Members have the opportunity to meet, socialise and take part in developing the work of the Circle. When visits have been made to the great museums which hold collections of wine labels, members have had the chance, not normally given to the public, to handle and inspect many examples of the label makers' craft. Similar opportunities have been afforded by Birmingham Assay Office, and the Goldsmiths' and Vintners' Halls, London. A winter meeting is held in London, with a theme relating to a particular type of label, a maker, a period of collecting, or similar. It is usual for a paper to be presented followed by a general discussion, with members invited to bring relevant labels from their collection to illustrate the subject.
Light refreshments add to the amicable nature of the occasion.
The visits and meetings also give opportunities for informal interchange of information, note-taking and the exchange of labels.