Cambridge University Wine Society
The Cambridge University Wine Society is a traditional membership club, one of the Registered Clubs & Societies of University of Cambridge, England, founded in 1792. The society aims to introduce university students to the world of wine through regular tastings during the academic term, and other activities and events. Membership is open to the public.
A number of past members have entered the international wine trade. Prominent wine writer Hugh Johnson joined as an undergraduate at King's College, Cambridge in the 1950s, with his roommate and fellow member Adrian Cowell. Members participate in the annual Varsity blind wine tasting match, sponsored by champagne house Pol Roger. and other blind wine tasting competitions.. The society and competitions were described in detail in the 2013 book "Reds, Whites & Varsity Blues: 60 years of the Oxford & Cambridge Blind Wine-Tasting Competition".
In January 2013 the Society marked the 350th anniversary of the day diarist Samuel Pepys "drank a sort of French wine called Ho Bryan, that hath a good and most particular taste that I never met with." Pepys graduated from Magdalene College in 1654..CUWS alumni
Notable alumni include:
