The Institute organises monthly events except for the months of July and August. The normal pattern is for 12 Events, including an annual gourmet dinner. Tastings normally take place at a Belfast Venue starting at 8pm. Details are provided by a circular which is distributed approximately one week before the Event.  Please click on the date link below to access the circular. Date Topic Speaker Tue 19 January Castilla y Leon (Spain) John Radford Tue 9 February Champagne Ambassador Richard Bampfield MW Tue 9 March Around the Rhone Professor Mahen Varma Fri 26 March Annual Gourmet Dinner & Wines La Mon Hotel Tue13 April South African Safari Robin Kinahan MW Tue 11 May Gin and Things Peter Morris Wilson Tue 15 June Château Vignelaure Philippe Bru Tue 14 September Winemaker Barry Dick Tue 12 October Food & Wine Matching/Oz Wine & Food Jane Boyce MW (Banbridge) Tue 9 November Mind the Gap Peter McBride Tue 23 November AGM Wine and Supper (La Mon Hotel) A Matter of Business Tue 7 December A Christmas Cracker & Supper Direct Wine Shipments Programme of Events for 2009 Programme of Events for 2008 Programme of Events for 2007