Poggio di Sotto 1995 Library Dinner
A 12-guest Poggio di Sotto library tasting and five-course dinner at 67 Pall Mall, led by winemaker Leonardo Berti.
Event
The Conversation Salon
A London conversation salon with Maclynn’s psychology-led guidance, small-group rotations, wines and canapés.
About the event
Maclynn’s conversation-led salon
Maclynn returns to the Club for an evening built around better introductions and more purposeful small talk. Maclynn is described as an award-winning, psychology-led matchmaking service founded by Rachel MacLynn, and the programme is centred on meeting like-minded individuals through a structured but sociable format.
Maclynn’s team of experts guides the discussion with practical prompts and insights on how meaningful connections can begin in the first few minutes. The subjects named for the evening include asking better questions, reading the room with confidence, active listening, and turning introductions into longer conversations.
Small groups, rotations, wines and canapés
The format is interactive: guests gather around high tables in small groups, with a subtle rotation used through the evening so participants meet a range of fellow Members. The event is positioned as distinct from traditional speed dating, using gentle prompts rather than a purely timed matching format.
Food and drink are part of the programme. The official programme names wines and canapés, and also specifies a guided tasting of three single-vintage wines or champagnes provided by the organizer.
Room, sequence and registration
The event takes place in London, with the St James’s Room named for the programme. The listed sequence begins with a welcome reception, followed by a short introduction by the hosts, the salon itself, and the scheduled event end.
Registration is described as being allocated with an even split in mind, after which successful registrants are invited to confirm their place. Members are also set to receive a complimentary invitation to Maclynn’s Open Membership network, described as its discreet global black book of exceptional single individuals.
Frequently asked questions
What is discussed at the salon?
The programme focuses on meaningful first conversations, including asking better questions, reading the room with confidence, active listening, and turning introductions into longer conversations.
What food or drink is included in the programme?
The event includes wines and canapés, and the programme also specifies a guided tasting of three single-vintage wines or champagnes provided by the organizer.
Who is involved in presenting the event?
The event is organized by the named club organizer and presented in collaboration with Maclynn and Rendezvous London. Maclynn is described as a psychology-led matchmaking service founded by Rachel MacLynn.
Where does the salon take place?
The event takes place in London, with the St James’s Room named for the evening’s programme.
What is the listed price?
The listed price is £45.
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