five countries.

2012 saw the beginning of Thorne and Daughters Wines, where John, together with his wife Tasha, focuses on unique expressions of South African vineyards.

Their style is natural, pure and uncluttered, preferring wines that speak quietly about their sense of place.

John’s talk will take a look at some of the old vineyards and personalities (young and old) that are defining the exciting wines being produced in the South African New Wave.

Brad Greatrix, winemaker for Nyetimber, is also part of the series, and will be talking on Tuesday November 20.

Guests will have the opportunity to listen to Brad as he presents the Past, Present and Future of Nyetimber, the leading sparkling wine producer in the UK.

Brad will explore the history of Nyetimber, its current wine philosophies, and what he believes the future holds for English sparkling wine.

This will shortly be followed by Charles Metcalfe, one of the most respected figures in the UK wine trade who will be at Plumpton on January 31 2019.

During his talks he will being exploring his life in wine and sharing his unique take on wines fashions, fads and future.

Finally, the Plumpton wine team are delighted to welcome Professor Tom Gilbert on 28 February 2019.

Tom is the Professor of Palaenogenomics at the Natural History Museum in Denmark.

His ‘Plumpton Wine Talk’ topic will be entitled; what can Ancient Roman privies tell us about the wines of today?

Tickets for each talk are priced at £10 and are held at the Plumpton Centre in Sussex.

Tickets are available via www.eventbrite.co.uk

Plumpton College is expecting a big demand.