As profiled in the Summer 2018 issue of The Dickensian...
Our member Ed Smith - a long time fan of Dickens and of wine - began a year or so ago bringing at his own expense various wines to each of our meetings, supplying tastings for any interested members during our half-hour social and snack time before each session. Recently, he's taken to sending out to the membership list a couple of days before the session a colour picture of the wines to be tasted that evening. His warmth and enthusiasm have added a dimension to our gatherings, as Ed is at least as effervescent as any of the wine he brings. Thus we recently named him "Sommelier to the Dickens Society of Baltimore", with all the privileges - not to mention the immense prestige - that the position carries.
Our member Ed Smith - a long time fan of Dickens and of wine - began a year or so ago bringing at his own expense various wines to each of our meetings, supplying tastings for any interested members during our half-hour social and snack time before each session. Recently, he's taken to sending out to the membership list a couple of days before the session a colour picture of the wines to be tasted that evening. His warmth and enthusiasm have added a dimension to our gatherings, as Ed is at least as effervescent as any of the wine he brings. Thus we recently named him "Sommelier to the Dickens Society of Baltimore", with all the privileges - not to mention the immense prestige - that the position carries.